Nursing Extern

Banner Health•Ogallala, NE

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Nursing Extern is an unlicensed role for a nursing student enrolled in an accredited Bachelor’s or Associate Degree nursing program and within one year of graduation. Under the direct supervision of a designated licensed registered nurse, the extern expands clinical experience through competency assessment, classroom training, participation in patient care planning and implementation, observation and evaluation, and identification and reporting of significant observations. The role is not permanent; employment is impacted by criteria outlined in the Nurse Program policy. Externs may provide direct nursing care and perform skills for which they have received didactic and clinical instruction and demonstrated competency under direct RN supervision. Activities may include patient assessment, medication administration, adjustment of IV pump rates or devices, management of parenteral fluids, blood products or IV flushes, oxygen initiation, titration and discontinuation, and basic data collection in an electronic medical record. Externs may also spend time with a clinical case manager, observe procedures, or participate in other activities relevant to their patient population. The position is at Banner Ogallala Community Hospital in Ogallala, Nebraska. Shifts may be days or nights, with a minimum commitment of one 12-hour shift per month; additional shifts may be offered depending on department needs.

Requirements

Be enrolled in an accredited nursing program and be within one year of graduation upon hire.
Be able to graduate from an accredited nursing program on the initial anticipated graduation date stated at hire.
Hold Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
Pass the 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.
Work a minimum of one 12-hour shift per month; shifts may be days or nights.

Nice To Haves

Additional related education and/or experience.

Responsibilities

Provide direct nursing care, attend to client comfort needs, and perform nursing skills or procedures for which instruction and supervised competency have been established.
Assist with patient assessment, planning, diagnosis, implementation, evaluation, and nursing care under direct RN supervision.
Use critical-thinking and problem-solving skills to analyze data and identify and report patient status to a licensed registered nurse.
Collaborate with other disciplines in planning, implementing, evaluating, and modifying nursing care under direct RN supervision.
Follow safety standards, compliance training, facility policies and procedures, regulatory and accreditation requirements, and applicable professional standards.
Interact with staff, physicians, patients, families, external health care institutions, community providers, and agencies concerning patient care.
Perform duties specific to the assigned nursing unit and seek clarification or report information to other health care providers as needed.
Remain under the direct supervision of a designated licensed registered nurse and do not perform skills independently.
May continue routine, repetitive nursing activities that require no nursing judgment while pending transfer into the RN New Graduate role.
May spend time with the clinical case manager, observe procedures, or participate in other activities relevant to the patient population.