NURSE EXTERN

NURSE EXTERN at University of New Mexico - Hospitals summary:
The Nurse Extern provides basic patient care under supervision, including monitoring vital signs, assisting with daily living activities, and ensuring patient safety across various age groups. They support clinical nursing staff in maintaining a safe and clean environment while adhering to hospital policies and participating in professional development. This position requires ongoing education, CPR certification, and physical capability to manage patient care duties safely.
Receive 17% Weekday Nights, 26% Weekend Nights and 15% Weekend Day shift differentials
Minimum Offer
$ 18.45/hr.
Maximum Offer
$18.45/hr.
Compensation Disclaimer
Compensation for this role is based on a number of factors, including but not limited to experience, education, and other business and organizational considerations.
Department:
Labor and Delivery
FTE: 0.05
PRN

Shift: Nights

Position Summary:

Provide basic patient care. Perform routine treatment procedures and assist in maintenance of a safe, clean environment. Ensure adherence to Hospitals and departmental policies and procedures. Patient care assignment may include neonate, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric age groups.
Detailed responsibilities:

* PATIENT OBSERVATION - Observe patient to ensure their safety and well being; report observations to Charge Nurse or appropriate designee

* PATIENT CARE - Provide basic patient care; take and record vital signs to include temperature, pulse, respiration, weight, height, blood pressure and intake-output measurements

* PATIENT CARE - Assist with activities of daily living (ADL): meals, ambulation, hygiene, linen change and toileting as instructed

* PATIENT CARE - Maintain therapeutic plan of care and minute to minute care of patient who is at extreme risk to self or others

* PATIENT CARE - Complete documentation as required on the Electronic Medical Record

* PATIENT CARE - Complete specific skills listed in the "University of New Mexico, Unlicensed Assistive Personnel Specific Functions" Matrix

* DEVELOPMENT - Enhance professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, reading current literature, attending in-services, meetings and workshops

* PATIENT SAFETY 1 - Follow patient safety-related policies, procedures and protocols

* PATIENT SAFETY 2 - Demonstrate proactive approach to patient safety by seeking opportunities to improve patient safety through questioning of current policies and processes

* PATIENT SAFETY 3 - Identify and report/correct environmental conditions and/or situations that may put a patient at undue risk

* PATIENT SAFETY 4 - Report potential or actual patient safety concerns, medical errors and/or near misses in a timely manner

* PATIENT SAFETY 5 - Encourage patients to actively participate in their own care by asking questions and reporting treatment or situations that they don't understand or may "not seem right"
Qualifications

Education:

Essential:

* Course

Education specialization:

Essential:

* Nursing student, completed 1st semester and 1st clinical

Experience:

Essential:

Nonessential:
Bilingual English, Spanish, Keres, Tewa, Tiwa, Towa, Zuni, or Navajo 1/2 year (6 months) directly related experience
Credentials:
Essential:

* CPR for Healthcare/BLS Prov or Prof Rescuers w/in 30 days

* Upon completion of pgm temp or perm RN lic w/in 6 weeks

Physical Conditions:

Heavy Work:
Exerting 50 to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 25 to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or 10 to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects or people. Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Medium Work.

Working conditions:

Essential:

* Sig Hazard:
Chemicals, Bio Hazardous Materials req PPE

* Limited access to med room. Med Admin Policy, Att A

* Tuberculosis testing is completed upon hire and additionally as required
Department:
Clinical Nursing Support
Keywords:
nurse extern, patient care, vital signs, clinical nursing support, basic nursing duties, healthcare assistant, patient safety, CPR certification, hospital nursing, nursing student