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Nursing Student Extern

CommonSpirit HealthWestminster, CO
Onsite

About The Position

For more than 50 years, St. Anthony North Hospital has delivered optimal health care to the communities of Westminster, Erie, Brighton, Broomfield, Northglenn and Thornton. Highlights of our campus include 60,000 square feet of integrated primary and specialty care physician clinics, ambulatory surgery center, birthing center with private birthing suites, Level III Trauma Center with 24/7 emergency services, over 150 inpatient beds and an outpatient diagnostics center with lab and imaging services. In 2023, we received our prestigious Magnet® designation! We are so proud of our nursing staff for this achievement, which is awarded to less than 6 percent of hospitals in the United States. Built on the pillars of convenience, wellness and person-centered care, we offer inpatient and outpatient care at one site, with an emphasis on preventive health, wellness and health education. As our Nursing Student Extern, you will perform delegated duties and provide supportive care under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse, consistent with your defined role and our policies. Every day you will execute basic patient care tasks (vital signs, blood glucose, I&Os), assist patients with personal care and ADLs, report abnormal findings or changes to the RN, and support unit stocking, cleanliness, and orderliness. To be successful in this role, you will be a nursing student enrolled in an accredited program, demonstrating personal accountability for our mission and core values. Your eagerness to learn, attention to detail, and ability to collaboratively support patient care in a clinical setting are essential.

Requirements

  • High School Diploma/G.E.D.
  • Successful completion of clinical nursing courses to have obtained competency in performing basic health care tasks (nursing fundamentals and med/surg clinical rotation or equivalent).
  • Must be actively enrolled in a nursing program.
  • Proof of active enrollment required each term.
  • Any change in status must be communicated immediately.
  • Completion of nursing fundamentals and first clinical rotations or equivalent.

Nice To Haves

  • Demonstrating personal accountability for our mission and core values.
  • Eagerness to learn
  • Attention to detail
  • Ability to collaboratively support patient care in a clinical setting

Responsibilities

  • Assists with safe and appropriate delegated patient care tasks which are directly supervised by the nurse.
  • Provides quality patient care, including comfort and hygiene measures, preventative skin care, safety measures, transport, and nutritional and elimination needs.
  • Promptly answers call lights and responds to patient needs.
  • Reports patient status changes and needs to Registered Nurse accurately and in a timely manner.
  • Accurately documents vital signs, input/output, nutritional intake, personal hygiene, weights, and other patient care performed and reports findings promptly to Registered Nurse.
  • Demonstrates effective use of clinical strategies to ensure patient and associate safety.
  • Execute basic patient care tasks (vital signs, blood glucose, I&Os)
  • Assist patients with personal care and ADLs
  • Report abnormal findings or changes to the RN
  • Support unit stocking, cleanliness, and orderliness

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Based on current job postings on Teal, the average Nursing Extern salary in the US is approximately $42,000 per year, with a typical range of $35,000 to $50,000.
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