Nurse Apprentice - Hickman - Medical Surgical Unit - Per Diem - Variable

REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS/SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

Reports to unit manager. Works under supervision of a Registered Nurse and in collaboration withother health care professionals.

POSITION SUMMARY

One on one nursing preceptorship to enhance nursing knowledge awareness of nursing roleenhancing confidence acclimation to environment and socialization to the team. Undersupervision of RN preceptor and in collaboration with other care professionals assists inperforming a variety of nursing care services for patients.

PROGRAM DETAILS

Work one on one with a registered nurse preceptor under direct supervision in the clinical setting.Engage in required didactic educational assignments as scheduled. Participation in progressevaluations required.

Upon completion of the orientation requirements the nursing apprentice is required to work aminimum of 24 hours a month as a nursing apprentice until transition into the nursing residency inaddition to ongoing educational requirements. If a nursing apprentice does not accept or receive aresidency position during the designated hiring period for their anticipated graduation date theirposition as a nursing apprentice will be transitioned out of the nursing apprentice program andinto another appropriate position as available.

Must maintain enrollment in accredited nursing program during Nursing Apprenticeship withexception of graduation from the program and awaiting to take NCLEX exam.

ACCOUNTABILITIES

*All duties listed below are essential unless noted otherwise*

1. Nursing Apprentice works under direct supervision of an RN preceptor

2. Perform duties related to nursing care and nursing process as noted in Table A: Role Functionsof the Nursing Apprentice.

3. Other duties as assigned.

ROLE FUNCTIONS OF NURSING APPRENTICE

ASSESS

Data collection & documentation of patient health status

Participate in patient rounds

PLAN

Reports observations about patients condition to RN & physician

Communicate with RN regarding Plan of Care & Patient/Family Education

Communicates with RN regarding the organization of assignments based on priorities

IMPLEMENT

Perform skills treatments or interventions provided they have performed successful educational validation and delegation of RN preceptor

Observes & discusses medication administration IV therapy by the RN & other skills/interventions not authorized for Nursing Apprentice to perform

May not receive physician orders

May not delegate or supervise care

EVALUATE

Reports noted changes to the registered nurse.

Participate in personal clinical and didactic evaluation process

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education: Enrollment in an accredited nursing program and successful completion of first clinicalsemester.

Certification: Basic Life Support (BLS) completed within orientation period.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Personal Protective Equipment: Must Demonstrate knowledge and use of standard precautionsand personal protective equipment.

Physical Demands:

Must be able to move about hospital and between workstations and prolonged periods of standing.

Must be able to understand directions and be able to communicate and respond to inquiries with effective people skills.

Frequent prolonged standing / walking

Lifts positions pushes or transfers patients

Must be able to read and speak the English language

Must be able to see hear and move intermittently or use prosthetics that will enable you to function adequately to assure that the requirements of this position can be fully met

Must be able to occasionally provide aid and assist with lifting moving or carrying very heavy weight which may be materials or equipment needed for patient care or patients.

Working Conditions:

Frequent exposure to unpleasant patient or unit elements

May be exposed to odorous / hazardous specimens

Regularly exposed to infection / contagious disease

Possible exposure to blood borne pathogens from blood and/or bodily fluids

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Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color national origin ancestryreligion sex/gender (including pregnancy) sexual orientation gender identity or gender expression age physical ormental disability military or protected veteran status citizenship familial or marital status genetics or other statusprotected by applicable law.

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