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Position: Student Nurse Extern at MLK Community Healthcare Los Angeles, CA

Student Nurse Extern job at MLK Community Healthcare. Los Angeles, CA.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Student Nurse Extern (SNE) under the supervision of the registered nurse (RN) will assist in the provision of care to the patient to provide safe efficient and timely high-quality care. The position requires full understanding and active participation in fulfilling the mission of MLK Community Healthcare (MLKCH). It is expected that the employee will demonstrate behavior consistent with the MLKCH Core Values.

The employee shall support Martin Luther King Jr. Community Hospitals strategic plan and the goals and direction of the quality and performance improvement initiatives.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Obtains verbal report from the patients primary nurse to include information regarding the patients identified care needs treatment plans and appropriate activities as discussed during the RN handoff communication with the SNE. Asks questions for clarification if needed.

Reviews Electronic Health Record (EHR) for any additional patient information regarding necessary care elements such as patients dietary restrictions food allergies intake and output needs and isolation precautions.

Reports changes in patient condition to the primary RN such as falls skin integrity issues critical lab values clinical tasks.

Records vital signs including temperature blood pressure pulse respiration rate and any complaints of pain as directed by primary RN reporting all abnormal vital signs directly to the primary RN.

Performs blood glucose point of care testing as ordered reporting all abnormal results to the RN.

Assists patients to perform activities of daily living such as getting out of bed hygiene dressing eating using the toilet standing walking or exercising and providing oral care. Hygiene includes documentation of bed bath sitz bath oral care back care/rub etc. and reports signs of skin breakdown to the RN.

Measures and records food and liquid intake and reports changes to the primary RN.

Measures and records urinary and fecal output and reports changes to the primary RN.

Performs and documents perineal/indwelling urinary catheter care.

Diabetes Management:
Identifies signs and symptoms of hyper- and hypoglycemia. On direction follows hypoglycemia protocol.

Nutrition:
Observes food and liquid intake and documents percentage eaten appropriately. Reports nausea/vomiting/loss of appetite to the primary RN. Delivers sets up and collects meal trays on time. Assists patients with feeding as needed.

Demonstrates technique for applying removing and care of anti-embolic stockings.

Ensures weighing and zeroing of beds prior to patient admission using standard linen guidelines for bedmaking.

Demonstrates technique for use of Incentive Spirometer assists patient with every usage.

Pressure Injury Prevention and Fall Prevention measures are in place with documentation.

a. Turns or repositions the patient every 2 hours.
b. Ensures appropriate mattress and pressure reducing devices are in use to minimize skin injury.
c. Performs purposeful hourly rounding per hospital standard

Maintains a safe patient environment.

Promptly answers patient call signals signal lights bells or intercom systems to determine patients needs.

Offers consistent help and visible assistance to team members when needed.

Applies principles of caring and healing in interactions with patients families and with staff.

Strives to achieve excellence of service as described in the MLKCH Values of Caring - Collaboration Accountability Respect and Excellence.

Attends all SNI Program didactic sessions and completes shadowing opportunities as defined in the SNI Program Curriculum.

Performs other duties as assigned.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

A. Education

Final year of an accredited BSN school or university. Proof of having earned a grade point average of 2.5 or better on a 4.0 scale.
Must be enrolled and remain enrolled in nursing school to be in this role. Proof of enrollment will be required throughout the time in the position.

B. Qualifications/Experience

Current Basic Life Support (BLS)
Must complete annual Workplace Violence Prevention Program/Certificate per hospital policy during initial training/orientation but not to exceed 30 days from hire/transfer.
An understanding of human anatomy basic medical terminology and rehabilitation principles is desired

C. Special Skills/Knowledge

Basic computer skills
Service Orientation Actively looking for ways to help people
Critical Thinking Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions conclusions or approaches to problems

Required Experience

Intern

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