Clinical Nursing Student - St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital - PRN

Clinical Nursing Student – St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital

Job Summary:

The Clinical Nursing Student 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 Bon Secours Mercy Health.

• Supports the nurse in the nursing process under RN direction
• Develops critical thinking skills through collaboration with the RN to ensure quality patient care delivery
• Seeks educational opportunities related to nursing practice and critical thinking
• Provides basic patient care including care and comfort, vital signs, personal care and hygiene, mobility, and unit-based specialty duties
• Acts as liaison between patient and nurse to report changes or concerns
• Provides high level customer service to patients, families, visitors, and employees
• Delivers accurate, precise, timely documentation of patient care when applicable
• Participates in hand-off/report of pertinent information during patient arrival and departure
• Performs delegated tasks after competency has been validated
• Collects and documents patient data such as vital signs, intake/output, and changes in condition
• Performs basic patient hygiene and ADL care: ambulation, feeding, hydration, nutrition, bowel and bladder elimination
• Utilizes clinical technology as applicable
• Escalates concerns appropriately through the chain of command

• HS/GED (required)
• Currently enrolled in a nursing program and completed one clinical nursing course and one clinical rotation (required)

• BLS (preferred)

• Recent experience in acute care and/or long term care facility (preferred)

• Clear communication with other members of the healthcare team
• Ability to understand and follow directions of the healthcare team
• Knowledge of patient and healthcare safety standards and regulations (e.g., falls, skin breakdown, suicide prevention, environment of care)
• Infection prevention and transmission-based precautions
• Team dynamics
• Compassionate, relationship-based approach in care activities
• Accountability for completion of assigned tasks
• Critical thinking
• Advanced problem solving
• Understanding of nursing process
• Professionalism

• Must have completed First Clinical Rotation as a Nursing Student
• EPIC Electronic Health Record (EHR) training (preferred)

• Competitive pay, incentives, referral bonuses and 403(b) with employer contributions (when eligible)
• Medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage, HAS/FSA options, life insurance, mental health resources and discounts
• Paid time off, parental and FMLA leave, short- and long-term disability, backup care for children and elders
• Tuition assistance, professional development and continuing education support

Stat Staffing
- St. Elizabeth

Mercy Health is an equal opportunity employer.

It is our policy to abide by all Federal and State laws, as well as the requirements of 41 CFR 60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a) and 60-741.5(a). Accordingly, all applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, genetic information, or protected veteran status, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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