Nurse Extern
About The Position
A Nurse Extern works under the direction and supervision of a Registered Nurse. This role involves performing direct patient care under the direction, delegation, and supervision of a registered nurse. The Nurse Extern will document patient care given, monitor, record, and communicate patient condition as appropriate to the supervising RN, and maintain a positive professional relationship with patients/families, coworkers, and the healthcare team. Responsibilities also include assisting patients with activities of daily living, collaborating across disciplines to coordinate patient care, and evaluating learning needs of patients and/or families to provide appropriate education. The Nurse Extern acts as an advocate for the physical and emotional well-being of the patient and supports the performance improvement philosophy.
Requirements
- Enrolled in School of Nursing
- Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
- Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.
- Basic Life Support Health Care Provider (BLS-HCP)
Responsibilities
- Works collaboratively with the patient care team.
- Performs direct patient care under the direction, delegation and supervision of a registered nurse.
- Documents patient care given.
- Monitors, records, and communicates patient condition as appropriate to supervising RN.
- Maintains positive professional relationship with patient/ families, coworkers, and health care team.
- Assists patients with performing activities of daily living, including personal hygiene, elimination, nutrition, and ambulation.
- Collaborates as needed across disciplines to coordinate patient care, including patient transfer, discharge, referral and spiritual/psychosocial support needs.
- Evaluates learning needs of patient and/or family and provides patient/family education appropriate to age, culture, condition, and circumstances.
- Works as an advocate for the physical and emotional well-being of the patient.
- Supports performance improvement philosophy.
- Assist with orientation and training of personnel and students.
- Participates and attends meetings as required and/or assigned.
- Performs other related duties as assigned or requested.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
