Student Nurse Intern
Brown Medicine•Cranston, RI
•Onsite
About The Position
Under the supervision of a registered nurse, performs a variety of patient care functions to provide assistance in carrying out patient care assignments. All essential functions performed in this position reflect the age-specific needs of the patients.
Requirements
- Current certification in Basic Life Support through the American Heart Association
- Current licensure as a Nursing Assistant in the State of Rhode Island.
- Completion of at least one clinical rotation in an acute care hospital setting.
- Prolonged sitting, standing, and walking.
- Exposed to all patient elements.
- Will be required to lift/turn patients and equipment.
- Repeated bending, squatting, stooping.
Nice To Haves
- Current matriculation in a Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) accredited Baccalaureate Degree Program in Nursing is preferred.
- Candidates in an Associate's Degree Program will be considered.
- Demonstrated knowledge and skills necessary to provide care to patients throughout the life span with consideration of aging processes, human development stages, and cultural patterns in each step of the care process.
Responsibilities
- Assists patients with activities of daily living.
- Assists registered nurse with all aspects of the nursing process including, but not limited to, assisting with collection of baseline and ongoing assessment data, following the nursing management plan, and monitoring the patient response to nursing interventions.
- Provides and/or reinforces patient instruction.
- Performs designated treatments under supervision according to Nursing Department Policy and Procedure.
- Functions as a patient sitter for safety watch cases.
- Assists in the overall function of the nursing unit under direction of a registered nurse.
- Demonstrates accountability and responsibility as a hospital employee.
- Maintains quality assurance, safety, environmental, and infection control, in accordance with established hospital department policies, procedures, and objectives.
- Performs other related duties as required.
Benefits
- Pay Range: $18.00-$25.82
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
Associate degree
