Nurse Extern I, Peace Hospital
📋 Role Overview & Responsibilities
The nurse extern will gain experience in a realistic professional nursing work environment by assisting in the delivery of both direct and indirect nursing care under the direction and supervision of a registered nurse within the scope of practice of unlicensed, assistive personnel.
Responsibilities
Skills and Procedures
Performs clinical procedures in a competent manner, following appropriate policies and procedures, under the direction of a Registered Nurse.
Obtains vital signs, intake and output, blood glucose monitoring, and documents per unit protocol. Obtains blood and blood products from the blood bank. May assist in verifying blood prior to administration. Assists with trach care, suctioning, G-tube and feeding tube insertions and maintenance, and simple/complex dressing changes. Assists physician before, during, and after procedures within facility and unit guidelines. Demonstrates knowledge related to age appropriate behavior to assess the growth and development of the patient. Provides for routine and procedural hygiene needs. Assists in meeting patient's activity needs. Obtains laboratory specimens as directed. Assists/performs post-mortem care. Provides emotional support patients and assists with monitoring recovery from any procedures.
Communication
Communicates effectively with all members of the health care team. Maintains complete patient confidentiality. Reports changes in patient's condition or other pertinent data to RN immediately. Assists with patient and family education, as appropriate.
Quality and Safety
Attends shift huddles and in services, as appropriate. Demonstrates safe and proper use of equipment. Uses personal protective equipment and complies with all universal precautions and bloodborne pathogens regulations. Identifies and immediately reports any actual or potential hazard observed in the hospital environment. Demonstrates knowledge of all safety and emergency codes
- 3 Professional Development
- 4 1. Dresses professionally and wears name badge at all times.
- 5 2. Performs AIDET before any patient and family interactions.
Actively participates in all Nurse Extern activities
Qualifications
Education / Accreditation / Licensure (required & preferred):
Required
Currently enrolled in an accredited school of nursing, and has completed at least one year, as well as one medical-surgical clinical rotation. Must have maintained a 3.0 GPA, or higher. BLS for Healthcare Provider
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