Student Nurse Associate-Summer Intern Sharon Hospital
About The Position
At Nuvance Health, we enjoy the benefits of a two-state system as we cultivate an inclusive culture where everyone feels welcomed, respected and supported. Together, we are a team of 15,000+ strong hearts and open minds. If you share our values of connected, personal, agile and imaginative, we invite you to discover what’s possible for you and your career. Sharon Hospital is a 78-bed general hospital located in northwestern Connecticut, a region that offers an inspiring balance between work and life. We provide a full range of services, including bariatric surgery, cancer care, cardiology, emergency care, neurosciences, orthopedics, stroke care, surgical services and women’s services. Our accolades include: The Leapfrog Group - Grade A for quality and patient safety American Heart Association - Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award Vizient Quality Leadership Award Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) - 5-Star Rating At Sharon Hospital, we pride ourselves on creating a culture of family caring for family. Our message to every patient, visitor, and caregiver is, “We’re here for you.” We are a community of caring hearts, providing compassionate care in a warm, friendly, and supportive environment. The region surrounding our campus is an ideal place to enjoy quality living as you pursue opportunities and make lifelong connections. Summary: Nuvance Health is offering a temporary paid internship for twelve weeks (May-August) over the summer working at one of our Nuvance locations within the system. This nursing internship opportunity is for nursing students who are currently enrolled in an accredited baccalaureate RN nursing program or an accredited ASN program.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or equivalent.
- Successful completion of junior year in a BSN accredited nursing program.
- Applicants must have achieved and maintained a 3.0 GPA and be in good standing with the university.
- Successful completion of the university specified nursing program objectives for freshman through junior year.
- Must have current AHA Basic Life Support Card.
Responsibilities
- Works directly with nurse preceptor / mentor to implement nursing orders (within scope) promptly and adequately with an understanding of the purpose of each.
- Follows policy and procedure for assigned patient care activities, including unit specific equipment and standards.
- Provides patient comfort by participating in tasks appropriate for unit.
- Provides for patient safety through preventative measures as determined by the unit specific requirements.
- Enters data into the computer system as applicable.
- Communicates all patient and visitor information and observations to precepting / mentoring registered nurse.
- Always reports any changes observed in the condition or behavior of patient; reports all unusual conditions or reactions to the precepting / mentoring nurse.
- Recognizes and responds to priorities in the patient care process. Responds to priorities promptly, exercise good judgement in setting priorities for activities based on unit requirements.
- Uses effective working relationships with all health care team members, patients, and interdisciplinary team.
- Maintains a safe and orderly work environment and a clean, well-stocked work area.
- Maintains patient safety for patients requiring one to one patient care observation at the discretion of the precepting / mentoring RN.
- May perform the specific tasks at the discretion of a RN upon the completion of validated competency (refer to orientation checklist).
- Follows hospital standards of service excellence; Enhances the patient experience through attention to patient and family needs.
- Maintains and Model Nuvance Health Values.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
High school or GED
