Student Nurse Extern I, PRN

Student Nurse Extern I PRN

Schedule:PRN various shifts

Job Type: In-person

Job Location: Danville VA

Your experience matters

Sovah Health is a part of Lifepoint Health. At Lifepoint we are committed to empowering and supporting a diverse and determined workforce that can drive quality scalability and significant impact across our hospitals and communities. As a member of the Health Support Center (HSC) team youll support those who are in our facilities who are interfacing and providing care to our patients and community members to positively impact our mission of making communities healthier .

More about our team

The Student Nurse Extern (SNE 1) program provides nursing students with practical work experiences to facilitate their transition into the role of a registered nurse. Throughout the paid program learning and nursing engagement occur on a 24-hour per unit basis in a broad range of acute care critical care emergency care psychiatry womens & surgical/outpatient areas. SNEs gain hands-on experience in Patient Care. Teamwork Critical Thinking Communication Skills and Professional Development.

Why join us

We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient addition to your base compensation this position also offers:

What were looking for

The right candidate will under the supervision of an RN assist in assuring optimal patient care while continuing as a Nursing Student in good standing.The SNE I may perform acts that are routine for any nursing assistant job description. SNE I may also perform additional acts that have been taught in their nursing education program provided they are individually educationally prepared and clinically competent to perform these acts. Such acts include phlebotomy and straight catheterization.

Professional Development:Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

How youll contribute

A Student Nurse Extern Iwho excels in this role:

• Performs clinical skills according to hospital policy and procedures.

• Performs technical skills according to policy and procedure.

• Maintains hospital and patient confidentiality.

• Demonstrates concern for patient welfare by performing activities other than primary care needs.

• Applies knowledge of age-related factors appropriately to patients utilizing appropriate policies and procedures.

• Responds promptly to patient requests by answering call lights greeting patients in a cheerful positive manner answering questions or fulfilling needs and alerting the Registered Nurse as necessary.

• Tidies rooms changes bed linens and ensures rooms are clean neat and orderly.

• Assists with stocking items in rooms. Sets up oxygen flow meter humidifier and nasal cannula as requested.

• Performers courier duties to the lab and other hospital departments to deliver lab specimens (Urine stool sputum) or deliver and retrieve other requested items.

• Transports patients to and from various areas as needed.

• Answers phones and greets patients and visitors. Performs other related duties as assigned that will facilitate the achievement of quality patient care.

• Takes and records vital signs (blood pressure temperature pulse and respiration) measures and records intake and output and weighs patient as assigned. Observes patients physical appearance attitude response to medications and treatments appetite etc. and reports observations to Registered Nurse.

• Performs or assists with routine procedures such as enemas sitz baths surgical preps and turning patients and explains procedures to patients to facilitate understanding and reduce anxiety. Gives bedpans urinals or assists patient to commode or bathroom.

• Assists patient with meals by preparing the patients proper positioning moving the tray and feeding the patient as necessary. Ensures nourishments and water are given to the patient in accordance with the established schedule of as requested.

• Helps patients in and out of bed and/or wheelchair. Performs back rubs converses with patients in a positive friendly manner to reduce anxiety and encourage communication.

• Participates in various in-service and staff activities to contribute to the ongoing development of knowledge and to improve techniques.

• Performs age-specific patient assessment demonstrating awareness of growth and development for each age group.

• Demonstrates knowledge of age-specific assessment recognizing psychosocial levels and developmental patterns.

• Provides for age-appropriate stimulation and learning needs.

• Adheres to the Hospitals Standards of Performance.

Minimum Education:

• High school diploma or equivalent required.

• Must be enrolled in a professional school of nursing program for Registered Nurse and have completed their first semester (Fundamentals of Nursing including clinicals).

Required Certifications/Licenses:

• Basic Life Support (BLS) American Heart Association is required.

EEOC Statement:

SOVAH Health - Danville is committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunities for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment because of color race sex age religion national origin disability genetic information gender identity sexual orientation veterans status or any other basis protected by applicable federal state or local law.

Equal opportunity and affirmative action employers are looking for diversity in candidates for employment: Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veteran