Student Nurse Intern-Emergency-ED

Kaweah Health•Visalia, CA

About The Position

The Student Nurse Intern (SNI) works under the direct supervision of a registered nurse (RN) to protect and promote health, prevent illness and injury, and alleviate suffering through nursing care. In partnership with the RN, the SNI contributes to holistic care and advocates for patients and families. The position is in the Emergency-ED department and is a 12-hour night shift. While school is in session, the SNI may perform approved functions and selected nursing procedures under the supervision of a Kaweah Health RN preceptor, after the relevant skills have been validated by the school of nursing and preceptor. Some duties, including medication administration, initiating or adjusting intravenous therapy, and taking physician orders, require an RN to be present. After completing Kaweah Health position- and unit-specific competencies, the SNI may perform specified support duties during both instructional and non-instructional days. The SNI supports patient care by communicating changes and concerns to licensed staff, assisting with activities of daily living and patient needs, documenting care, maintaining a safe and clean environment, and helping nursing staff with tasks delegated by the RN. The role requires maintaining current certifications and following applicable policies, safety practices, infection-control procedures, and professional appearance guidelines.

Requirements

Current BLS certification.
Complete Kaweah Health-approved crisis intervention training within 60 days of hire or transfer.
For ASN enrollment: enrollment in an accredited RN program and completion of the third semester.
For BSN enrollment: enrollment in an accredited RN program and completion of the fourth semester.
Submit an updated transcript to HR each term and notify the Manager and HR of any changes in nursing program enrollment.
Participate in an approved Work Study Program affiliated with the school of nursing, or be a current Kaweah Health employee enrolled in a Kaweah Health/Unitek nursing program eligible for the practice and academic partnership (not for academic credit).
Have relevant skills validated by the school of nursing in conjunction with the Kaweah Health RN preceptor before performing them.
Work under the supervision of a Kaweah Health RN preceptor and follow RN direction.
Maintain required certifications and use a watch with timing capabilities, such as a seconds hand or stopwatch, as part of the uniform.

Nice To Haves

Current California Certified Nursing Assistant certification.

Responsibilities

Collaborate and communicate with patients, families, and other healthcare providers.
Work with the RN on the plan of care and involve patients in decisions about their care and services.
Maintain a validated Skills Checklist and perform validated skills under the supervision of an RN preceptor.
Report changes in patient condition, patient or family needs and concerns, activity changes, and complaints or problems to licensed staff.
Answer assigned patient call lights within two minutes; greet patients and family members professionally, identify self by name and job category, and assist patients with their needs.
Assist nursing staff with tasks delegated by the RN and participate in providing quality patient care.
Maintain patient confidentiality and comply with current policies and procedures, including safety and infection-control practices.
Provide for patients' toilet needs, empty bedpans and drainage containers, and report variations in output to the RN.
Assist with patient admission, transfer, and discharge, and orient patients to their rooms.
Assist patients with meals, snacks, water pitchers, and activities of daily living, including bathing, ambulation, and oral care.
Collect and record intake and output, weight, height, and vital signs as delegated by the RN; collect respiratory rate by direct observation.
Document care in the EMR as soon as possible after it is provided.
Collect, label, and deliver specimens.
Provide post-mortem care and assist with transporting bodies to the morgue.
Assist with emergency care, including crash cart checks, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and responding to Code Blue.
Handle patients' personal property carefully and maintain a clean, safe, and neat patient environment.
Maintain a professional appearance and keep required certifications current.
Provide care appropriate to the population served, including consideration of patients' and families' cultural, linguistic, spiritual, gender, developmental, and age-specific needs.
Perform other duties as assigned.