Nurse Extern/PRN – MedSurg Position Available In Lawrence, Tennessee

05133 RN Extern Med/Surg STRHS-Lawrenceburg 09.22.22Job SummaryNurse externship is a recent graduate awaiting Boards. They are meant to give the nursing student moreclinical experience and confidence prior to boards. Nurse externs work under the supervision of anexperienced registered nurse serving as coach. Nurse externs may also have the opportunity to take nursingworkshops and attend conferences during the extern period. Nurse externships also help new nurses gainexposure to nursing specialties, such as pediatrics or geriatric nursing.

Essential FunctionsNurse externs assist the mentor nurse in regular nursing duties. They usually may not administer medicationsor begin IVs by themselves, but can assist in these and a number of other procedures. Nurse externs may alsoprovide or assist with personal patient care such as bathing, oral hygiene, dressing, and changing bed linens.

Different nurse externships have differing requirements, but in general, the nurse extern must currently beenrolled in a nursing program and have completed at least one year or nursing school. They may be requiredto have completed at least clinical nursing course prior to the externship.

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MARCH 26, 2021, 10:49 AMNurse externs learn to perform duties common to the departments they are training in, such as triage,resuscitation, general patient care, charting and patient assessment. Nurse externs can generally not performany duties independently, but must work under the direct supervision and approval of the registered nurseserving as mentor and coach.

Nonessential Functions

• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Works only under the direct supervision of an RN
• Attends in staff meetings, in-service, projects.
• Adheres to and supports policies and procedures of the STRHS.
• Maintains a neat and professional appearance in compliance to the existing dress code.

Organizational Expectations

• Compliance to the STRHS Standard of Behavior is required.
• Compliance to Dress Code Standards
• Should this job description be filled by a PRN employee, they will be subject to the requirements of thatposition.

Job RequirementsMinimum EducationCurrently enrolled towards certification as RNRequired SkillsRequires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must beable to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.

Certifications:

Basic Life Support (BLS) (may be completed during orientation week 1 before patient care)As required by the assigned work area.

Licenses:

Not required at this time.

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• Organization:

• Southern Tennessee Regional Health System – Lawrenceburg

• Title:

• Nurse Extern/PRN – MedSurg

• Location:

• Tennessee-Lawrenceburg

• Requisition ID:

• 7425-3584

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