NURSE EXTERN - 7 TOWER TELEMETRY

All shifts.

Hours:

Varies Minimum 4 shifts per 4 week schedule (32 hours) Under the direction of the Registered Nurse Preceptor, the Nurse Extern's responsibilities include, but are not limited to, utilization of the nursing process in the provision of care, communicating with all members of the health care team to assure patient goals are being met and coordinated, providing excellent customer service while supporting the patients and families physical and emotional health.

Education Minimum:

Currently enrolled in a Registered Nurse Program approved by a

State Board of Nursing:

BSN Program. A student must be entering their senior year and have completed at least the medical/surgical clinical component of his/her educational experience. Diploma/Associate Program

• A student entering their final year of nursing school.

Must present proof of continued enrollment and passing grade in nursing classes each semester until graduation andis in good academic standing.

Preferred:

N/A Registration/Certification/Licensure :

Healthcare Provider CPR and Act 33/73 clearances

Experience Minimum:

None.

Preferred:

None.

Other Requirements :

Responsible to safely access, transport, and handle single dose medications to include prescription and non-prescription medications.

Responsible to safely access, transport, and handle sharps, such as needles, suture kits, lancets, syringes, etc.

Status :

Non-Exempt Physical Requirements:

The following frequency definitions apply to all Physical Requirements unless otherwise noted:

Occasional:

(0-1/3 of day , 0

• 2.5 hrs/day, 1
• 4 reps/hr)

Frequent:

(1/3

• 2/3 of day , 2.5
• 5.5 hrs/day, 5
• 24 reps/hr)

Constant :

(> 2/3rd of day , > 5.5 hrs/day, > 24 reps/hr)

NOTE:

An asterisk (

• ) indicates that the item is an essential function. Non-Material Handling Standing
• Remaining on one's feet in an upright position remaining stationary

• FREQUENT

  Walking
• Remaining upright on one's feet, and moving about

• CONSTANT

  Sitting
• Body remains in a seated position

• OCCASIONAL

  Stooping
• To bend the body downward and forward by bending the spine at the waist

• OCCASIONAL

  Bending
• To flex the upper body forward

• FREQUENT

  Twisting
• To rotate the upper body forward

• FREQUENT

  Climbing
• To move the body in any direction on equipment or structures that do not include stairs or ladders

• OCCASIONAL

  Ladders
• To ascend and descend ladders
• N/A Stairs
• To ascend and descend stairs

• OCCASIONAL

  Kneeling
• To move the body downwards and come to rest on both hands and both knees

• OCCASIONAL

  Squatting
• To move the body downwards by bending both knees

• OCCASIONAL

  Crouching
• To bend the body forward and downward by bending the spine and the legs

• OCCASIONAL

  Crawling
• To move the body forward or backwards on hands and knees

• OCCASIONAL

  Reaching Horizontal
• To extend the arms and hands outward, remaining under shoulder height

• CONSTANT

  Reaching Overhead
• To extend the arms and hands up and out over shoulder height

• FREQUENT

  Grasping
• Using functional gripping of the hand to handle an object

• FREQUENT

  Finger Manipulation
• To manipulate objects with the use of fingers

• CONSTANT

  Seeing
• Using visual feedback to accomplish a task or activity

• CONSTANT

  Hearing
• Using sound feedback to accomplish a task or activity

• CONSTANT

  Repetitive Upper Extremity Use
• Using the arms and/or hands continuously or more than 2/3 of the total time

• CONSTANT

  Repetitive Lower Extremity Use
• Using the legs and/or feet continuously or more than 2/3 of the total time
• N/A Material Handling Pushing
• To exert a force upon an object in order to move it in a certain direction.

Pushing refers to moving an object away from theperson.

FREQUENT 20

#

• 50# Pulling
• To exert a force upon an object in order to move it in a certain direction Pulling refers to moving an object towards theperson.

OCCASIONAL 20

#

• 50# Lift
• Floor to Waist

OCCASIONAL 20

#

• 50# Lift
• Waist to shoulder

FREQUENT

Up to 20# Lift

• Shoulder to overhead

FREQUENT

Up to 20# Carrying

• To transport an object or article using the arms or hands (> 10 feet)

FREQUENT

Up to 20# Environmental Factors Working alone N/A Working in cramped quarters

OCCASIONAL

Constant interruptions

FREQUENT

Working with hands in water

FREQUENT

Use of power tools N/A Working on ladders/scaffolding N/A Exposure to vibration N/A Exposure to dust N/A Exposure to noise (constant)

OCCASIONAL

Exposure to electrical energy (outlets, etc) N/A Exposure to temperature changes (heat, cold, humidity), that require special clothing N/A Exposure to slippery walking surfaces

OCCASIONAL

Exposure to solvents, grease, oils N/A Exposure to radiant energy, ie computer terminal (more than 4 hours per shift)

OCCASIONAL

Working with bloodborne pathogens

OCCASIONAL

Cardiovascular Energy Requirements

• Physical Demand PhysicalDemand MetLevel Examples of similar activity intensity Sedentary toLight 0
• 3.5 Light house cleaning, washing dishes, serving food, food shopping, sitting, standing, computer work. Medium 3.6
• 6.

3 House work (mopping, scrubbing), health club exercising, treadmill work, stretching, yoga, walk/run-playwith children, aerobic class, dancing, carrying bucket/wood, auto body repair, shoveling snow, golf(carrying clubs). Heavy to VeryHeavy > 6.4 Calisthenics (push up, pull up, sit up, vigorous effort), carrying groceries upstairs, shoveling coal, bailinghay, fire fighting, sawing by hand, splitting wood.

As relates to this position:

Sedentary to Light

• N/A Medium

• FREQUENT

  Heavy to Very Heavy
• N/A