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

Job Description:

RN Extern/PRN – MedSurg at Southern Tennessee Regional HealthSystem – Lawrenceburg summary: The RN Extern/PRN role in MedSurg involves assisting experiencedregistered nurses while awaiting board certification. Externs gainclinical experience through hands-on patient care, supporting amentor in various nursing duties, and participating in workshops orconferences. This position is designed for nursing students toenhance their skills and confidence in a clinical setting beforebecoming fully licensed nurses.

Description:

05133 RN Extern Med/Surg STRHS-Lawrenceburg 09.22.22 Nurse externship is a recent graduate awaiting Boards. They aremeant to give the nursing student more clinical experience and confidence prior to boards. Nurse externswork under the supervision of an experienced registered nurse serving as coach. Nurse externs mayalso have the opportunity to take nursing workshops and attend conferences during the extern period. Nurseexternships also help new nurses gain exposure to nursing specialties, such as pediatrics or geriatricnursing. Essential Functions ? Nurse externs assist the mentor nurse in regular nursing duties.

They usually may not administer medications or begin IVs by themselves, but can assist in these and a number ofother procedures. Nurse externs may also provide or assist with personal patient care such as bathing, oralhygiene, dressing, and changing bed linens. Different nurse externships have differing requirements, but ingeneral, the nurse extern must currently be enrolled in a nursing program and have completed at least one yearor nursing school. They may be required to have completed at least clinical nursing course prior to theexternship. Job Description Report

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MARCH 26, 2021, 10:49 AM Nurse externs learn to perform duties common to the departmentsthey are training in, such as triage, resuscitation, general patient care, charting and patientassessment. Nurse externs can generally not perform any duties independently, but must work under the directsupervision and approval of the registered nurse serving as mentor and coach.

Qualifications:

Job Requirements ? Minimum Education Currently enrolled towards certification as RN Required Skills Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and theability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriateaction.

Certifications:

Basic Life Support (BLS) (may be completed during orientation week1 before patient care) As required by the assigned work area.

Licenses:

Not required at this time.

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