Student Nurse Intern- M/S Renal 4N

Kaweah Health•Visalia, CA

About The Position

The Student Nurse Intern (SNI) works under the direction and 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 patient and family advocacy, collaborating with patients, families, and other healthcare providers. Practice is guided by the ANA Code of Ethics. SNIs work under a Kaweah Health RN preceptor and may perform basic bedside care and selected nursing procedures only after the relevant skills have been validated by the school of nursing in conjunction with the RN preceptor. A validated Skills Checklist must be available while working. Some duties require an RN to be present even when the SNI's skills have been validated, including medication administration, starting or adjusting intravenous therapy, administering IV medication, and taking physician orders. After completing Kaweah Health position- and unit-specific competencies, the SNI may perform specified ongoing duties, including assisting patients with daily needs, reporting changes or concerns to licensed staff, documenting care, collecting measurements and specimens, and maintaining a safe patient environment. The role also includes providing care appropriate to the population served and its cultural, linguistic, spiritual, gender, and age-specific needs.

Requirements

BLS certification is required.
For ASN students: enrollment in an accredited RN program and completion of the third semester.
For BSN students: 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.
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 (not for academic credit), is required.
Maintain a validated Skills Checklist and perform duties only after required skill validation.
Keep all required certifications current.
A watch with timing capabilities, such as a seconds hand or stopwatch, is a required uniform component.

Nice To Haves

Current California Certified Nursing Assistant certification.

Responsibilities

Collaborate and communicate with patients, families, and other healthcare providers.
Work with the RN to formulate plans of care and involve patients in decisions about care and service delivery.
Maintain a validated Skills Checklist and perform skills only after validation by the school of nursing and RN preceptor.
Work under the supervision of a Kaweah Health RN preceptor and perform basic bedside care and selected nursing procedures as delegated.
Report changes in patient condition, specific patient or family needs, concerns, activity changes, complaints, and problems to licensed staff.
Answer assigned patient call lights within two minutes; greet patients and family members professionally and identify self by name and job category.
Assist patients with assigned needs, activities of daily living, meals, snacks, water pitchers, and toileting.
Assist with patient admission, transfer, discharge, and orientation to the room.
Collect and record intake and output, height, weight, and vital signs as delegated; collect 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 bodies 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.
Follow current policies and procedures, including safety and infection-control requirements, and keep required certifications current.
Provide care appropriate to the population served, respecting cultural, linguistic, spiritual, gender, and age-specific needs.
Perform other duties as assigned.