STUDENT NURSE ASSOCIATE

Covenant Health • Knoxville, TN

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Student Nurse Associate works in the Nephrology Unit and performs a wide variety of patient care activities and supportive services under the supervision of a registered nurse. The role includes providing age-appropriate care, monitoring and documenting patient information, supporting patient comfort and basic care, and observing and reporting changes in condition. The position 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 and part of Covenant Health, a nonprofit health system serving East Tennessee. Covenant Health includes 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 of hiring.
• CPR certification is required.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate competence in Student Nurse Associate core skills and provide care according to the age-specific needs of the population served.
• Measure and record temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure, weight, height, intake and output, and oxygen saturation when the patient is on 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 while maintaining patient comfort and privacy.
• Identify patients who need assistance with nutrition or hydration and provide assistance.
• 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 as 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, including treatments, diagnostic tests, results, patient responses, and nursing care actions; ensure documentation is clear, concise, accurate, and legible.
• Perform basic dressing changes and apply the fundamentals of sterile technique.
• Evaluate nursing care actions and patient responses and document each shift.
• Observe patients and respond appropriately to changes or complications in their condition; report significant changes to the RN.
• Observe assigned post-treatment or postoperative patients immediately upon return to the floor and initiate appropriate nursing actions.
• Obtain the RN’s signature to review and co-sign all entries.
• Complete assigned tasks with minimal supervision and seek guidance when uncertain how to perform a procedure.
• Communicate suggestions and 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; work toward goals and objectives; and participate in quality-improvement initiatives as requested.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Covenant Health offers a comprehensive benefits package, including tuition reimbursement, student loan assistance, certification bonuses, and leadership development programs.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed