STUDENT NURSE ASSOCIATE

Covenant Health•Knoxville, TN

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Student Nurse Associate performs a wide variety of patient care activities and supportive services under the supervision of a registered nurse. The role is in the Surgery Unit at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center and is listed as PRN/OCC, with variable hours per pay period on the day shift. Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center is a 444-bed hospital offering specialized services including bariatric surgery, robotic surgery, minimally invasive spine procedures, and advanced orthopedic care. It is part of Covenant Health, a nonprofit health system with nine hospitals and nearly 150 service locations.

Requirements

Be a student in an accredited nursing education program.
Have junior- or senior-year status and have successfully completed the program’s fundamental clinical skills portion, or complete the program within the same semester as hiring into the position.
CPR is required.

Responsibilities

Demonstrate competence in required Student Nurse Associate core skills and provide care appropriate to the age-specific needs of the population served.
Measure and record temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure, weight, height, and intake and output; document oxygen saturation when the patient is connected to continuous pulse oximetry.
Follow infection-control policies, standard and transmission-based precautions, OSHA standards, safety measures, and proper body mechanics.
Complete designated patient-care activities and support patient comfort and privacy.
Identify and assist patients who need help with nutrition or hydration.
Empty drains, canisters, urine bags, bedpans, and emesis basins, and record intake and output.
Help maintain a clean and orderly patient and work environment.
Collaborate with the RN to revise and update the plan of care when problems change or new problems are identified.
Assist the RN in obtaining a thorough nursing history for assigned patients.
Use effective therapeutic communication skills.
Document and maintain patient records as appropriate.
Perform basic dressing changes and apply fundamentals of sterile technique.
Evaluate nursing-care actions and patient responses and document each shift.
Observe and respond appropriately to changes or complications in patient condition, and report significant changes to the RN.
Document treatments and diagnostic tests, including results and patient responses, clearly, concisely, accurately, and legibly.
Observe assigned post-treatment or postoperative patients immediately upon their return to the floor and initiate appropriate nursing actions.
Obtain the RN’s review signature and co-signature for all entries.
Complete assigned tasks with minimal supervision and seek guidance when uncertain about how to perform a procedure.
Communicate suggestions or complaints through appropriate channels and demonstrate cooperation, flexibility, and positive behavior toward patients and staff.
Perform effectively under stress.
Follow policies, procedures, and safety standards; complete required annual education assignments; work toward goals and objectives; and participate in quality-improvement initiatives as requested.
Perform other duties as assigned.