Nurse Extern

Nurse Extern
Job Type: PRN | Variable

Schedule:

Required to complete 300 hours
Your Experience Matters
Southern Tennessee Regional Health Systems
- Lawrenceburg is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. As a Nurse Extern joining our team, you're embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier®. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.

• Works collaboratively with the interdisciplinary patient care team to support safe, high-quality patient care.
• Provides direct patient care under the direction, delegation, and supervision of a Registered Nurse.
• Monitors, records, and communicates patient conditions and observations to the supervising RN.
• Documents patient care activities accurately and in a timely manner.
• Assists patients with activities of daily living, including hygiene, nutrition, elimination, and ambulation.
• Assists with patient transfers, admissions, discharges, and other patient care activities as appropriate.
• Provides patient and family education based on age, culture, developmental level, and identified learning needs.
• Advocates for the physical, emotional, and psychosocial well-being of patients.
• Demonstrates sound clinical judgment and critical thinking while functioning within the Nurse Extern scope of practice.
• Participates in departmental performance improvement, safety, and quality initiatives.
• Assists with orientation and training activities as assigned.
• Participates in required meetings, educational programs, and competency validations.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

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

• Employee Well-being:
  Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs including free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health resources, and employee discount programs.
• Professional Development:
  Ongoing learning opportunities, tuition reimbursement, certification assistance, and career advancement pathways.
• Hands-On
  
  Experience:
  
  Gain valuable clinical experience in an acute care environment while building confidence and skills at the bedside.
• Supportive Culture:
  Collaborative leadership and experienced nursing professionals committed to your growth and success.
• Flexible Scheduling:
  Scheduling options designed to support nursing students and academic commitments.

Applicants should be a third-year nursing student or higher and be enrolled in an accredited School of Nursing. Additional requirements include:

• Certifications:
  
  AHA Basic Life Support (BLS) within 30 days of hire.
• Required Skills:
  
  Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with independently with appropriate supervision. Must be able to work effectively in a fast‑paced, high‑stress clinical environment.
• Experience:
  
  One‑year previous experience preferred.
• Licences:
  Must have a current Tennessee or compact state RN licence.
• Education:
  
  Associate’s degree required. BSN preferred.

More about Southern Tennessee Regional Health System
- LawrenceburgSTRHS‑Lawrenceburg, formerly Crockett Hospital, is a 99-bed, acute care facility located in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, 85 miles south of Nashville.

We have been providing the best healthcare in Lawrence County and surrounding counties in Southern Middle Tennessee since 1974. We expanded the facility and services in 1991 with the addition of an Outpatient Surgery Unit, a state‑of‑the‑art 24‑hour physician‑staffed Emergency Department, and an Intensive Care Unit. The hospital opened a 10‑bed Physical Rehabilitation Unit in 1997, and a Women's Health Center in 1999.

Diagnostic imaging services include in‑house MRI, Nuclear Medicine, CT, X‑ray, Digital Mammography and Ultrasound. The Rehabilitation Unit provides Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapies. In 2009, a $5.6 million construction was…