Student Nurse Scholar ICU

Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation•Charlotte, NC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This is a part-time position in the Critical Care: MICU department at Carolinas Medical Center: Mercy. The role involves performing vital signs, documenting patient information, assisting with patient care activities of daily living, maintaining patient environment, and performing clerical tasks. The Student Nurse Scholar will also assist with quality improvement activities and perform patient safety observation duties. The position requires adherence to Nurse Aide I scope of practice and may involve technical tasks with appropriate training.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED required.
Currently in good standing in a Registered Nurse academic program.
Current listing with the applicable state Department of Health and Human Services Nurse Aide I Registry prior to start date required.
BLS required per policy guidelines.
Must speak and understand English in good understandable terms.
Must have manual and finger dexterity.

Nice To Haves

Minimum completion of first semester of Registered Nurse academic program preferred.

Responsibilities

Performs vital signs and tasks, documents.
Reports pertinent data, changes in patient conditions, and abnormal findings to the licensed nurse in a timely manner
Performs bedside shift report and/or handoff communication
Assists with quality improvement activities
Performs patient safety observation duties such as ongoing monitoring and records behaviors of at-risk patients
Assists patients with activities of daily living including personal hygiene care, oral care, toileting, ambulation, and eating
Assists patients with mobility using appropriate safety measures. Transfer, position, turn, and lift patients using proper techniques, body mechanics, and equipment.
Assists patients with dietary needs including setting up a food tray, feeding, and assisting with ordering or replacing a food tray or food item
Measure, calculate, and record patient's intake and output, including meal percentages
Assists in admission and transfer process by preparing patient room, gathering patient belongings, and orienting patient and family to new environment
Maintains patient environment, equipment, and supplies in a clean and orderly condition
Assists with clerical work including answering phones and call bells, entering data, and maintaining medical records
Performs inventory checks, per shift and restocks or communicates the need to reorder as indicated
Within scope, performs technical tasks, advanced skill sets, and other duties as assigned with appropriate training and competency
Performs duties as outlined in the scope of Nurse Aide I (per applicable state Board of Nursing Nurse Aide I Tasks List).

Benefits

Comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs
Competitive compensation
Generous retirement offerings
Programs that invest in your career development
Paid Time Off programs
Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
Educational Assistance Program