Internship Nursing

Job Summary

Under the direction of the department manager or supervisor this position assesses, plans, organizes and evaluates all aspects of patient care for assigned unit/patients. Hourly range: $34.14 - $54.00 (rate does not include overtime or bonuses which are not guaranteed).

• Utilizes the nursing process to provide quality patient care according to established standards of care which includes planning, implementing, evaluating and adjusting plan of care, and discharge planning based on expected patient outcomes.
• Admits, transfers, and discharges patients.
• Completes ongoing patient assessment and documents according to policy.
• Completes nursing assessment as appropriate for the patient's condition and within established time frames.
• Develops patient plan of care to include patient problems, goals, evaluations, and interventions.
• Reports symptoms and significant changes in patient’s condition to appropriate personnel in a timely manner.
• Assesses, collaborates and coordinates patient’s discharge planning needs and readiness for discharge with other members of the care team.
• Demonstrates appropriate application of age-specific standards, policies and procedures and guidelines in caring for child, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients.
• Collaborates and works cooperatively with physicians and other members of the multidisciplinary healthcare team in formal and informal teaching of patients and/or family about their disease process and wellness promotion plan and discharge planning.
• Demonstrates an awareness and relevance of research in nursing.
• Evaluates practices to identify areas for improvement or opportunities for research.
• Demonstrates the spirit of the philosophy, mission, and values of the hospital through words and actions and implements them into departmental processes, programs, and the working environment.

• Education:
  
  Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
• Certification, Licensure:
  Current state license as a registered nurse; current CPR certification; ACLS, PALS or TNCC certifications per policy.
• Physical Requirements:
  
  Position requires lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling up to fifty (50) pounds while administering patient care; stooping, kneeling and/or crouching; standing and walking five (5) or more hours per day; reaching, grasping, and handling and/or feeling five (5) or more hours per day.
• Visual acuity to correctly distinguish skin tone variations, evidence of IV infiltration, infection and to read telemetry, blood pressure gauges, etc.; audio acuity to correctly distinguish various body sounds, i.e., respirators, heart sounds, bowel sounds and to discern sounds made by various types of machinery or equipment which would indicate dangerous or improper operation.
• Environmental exposures:
  Working conditions/environmental exposures including chemicals, solvents, needles, needle containers, sharps, blood, body fluids, infectious/communicable diseases, medical waste, radiation, radioactive materials, and proximity to moving mechanical parts. Protective clothing/equipment may be necessary.
• Immunizations and vaccinations (required prior to first day of scheduled work):
  Hepatitis B (lab evidence of immunity or three doses);
  Influenza (documentation of current seasonal flu vaccine);
  Measles, Mumps, and Rubella (lab evidence or two doses of MMR);
  Varicella (lab evidence or two doses of Varicella vaccine);
  Tdap (documented proof of immunization);
  Tuberculosis screening (two-step TB skin test within the past year or negative TB Gold or T-Spot test within the past 6 months).

Animas Surgical Hospital is a drug-free workplace and performs a pre-employment drug screen which includes marijuana.