Nurse Extern
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Job Location:
Ottumwa, IA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Job Summary
A Nurse Extern works under the direction and supervision of a Registered Nurse.
Reports to: Manager
Accountable to: Chief Nursing Officer
FLSA: Non-exempt
Job Requirements
Minimum Education
Enrolled in School of Nursing
Required Skills
Requires critical thinking skills decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.
Certifications:
Basic Life Support Health Care Provider (BLS-HCP)
Essential Functions
Works collaboratively with the patient care team.
Performs direct patient care under the direction delegation and supervision of a registered nurse.
Documents patient care given.
Monitors records and communicates patient condition as appropriate to supervising RN.
Maintains positive professional relationship with patient/ families coworkers and health care team.
Assists patients with performing activities of daily living including personal hygiene elimination nutrition and ambulation.
Collaborates as needed across disciplines to coordinate patient care including patient transfer discharge referral and spiritual/psychosocial support needs.
Evaluates learning needs of patient and/or family and provides patient/family education appropriate to age culture condition and circumstances.
Works as an advocate for the physical and emotional well-being of the patient.
Supports performance improvement philosophy.
Nonessential Functions
Assist with orientation and training of personnel and students.
Participates and attends meetings as required and/ or assigned.
Performs other related duties as assigned or requested.
Functional Demands
Populations Served
Does not treat or care for patients.
X Neonate (X Infant (X Early Childhood (1 year and X Late Childhood (5 years and X Adolescent (13 and X Young Adult (17 to X Middle Adult (30 years to X Older Adult (>60 years)
Protected Health Information
Type of Protected Information Accessed:
X Demographic
X Clinical
Insurance
Financial
X Complete Medical Record
Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure
While performing this job occupational exposure is present for all employees
Physical Requirements - Physical Dexterity and Effort: Rarely Bending/Stooping rarely occasionally frequently X constantly
Climbing X rarely occasionally frequently constantly
Keyboard Data Entry rarely occasionally X frequently constantly
Kneeling rarely occasionally X frequently constantly
Lifting/Moving Patients rarely occasionally X frequently constantly
Reaching rarely occasionally X frequently constantly
Repetitive Foot/Leg Movements rarely occasionally X frequently constantly
Repetitive Hand/Arm Movements rarely occasionally X frequently constantly
Running X rarely occasionally frequently constantly
Sitting rarely X occasionally frequently constantly
Squatting rarely X occasionally frequently constantly
Standing rarely occasionally X frequently constantly
Walking rarely occasionally X frequently constantly
Pushing / Pulling: 0-25 lbs. rarely occasionally X frequently constantly
Pushing / Pulling: 26-75 lbs. rarely occasionally X frequently constantly
Pushing/Pulling: over 75 lbs. rarely occasionally X frequently constantly
Lifting/Carrying (non-patient) : 0-25 lbs. rarely occasionally X frequently constantly
Lifting/Carrying (non-patient) : 26-75 lbs. rarely X occasionally frequently constantly
Lifting/Carrying (non-patient) : over 75 lbs. X rarely occasionally frequently constantly
Visual Acuity Hearing and Speaking: Rarely Audible Speech rarely occasionally frequently X constantly
Hearing Acuity rarely occasionally frequently X constantly
Smelling Acuity X rarely occasionally frequently constantly
Taste Discrimination X rarely occasionally frequently constantly
Vision: Depth Perception rarely occasionally X frequently constantly
Vision: Distinguish Color rarely occasionally X frequently constantly
Vision: Seeing Far rarely X occasionally frequently constantly
Vision: Seeing Near rarely occasionally frequently X constantly
Biological: Rarely Biohazardous waste/ hazards rarely X occasionally frequently constantly
Blood and/or bodily fluids rarely occasionally X frequently constantly
Communicable diseases/pathogens rarely X occasionally frequently constantly
Chemical: Rarely Asbestos or lead X rarely occasionally frequently constantly
Cytotoxic Chemicals X rarely occasionally frequently constantly
Dust X rarely occasionally frequently constantly
Hazardous Chemicals rarely X occasionally frequently constantly
Gases/Vapors/Fumes rarely X occasionally frequently constantly
Hazardous Medication rarely X occasionally frequently constantly
Latex rarely occasionally X frequently constantly
Required Experience:
Intern
Key Skills
- EMR Systems
- Hospital Experience
- Acute Care
- ICU Experience
- Dermal Fillers
- Experience Administering Injections
- Home Care
- Nursing
- Botox Experience
- Critical Care Experience
- Medication Administration
- Tube Feeding
About Company
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