Nurse Extern - Earn to Learn Program

This position is the employment part of the Earn to Learn grant program Nurse Externs observe, document and communicate needs, concerns, and patient status changes to health care team promptly in various roles and departments throughout the organization. Provide emotional support, education and guidance to patients during their hospital stay. Under the direction of the registered nurse or healthcare team member assists with nursing practice interventions. Provides quality service through a team oriented, collaborative approach to patient care.

• Provide basic patient care including activities of daily living and ensures a clean and safe working and patient environment
• Range of motion and ambulation, positioning and skin care, appropriate bathing and oral hygiene.
• Feeding and meal delivery.
• Toileting and incontinent care. Obtains urine, stool, and sputum specimens and processes specimens. Performs ostomy care.
• Aids patient care team in collection of patient data and specimens. Reporting irregularities to the primary nurse. May participate in Interdisciplinary rounds (IDR)
• Patient rounding focusing on the 4P's. Personal needs, Pain, Positioning, and Personal Items
• Obtains and records heath, weights, vital signs, including pulse oximetry and pain level and I&O
• Communicates patient status and reports changes in patient condition to licensed professional and aids patient care team by performing and explaining designated patient care procedures:
• Transport patients.
• Preps patient for diagnostic tests, performs pulse oximetry, performs blood sugar finger sticks, performs EKGs (department specific responsibility).
• Assists with admissions and discharges
• Assists nurse in emergency situations.
• Provides patient education under direction of the RN
• Answers patient call light
• Maintains and cleans equipment, coordinates equipment/supply needs in collaboration with supply management personnel
• Communicates patient and family requests to appropriate personnel immediately after receipt of request, responds and carries out patient and family requests when appropriate.

Education: High school diploma or equivalent education required.

Experience: Currently enrolled in a ASN program at NRCC or VWCC and in their 3rd semester of the nursing program. Accepted into the Earn to Learn Program and maintains in good academic standing.

Life Support: AHA BLS-HCP complete within 90 days of hire and maintains throughout employment.

Other Minimum Qualifications: Must successfully complete orientation and competency validation for position.

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