Student Nurse Extern I, PRN

LifePoint Hospitals•Martinsville, VA

42d•Onsite

About The Position

Sovah Health is a part of Lifepoint Health. At Lifepoint, we are committed to empowering and supporting a diverse and determined workforce that can drive quality, scalability, and significant impact across our hospitals and communities. As a member of the Health Support Center (HSC) team, you'll support those who are in our facilities who are interfacing and providing care to our patients and community members to positively impact our mission of making communities healthier . More about our team The Student Nurse Extern (SNE 1) program provides nursing students with practical work experiences to facilitate their transition into the role of a registered nurse. Throughout the paid program, learning and nursing engagement occur on a 24-hour per unit basis in a broad range of acute care, critical care, emergency care, psychiatry, women's, & surgical/outpatient areas. SNEs gain hands-on experience in Patient Care. Teamwork, Critical Thinking, Communication Skills, and Professional Development.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent required.
Must be enrolled in a professional school of nursing program for "Registered Nurse" and have completed their first semester (Fundamentals of Nursing, including clinicals).
Basic Life Support (BLS) American Heart Association is required.

Responsibilities

Performs clinical skills according to hospital policy and procedures.
Performs technical skills according to policy and procedure.
Maintains hospital and patient confidentiality.
Demonstrates concern for patient welfare by performing activities other than primary care needs.
Applies knowledge of age-related factors appropriately to patients, utilizing appropriate policies and procedures.
Responds promptly to patient requests by answering call lights, greeting patients in a cheerful, positive manner, answering questions or fulfilling needs, and alerting the Registered Nurse as necessary.
Tidies rooms, changes bed linens, and ensures rooms are clean, neat, and orderly.
Assists with stocking items in rooms. Sets up oxygen flow meter, humidifier, and nasal cannula as requested.
Performers courier duties to the lab and other hospital departments to deliver lab specimens (Urine, stool, sputum), or deliver and retrieve other requested items.
Transports patients to and from various areas as needed.
Answers phones and greets patients and visitors. Performs other related duties as assigned that will facilitate the achievement of quality patient care.
Takes and records vital signs (blood pressure, temperature, pulse, and respiration), measures and records intake and output, and weighs patient as assigned. Observes patient's physical appearance, attitude, response to medications and treatments, appetite, etc., and reports observations to Registered Nurse.
Performs or assists with routine procedures such as enemas, sitz baths, surgical preps, and turning patients, and explains procedures to patients to facilitate understanding and reduce anxiety. Gives bedpans, urinals, or assists patient to commode or bathroom.
Assists patient with meals by preparing the patient's proper positioning, moving the tray, and feeding the patient as necessary. Ensures nourishments and water are given to the patient in accordance with the established schedule of as requested.
Helps patients in and out of bed and/or wheelchair. Performs back rubs, converses with patients in a positive, friendly manner to reduce anxiety and encourage communication.
Participates in various in-service and staff activities to contribute to the ongoing development of knowledge and to improve techniques.
Performs age-specific patient assessment, demonstrating awareness of growth and development for each age group.
Demonstrates knowledge of age-specific assessment, recognizing psychosocial levels and developmental patterns.
Provides for age-appropriate stimulation and learning needs.
Adheres to the Hospital's Standards of Performance.