CNA/Nursing Assistant/Nurse Intern

Ballad Health • Kingsport, TN

8d • Onsite

About The Position

The Nurse Intern is an integral part of the patient care team and provides direct patient care and support services to the nursing unit under the direction and supervision of a Registered Nurse. The Nurse Intern does not perform tasks requiring a nursing license and may care for patients with varying levels of illness under an RN’s direction.

Routine responsibilities include bedside care, routine nursing procedures, patient transportation, stocking supplies, maintaining equipment, housekeeping duties as needed, and documenting care and procedures performed. Depending on the role and documented competency, the Nurse Intern may also perform blood sugar assessments, unlicensed respiratory therapy tasks, and/or EKGs. The role requires organizing multiple priorities and making independent decisions. Continued employment in the role is contingent on continuous enrollment in an RN or LPN program with progression toward completion.

Requirements

• Successfully complete the fundamentals in nursing course in an Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN), Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), or LPN program, and maintain active status and progression toward program completion; alternatively, be a graduate of an accredited nursing program pending NCLEX application completion and/or attainment of a professional nursing license.
• Remain continuously enrolled in an RN or LPN degree program and progress toward completion, unless the candidate is a graduate of an accredited nursing program pending NCLEX application completion and/or licensure.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care and support services to the nursing unit under the direction and supervision of a Registered Nurse.
• Provide bedside care to patients with varying levels of illness as directed by an RN.
• Perform routine nursing procedures that do not require a nursing license.
• Transport patients.
• Stock supplies and maintain equipment.
• Perform routine housekeeping duties as needed.
• Document care and procedures performed.
• Perform blood sugar assessments, unlicensed respiratory therapy tasks, and/or EKGs as required by the role and with competency documentation.
• Organize multiple priorities and make independent decisions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree