Student Nurse Intern- Acute Psych

Kaweah Delta Health Care District•Visalia, CA

About The Position

The Student Nurse Intern (SNI) works in the Acute Psych department under the direction and direct supervision of a registered nurse (RN) and an assigned Kaweah Health RN preceptor. The position supports health promotion, illness and injury prevention, and patient care in partnership with the RN. The SNI contributes to holistic care and patient advocacy, collaborates with patients, families, and healthcare providers, and participates in care planning and decisions about care. The SNI may perform validated skills and selected nursing procedures within the role’s defined supervision requirements. Some duties, including medication administration, initiation or adjustment of intravenous therapy, and taking physician orders, require an RN to be present. The SNI may perform specified patient-support duties on instructional and non-instructional days after completing applicable Kaweah Health position- and unit-specific competencies. Practice is guided by the ANA Code of Ethics and organizational policies and procedures. Applicants must be enrolled in an accredited registered nursing program and meet the semester-completion requirement for their program: completion of the third semester for an ASN program or the fourth semester for a BSN program. Participation in an approved school-affiliated Work Study Program, or current Kaweah Health employment while enrolled in an eligible Kaweah Health/Unitek nursing program practice and academic partnership, is required. Students must submit updated transcripts to HR each term and notify their manager and HR of changes in nursing program enrollment. A validated Skills Checklist must be available while working as an SNI, and required certifications must remain current. The listed pay is $24.00 per hour. The posting indicates the position is not benefits eligible.

Requirements

BLS certification is required.
Enrollment in an accredited RN program is required, with completion of the third semester for ASN students or the fourth semester for BSN students.
Participation in an approved Work Study Program affiliated with the school of nursing, or current Kaweah Health employment while enrolled in a Kaweah Health/Unitek nursing program eligible for the practice and academic partnership, is required; the partnership must not be for academic credit.
Submit an updated transcript to HR each term and notify the manager and HR of changes in nursing program enrollment.
Have a validated Skills Checklist available while working as an SNI; skills must be validated by the school of nursing in conjunction with the Kaweah Health RN preceptor before they are performed.
Work under RN supervision and follow role-specific requirements that require an RN to be present for certain duties.
Demonstrate knowledge and skills appropriate to the patient population served and communicate and provide care responsive to patient and family needs.
Keep all required certifications current.
Wear a watch with timing capabilities, such as a seconds hand or stopwatch, as a uniform component.

Nice To Haves

Current California Certified Nursing Assistant certification.

Responsibilities

Collaborate and communicate with patients or residents, families, and other healthcare providers.
Work with the RN to formulate the plan of care and involve patients or residents in care and service decisions.
Maintain an available, validated Skills Checklist and perform skills only after validation by the school of nursing in conjunction with the Kaweah Health RN preceptor.
Work under the supervision of a Kaweah Health RN preceptor and assist nursing staff with tasks delegated by the RN.
Report changes in patient condition, needs, concerns, activity, and output to licensed staff; refer complaints and problems to licensed staff or the department manager immediately.
Answer assigned patient call lights within two minutes, greet patients and families professionally, identify self by name and job category, and assist patients with assigned needs.
Maintain patient confidentiality, follow current policies and procedures including safety and infection control, perform tasks safely, and participate in quality patient care.
Assist patients with toileting, meals, snacks, water pitchers, activities of daily living, and room orientation.
Assist with patient admission, transfer, and discharge.
Collect and record intake and output, height, weight, and vital signs as delegated by the RN; obtain respiratory rate by direct observation.
Document care in the electronic medical record as soon as possible after providing it.
Collect, label, and deliver specimens.
Provide post-mortem care and assist with transporting the body to the morgue.
Assist with emergency care, including crash cart checks, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and responding to Code Blue.
Handle patient personal property carefully and maintain a clean, safe, and neat patient environment.
Provide care appropriate to the population served and account for patients’ and families’ cultural, linguistic, spiritual, gender, and age-specific needs.
Maintain a well-groomed, professional appearance and wear a watch with timing capabilities, such as a seconds hand or stopwatch.
Keep required certifications current and perform other duties as assigned.