Student Extern - Med/Surg Acute Unit
About The Position
Join an award-winning team of dedicated professionals committed to our core values of quality, compassion and community! Mission Regional Medical Center, a member of Prime Healthcare, offers incredible opportunities to expand your horizons and be part of a community dedicated to making a difference. Mission Regional Medical Center is a 297-bed, non-profit hospital that provides inpatient and outpatient hospital services to the people of the Rio Grande Valley. Rated one of the top hospitals in the country for clinical excellence in many services including maternity and orthopedic care, Mission Regional Medical Center has been offering quality healthcare, close to home, for over 60 years. For more information visit www.missionrmc.org .
Requirements
- Successfully completed the first semester of a nursing program
- Must be in good and academic standing
- Current Basic Life Support Certification
Nice To Haves
- Certified Nursing Assistant preferred
Responsibilities
- The Student Extern is an adjunct to the patient care team.
- The extern performs at the level that has successfully been completed and passed in the clinical section at a local college.
- Under the general supervision of an RN the extern provides direct patient care in accordance with the established protocols, the skills they are able to perform are expanded.
- All newly hired externs will first function in the capacity of a nursing assistant, regardless of their nursing program clinical level.
- When the student has been cleared by the Supervisor, they may be moved to their appropriate skill level.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
