Student Nurse Associate

Covenant Health•Crossville, TN

2d•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 Medical Surgical Unit at Cumberland Medical Center in Crossville, Tennessee, and is listed as PRN/OCC with variable shifts. Cumberland Medical Center is an acute care hospital and part of Covenant Health. The hospital provides services including cardiology, orthopedics, maternity, cancer treatment, wound care, emergency and critical care, surgery, imaging, cardiac rehabilitation, sleep disorder care, and hyperbaric medicine.

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.
Be able to perform as a nursing assistant.
Be able to operate a computer.
Possess excellent interpersonal skills.
Hold CPR certification.

Nice To Haves

Previous hospital experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Demonstrate competence in required 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 on continuous pulse oximetry.
Follow infection control policies, including 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 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, treatments, diagnostic tests, results, responses, nursing care actions, and patient responses in a clear, concise, accurate, and legible manner.
Perform basic dressing changes and apply knowledge of sterile technique.
Observe patient condition and respond appropriately to changes or complications; 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 RN review and co-signature for all entries.
Complete assigned tasks with minimal supervision and seek guidance when unsure how to perform a procedure.
Communicate suggestions or complaints through appropriate channels and demonstrate cooperation, flexibility, and positive behavior with patients and staff.
Perform effectively under stress and 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.