NURSE EXTERN - Main Med-Surg

Position: NURSE EXTERN - 6 Main Med-Surg
All shifts.

Hours:

Varies Minimum 4 shifts per 4 week schedule (32 hours)

Under the direction of the Registered Nurse Preceptor,

the

Nurse Extern's responsibilities include, but are not limited to, utilization of the nursing process in the provision of care, communicating with all members of the health care team to assure patient goals are being met and coordinated, providing excellent customer service while supporting the patients and families physical and emotional health.

Education

Minimum:

Currently enrolled in a Registered Nurse Program approved by a State Board of Nursing:

BSN Program. A student must be entering their senior year and have completed at least the medical/surgical clinical component of his/her educational experience.

Diploma/Associate Program - A student entering their final year of nursing school.

Must present proof of continued enrollment and passing grade in nursing classes each semester until graduation andis in good academic standing.

Preferred:

N/A

Registration/Certification/Licensure

:

Healthcare Provider CPR

Experience

Minimum:

None.

Preferred:

None.

Other Requirements

:

Responsible to safely access, transport, and handle single dose medications to include prescription and non-prescription medications.

Responsible to safely access, transport, and handle sharps, such as needles, suture kits, lancets, syringes, etc.

Status

:

Non-Exempt

Physical Requirements:

The following frequency definitions apply to all

Physical Requirements unless otherwise noted:

Occasional:

(0-1/3 of day , 0 - 2.5 hrs/day, 1 - 4 reps/hr)

Frequent:

(1/3
-2/3 of day , 2.5 - 5.5 hrs/day, 5
-24 reps/hr)

Constant

: ( 2/3rd of day ,  5.5 hrs/day,  24 reps/hr)

NOTE:

An asterisk (*) indicates that the item is an essential function.

Non-Material Handling

Standing
* * Remaining on one's feet in an upright position remaining stationary - FREQUENT

Walking

* - Remaining upright on one's feet, and moving about - CONSTANT

Sitting

* - Body remains in a seated position - OCCASIONAL

Stooping

* - To bend the body downward and forward by bending the spine at the waist - OCCASIONAL

Bending

* - To flex the upper body forward - FREQUENT

Twisting

* - To rotate the upper body forward - FREQUENT

Climbing

* - To move the body in any direction on equipment or structures that do not include stairs or ladders - OCCASIONAL

Ladders

* To ascend and descend ladders - N/A

Stairs

* - To ascend and descend stairs - OCCASIONAL

Kneeling

* - To move the body downwards and come to rest on both hands and both knees - OCCASIONAL

Squatting

* - To move the body downwards by bending both knees - OCCASIONAL

Crouching

* - To bend the body forward and downward by bending the spine and the legs - OCCASIONAL

Crawling

* - To move the body forward or backwards on hands and knees - OCCASIONAL

Reaching Horizontal

* - To extend the arms and hands outward, remaining under shoulder height - CONSTANT

Reaching Overhead

* - To extend the arms and hands up and out over shoulder height - FREQUENT

Grasping

* - Using functional gripping of the hand to handle an object - FREQUENT

Finger Manipulation

* - To manipulate objects with the use of fingers - CONSTANT

Seeing

* - Using visual feedback to accomplish a task or activity - CONSTANT

Hearing

* - Using sound feedback to accomplish a task or activity - CONSTANT

Repetitive Upper Extremity Use

* - Using the arms and/or hands continuously or more than 2/3 of the total time - CONSTANT

Repetitive Lower Extremity Use

* Using the legs and/or feet continuously or more than 2/3 of the total time - N/A

Material Handling

Pushing
* * To exert a force upon an object in order to move it in a certain direction. Pushing refers to moving an object away from theperson.

FREQUENT

20# - 50#

Pulling
* * To exert a force upon an object in order to move it in a certain direction Pulling refers to moving an object towards theperson.

OCCASIONAL

20# - 50#

Lift
* * Floor to Waist

OCCASIONAL

20# - 50#

Lift

* - Waist to shoulder

FREQUENT

Up to 20#

Lift

* - Shoulder to overhead

FREQUENT

Up to 20#

Carrying
* * To transport an object or article using the arms or hands ( 10 feet)

FREQUENT

Up to 20#

Environmental Factors

Working alone

* N/A

Working in cramped quarters

* OCCASIONAL

Constant interruptions
* * FREQUENT

Working with hands in water
* *…