Patient Care Novice I 5E PRN-1

Franciscan Alliance, Inc.•Michigan City, IN

12d•Onsite

About The Position

The Patient Care Novice works under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse to assist in providing high-quality patient care at Franciscan Health. The position offers hands-on care experience and the opportunity to learn to recognize signs and symptoms and respond appropriately. Under RN direction and supervision, the novice performs patient care activities as needed for the patient populations served in the unit or department. The role also contributes to a safe care environment, helps maintain equipment, supplies, and stock safely and efficiently, communicates relevant data and significant patient information to the RN, and documents collected data promptly.

Requirements

Must be enrolled in an associate or bachelor’s degree nursing program fully accredited by CCNE or NLNAC.
Must have successfully completed one full rotation of nursing clinicals through a fully accredited school of nursing.
Must be in good standing in the nursing program.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association.

Responsibilities

Perform patient care activities as needed for the patient population served, under RN direction and supervision.
Contribute to a safe patient care environment.
Maintain equipment, supplies, and stock in a safe and efficient manner.
Communicate data and significant patient information to the RN.
Document data collected during patient care in a timely manner.