Nurse Intern BMT

Cincinnati Children's

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This is a Nurse Intern position in the Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT) unit. The intern will provide approved care of assigned patients in a Team Nursing environment and assist in the implementation of interventions under the supervision of an RN. Responsibilities include completing nursing orientation and competencies, supervising and assisting patients with activities of daily living, and offering assistance to co-workers. The role also involves using crisis control techniques, assisting in de-escalation, and patient transport. Communication is key, requiring demonstration of Cincinnati Children's CARES behaviors, reporting patient status changes, timely documentation, seeking guidance, and discussing concerns. The intern will also ensure work areas are organized and safe, complying with infection control and safety procedures. Administrative support includes responding to alarms, answering telephones, assembling charts, ordering supplies, and potentially assisting in new employee orientation. Monitor observation responsibilities may also be part of the role, involving continuous observation, recognition of actionable conditions, and reporting changes to caregivers.

Requirements

Masters, Bachelors or Associates Degree in Nursing through the completion of a ACEN, CCNE, or NLN CNEA accredited nursing program.
Associates degree in Nursing candidates must complete Bachelors degree in Nursing within 5 years of date of entry into RN position.
Offered and accepted a RN position at CCHMC with an expectation to take and successfully pass Ohio State Board of Nursing Registered Nursing Licensure Examination within 90 days of entry into the Nurse Intern Role.

Responsibilities

Provide approved care of assigned patients in a Team Nursing environment and assist in implementation of interventions under supervision of RN.
Complete nursing orientation and competencies.
Supervise and assist patients with activities of daily living.
Supervise developmentally appropriate activities.
Offers assistance to co-workers after completion of own duties.
Use crisis control techniques and assist in de-escalation of patients and visitors.
Assist with patient transport as requested.
Demonstrates the Cincinnati Children's CARES behaviors in all interactions with patients, families, visitors and co-workers by actively participating as a frontline example of extraordinary customer service and satisfaction.
Reports present status or changes in patient condition on an ongoing basis and in change of shift summary.
Completes timely documentation of information in the patient medical record.
Seek information and guidance when needed.
Discusses concerns of work situation with Director or designee.
Mentors and coaches other PCAs with effective communication.
Ensures that within the division, all areas are organized and present a safe, accessible, effective and efficient environment for patients, families, visitors, and employees.
Ensure that work areas are organized and present a safe, accessible, effective and efficient environment for employees, patients and families.
Comply with Infection Control policies and procedures.
Adhere to safety procedures appropriate to children's ages and development level.
Responds to communication system/patient alarms and executes with a sense of urgency.
Answer the telephone in accordance with CCHMC telephone etiquette.
Assemble charts, order patient supplies, and stock clerical supplies.
May assist in the orientation and training of new employees.
Reviews new hire skills and competency checklist prior to manager review.
May perform monitor observation responsibilities.
Continuously observes and accurately recognizes actionable conditions.
Reliably detects changes from patient baseline and observational changes of actual patient and reports the changes to caregiver.
Utilizes algorithm in response to monitor interpretation.
Document change and action taken per algorithm guidelines.