Student Nurse, Med-Surg (Per Diem, Variable Shift)

Adventist Health • Tehachapi, CA

21h • Onsite

About The Position

Assists with an assigned group of patients, within a patient care unit. Provides personal nursing care to the patient under the direction of a licensed registered nurse (RN). Performs tasks associated with activities of daily living including self-care needs. Performs routine assigned tasks and reports patients’ status and concerns to the RN.

Requirements

• Experience in an acute or long-term care hospital, or completion of one semester of Registered Nurse (RN)/Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) training: Required
• Basic Life Support (BLS OR HS-BLS OR RQIBLS) Health Care Provider certification from approved vendor per AH policy: Required
• AHA-BLS or ARC-BLS: Required

Nice To Haves

• High School Education/GED or equivalent: Preferred
• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent combination of education/related experience: Preferred
• Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification: Preferred
• Phlebotomy Certification: Preferred
• Audiometry and vision training or have a certificate from CHDP: Preferred

Responsibilities

• Collects data and assigns care of patients of different age groups, using age related interventions.
• Reports abnormal behaviors to the Registered Nurse (RN), so that interventions may be implemented in a timely manner.
• Utilizes effective communication strategies.
• Performs tasks as assigned/required for student nurses.
• Performs tasks associated with technical skills including, warm and cold therapies and finger stick capillary blood testing.
• Takes vital signs including, pulse and blood pressure.
• Helps patients with their basic needs, i.e. bathing, dressing and feeding.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree