Grand Rapids - Nurse Extern - Nursing Students Externship
Grand Rapids - Nurse Extern - Nursing Students Externship
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Job Description
Employment Type:
Part timeShift:
Rotating ShiftDescription:
Full and part time roles available in all departments.
What the Nurse Externwill do:
- Respond to patient call lights for assistance or by rounding
- Collaborates with members of the health care team to ensure consistency and high-quality patient care and promotes productive
employee relations among staff members. - Assists the registered nurse by observing and reporting on patient conditions recording/charting patient information and
interacting with patient and family members. Reports changes in patient medical and/or emotional condition to the registered nurse.
Documents interventions and patient responses accurately completely and timely (real time as per policy). Assists nursing personnel
in responding to various emergency patient situations. - Performs a variety of basic patient care activities under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse which may include but are not
limited to: - Nasogastric (NG) tube Insertion
- Maintenance functional activities
- Dressing changes
- ECG
- Maintenance of enteral tubes
- Suctioning
- Blood glucose monitoring
- Assisting with postmortem care
- Phlebotomy
- Initiation of peripheral IV lines and urinary catheterization
- Monitoring and managing patient safety
Nurse Extern Minimum Requirements Include:
- High School diploma
- Currently enrolled and in good standing in an accredited school of nursing. Has successfully completed two clinical semesters of nursing school.
- Preferred Additional requirements of coursework dependent on the area of assignment.
Preferred Requirements include:
- EMT Paramedic Nurse aide or CENA experience in a health care setting; acute care experience preferred.
- BCLS - Basic Cardiac Life Support.
Highlights:
- Magnet designated facility with active shared decision making councils. We continuously strive to improve outcomes and provide exceptional experiences for our patients staff and community
- Comprehensive benefit packages available including medical dental vision paid time off 403B and education assistance
- We serve together in the spirit of the Gospel as a compassionate and transforming healing presence within our communities.
Our Commitment
Rooted in our Mission and Core Values we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives experiences and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability veteran status or any other status protected by federal state or local law.
Required Experience:
Intern
Employment Type
Part-Time
