Summer Student Nursing Program - Lima

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Scheduled Weekly

Hours:

0.03.
Work Shift: All Work Shifts (United States of America)

The Nurse Extern provides direct patient care under the guidance of the Registered Nurse or designated healthcare professional in accordance with federal, state, and local regulations and within the policies, procedures, and guidelines of the organization. The Nurse Extern program is a temporary program that enhances working clinical experience.

• Under direction of the RN, supports the nurse in the application of the nursing process.
• Works to develop critical thinking skills through collaboration with the RN to ensure quality patient care delivery.
• Seeks out educational opportunities related to nursing practice and critical thinking.
• Provides basic patient care to include, but not limited to, care and comfort, record vital signs, personal care and hygiene, and mobility, including unit based specialty duties in accordance with pertinent school of nursing, facility, and state board of nursing.
• Acts as liaison between patient and nurse to report changes or concerns to nurse.
• Provides high level customer service to all patients, patient's family, visitors and all employees.
• Provides accurate, precise, timely documentation when applicable for patient care.
• Participates in hand-off/report of pertinent information regarding patient and departmental needs upon arrival and when leaving.
• Performs delegated tasks once competency has been validated.
• Ability to clearly communicate to other members of the healthcare team.
• Ability to understand and follow directions of healthcare team.
• Knowledge of patient and healthcare safety standards and regulations (i.e. falls, skin breakdown, suicide prevention, environment of care).
• Infection prevention and transmission-based precautions.
• Understanding of clerical duties and office-based technology.
• Team dynamics.
• Patient data collection and documentation (i.e. vital signs, intake/output, change in patient condition).
• Basic hygiene and activities of daily living care.
• Assists with feeding, hydration, and nutrition.
• Assists with bowel and bladder elimination.
• Ambulation and patient mobility.
• Use of clinical technology.
• Compassionate, relationship-based approach in care activities.
• Accountability for completion of assigned tasks.
• Escalation of concerns via chain of command.
• Critical thinking.
• Advanced problem solving.
• Understanding of nursing process.
• Professionalism.

Currently enrolled in an RN nursing program and has successfully completed program specific educational requirements (required).

BLS (preferred).

EPIC Electronic Health Record (EHR) training (preferred). Qualifications may vary per facility, please refer to program specific requirements.

• Periods of high stress and fluctuating workloads may occur.
• May be exposed to physical altercations and verbal abuse.
• May be required to use physical restraints.
• May be exposed to adverse weather conditions; cold, hot, dust, wind, etc.
• May be exposed to high noise levels and bright lights.
• May be exposed to limited hazardous substances or body fluids.
• May be exposed to human blood and other potentially infectious materials.
• May have periods of constant interruptions.
• General office environment.
• Required to travel to off-site locations, occasionally in adverse weather conditions.
• Long-distance or air travel as needed – not to exceed 10% travel.
• Prolonged periods of working alone.

• Neonates (0-4 weeks)
• Infant (1-12 months)
• Pediatrics (1-12 years)
• Adolescents (13-17 years)
• Adults (18-64 years)
• Geriatrics (65 years and older)

Lifting/Carrying (0-50 lbs.) 34-66%. Lifting/Carrying (50-100 lbs.) 67-100%. Push/Pull (0-50 lbs.) 34-66%. Push/Pull (50-100 lbs.) 34-66%. Stoop/Kneel 34-66%. Crawling 1-33%. Climbing 1-33%. Balance 34-66%. Bending 67-100%. Sitting 34-66%. Walking 67-100%. Standing 67-100%.

• Manual dexterity (eye/hand coordination).
• Perform shift work.
• Maneuver weight of patients.
• Hear alarms/telephone/audio recorder.
• Reach above shoulder.
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