Student Nurse; RN Extern Program; West GA

Student Nurse (RN) Extern Program (West GA)

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The Student Nurse Extern (SNE) provides basic care under the direction of the registered professional nurse. The SNE role is designed to provide an experiential learning opportunity for students to evolve towards professional nursing practice through the acquisition of basic clinical skills and advancing their knowledge related to patient care.

• Provides patient care under the supervision of the Registered Professional Nurse.
• Provides basic patient care needs (e.g., hygiene, nutrition, elimination, physical comfort measures) as assigned.
• Protects rights, confidentiality, concerns, and dignity of patients.
• Provides a safe environment for the provision of patient care.
• Participates in hourly patient rounding.
• Answers telephone and call lights promptly and notifies appropriate individual of need for follow‑up.
• Proactively helps and provides comfort measures to patients and families.
• Presents self in a positive and professional manner and shows sensitivity to concerns and needs of others.
• Assists RN and other members of the health care team with care delivery as assigned.
• Consistent use of appropriate hand hygiene.
• Maintains patient rooms and unit areas clean and free of clutter.
• Follows appropriate PPE/Infection control policies.
• Reinforces the importance of universal precautions with patient and patient’s family.
• Utilizes proper body mechanics and lift equipment.
• Supports initiatives of the health care team.
• Participates in unit performance improvement initiatives.
• Supports professional nursing practice through shared governance, evidence‑based practice, and ethical accountability.
• Transports unit supplies, patient care supplies, medications and equipment as assigned.
• Uses effective written and oral communication skills with patients, staff, physicians, family, and visitors.
• Uses safety communication techniques.
• Communicates completion of assignment/duties to appropriate person.
• Communicates patient care concerns/problems/emergencies to the RN.
• Completes a minimum of three of the following professional development activities per year:
• Local monthly meeting attendance.
• Professional Enrichment sessions.
• Professional practice advancement activities.

High school diploma or equivalent from an accredited program; one (1) semester clinical in a nationally accredited Associate, Baccalaureate or Master’s‑level pre‑licensure nursing program.

Basic Life Support / American Heart Association.

At least one clinical rotation completed in an acute care setting.

• Ability to read, write and speak the English language.
• Strong customer service and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to collaborate with other health care providers in the provision of patient care.
• Ability to multi‑task.
• Ability to function in stressful and emergency situations.
• Strong detail orientation.
• Personal time management skills.
• Ability to enter information into an electronic medical record.
• Basic medical terminology.

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