Nurse Extern PCU Oncology

Banner Health • Tucson, AZ

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Nurse Extern is an unlicensed nursing student role for students enrolled in an accredited nursing program who are within one year of graduation. Under the direct supervision of a licensed professional registered nurse, the extern expands their clinical experience through competency assessment and a wide range of patient-care activities, including classroom training, participating in care planning and implementation, observing and evaluating care, and identifying and reporting significant observations. The extern may perform only skills for which they have received didactic and clinical instruction and demonstrated competency under direct RN supervision; no skills may be performed independently.

The position is in the Hematology-Oncology PCU/IMC unit, a 29-bed unit caring for adults with cancer. The unit provides stem-cell transplants and CAR-T therapies and offers opportunities to learn about cancer care, chemotherapy administration, blood products, and stem-cell transplants. The work includes collaborating with other disciplines, following safety and compliance standards, and communicating patient information to the supervising nurse and other health-care providers. The role is not permanent; employment is subject to the criteria in the Nurse Program policy. The program’s goal is for externs to continue on their selected unit as a new graduate after graduation and RN licensure.

Requirements

• Be enrolled in an accredited nursing program and within one year of graduation upon hire.
• Be able to graduate from an accredited nursing program on the initial anticipated graduation date.
• Hold current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Pass Nursing State Boards within 90 days after graduation; if a second attempt is needed, schedule and pass within an additional 60 days from the first attempt.
• Remain under the direct supervision of a designated licensed professional registered nurse and perform only skills for which the student has received instruction and demonstrated competency.

Nice To Haves

• Additional related education and/or experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct nursing care, attend to patient comfort needs, and perform nursing skills or procedures for which the student has received instruction and demonstrated competency, always under direct RN supervision.
• Assist with patient assessment, planning, diagnosis, implementation, evaluation, and nursing care under the direct supervision of a licensed professional registered nurse.
• Use critical thinking and problem-solving skills to analyze data and identify and report patient status to a licensed professional registered nurse.
• Collaborate with other disciplines in planning, implementing, evaluating, and modifying nursing care under RN supervision.
• Follow safety standards, compliance training, facility policies and procedures, regulatory and accreditation requirements, and applicable professional standards.
• Communicate and interact with staff, physicians, patients, families, and external health-care contacts regarding patient care, including reporting or clarifying information.
• Perform unit-specific duties and routine, repetitive nursing activities within the Nurse Extern role and approved facility policies, always under direct RN supervision.
• Meet a minimum of 12 work hours per month and not exceed 20 work hours per week.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: Associate degree