Nurse Extern II – PRN Position Available In McMinn, Tennessee

Nurse Extern2,

Med-SurgDepartment Job Type:

PRN,VariableShift Under the supervision of an RN,assistsin assuringoptimalpatient care, while continuing as a Nursing Student in good standing. Providesnursingstudentsthe opportunity to gain valuable experience in an actual hospital setting. Core competencies include, but are not limited to the following:

• Performs clinical skills according to hospital policy and procedures.
• Performs technical skills according to policy and procedures.
• Maintains hospital and patient confidentiality.
• Demonstrates concern for patient welfare by performing activities other than primary care needs.
• Applies knowledge of age-related factors appropriately to patients,utilizingappropriate policiesand procedures.
• Responds promptly to patient requests by answering call lights, greeting patients in a cheerful, positive manner, answeringquestionsor fulfillingneedsand alerting the RegisteredNurseas necessary.
• Tidies room, makes and changes bed linens, and ensures rooms are clean, neat, and orderly.

Assistswith stocking items in rooms. Sets up oxygen flow meter, humidifier, and nasal cannula asrequested.

• Performs courier duties to the lab and other hospital departments in order to deliver lab specimens (urine, stool, sputum), or delivery andretrieval ofother requested items.
• Transportspatients to and from various areas as needed.
• Answers phone andgreetspatients and visitors. Performs other related duties as assigned that willfacilitateachievementof quality of patient care.
• Takes and records vital signs (blood pressure, temperature, pulse, and respiration), measures and records intake and output, and weighspatientas assigned. Observes patient’s physical appearance, attitude, response to medications, and treatments, appetite, etc., and reports observations to the Registered Nurse.
• Performs orassistswith routine procedures such as enemas, sitz baths, surgical preps,turningpatients, and explains procedures topatienttofacilitateunderstanding and reduce anxiety. Gives bedpans, urinals orassistspatienttocommode or bathroom.
• Assistspatientwith meals by preparing patient’s proper positioning, moving tray, and feeding patient is necessary. Ensures nourishments and water are given topatientin accordance withestablished schedule or asrequested.
• Helps patients in and out of bed and/or wheelchair. Performs back rubs, converses withpatientin a positive, friendly manner in order to reduce anxiety and encourage communication.
• Participates in various in-service and staff activities to contribute to the on-going development of knowledge and to improve techniques.
• Performsage specificpatient assessmentdemonstratingawareness of growth and development for each age group.

Demonstrates knowledge of age specific assessment, recognizing psychosocial levels and developmental patterns.

Provides forage appropriatestimulation and learning needs.

Benefits Include:

• Competitive Pay
• Health Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision) forfull-time/part-time employees
• Competitive Paid Time Off / Extended Illness Bank package for full-time employees
• 401(k) plan with company matchfor full-time/part-time employees
• Tuition Reimbursement/Assistancefor qualified applicants Minimum EducationCurrent student in final year of an Associate Degree Nursing Program OR Completion of 3 years of a Baccalaureate Program is required

Certifications:

The below certifications will be required within 30 days of hire:

Basic Life Support (BLS)

• Job:

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• Organization:

• Starr Regional Medical Center

• Title:

• Nurse Extern

II – PRN

• Location:

• Tennessee-Athens

• Requisition ID:

• 7412-7273

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