ER Nurse Extern: Hands-on Care with Mentorship

WVU Medicine; Uniontown (AL); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

UNTWN Uniontown Hospital in Pennsylvania is seeking a nursing assistant in training to support an RN and provide direct patient care under supervision. You will assist with activities of daily living, monitor patient conditions, and help with examinations and procedures as per policy.

The role emphasizes safety, infection control, and ongoing education to enhance clinical competencies. This is a non-exempt, full-time position requiring readiness to work in a busy hospital environment.

Qualifications

• Must be entering final semester/year of Diploma Program, Associate or Baccalaureate RN program of an accredited School of Nursing.
• Obtain certification in Basic Life Support within 30 days of hire date.

Responsibilities

• Assists the registered nurse in the practice of professional nursing by providing direct patient care to promote patient comfort and facilitate the performance of diagnostic and treatment procedures as outlined in the nursing care plan.
• Assists the RN with the patient’s activities of daily living according to the needs of the patient in a timely manner, following departmental procedure.
• Performs designated procedures as needed by following departmental procedure.
• Accurately observes, records, and reports to the RN all patient concerns, symptoms, reactions, and progress in a timely manner.
• Assists the RN with examinations and procedures according to departmental procedure.
• Demonstrates competency in basic and intermediate care skills as verified and validated by nurse mentor, clinical preceptor, nurse manager and/or nurse director. Assists the RN with procedures defined by the advanced skills inventory (where applicable).
• Demonstrates competency in those skills identified on the skills inventory that may be carried out independently (where applicable).
• Demonstrates competency in those skills identified on the skills inventory (if applicable) that may be carried out under direct supervision of a RN.
• Educates self effectively and assists in peer education. Seeks educational opportunities to increase competence.

Skills

Direct patient care

Observation & reporting

Teamwork & communication

Basic Life Support

Education

Final semester RN program

Accredited School of Nursing

Job description

UNTWN Uniontown Hospital in Pennsylvania is seeking a nursing assistant in training to support an RN and provide direct patient care under supervision. You will assist with activities of daily living, monitor patient conditions, and help with examinations and procedures as per policy.

The role emphasizes safety, infection control, and ongoing education to enhance clinical competencies. This is a non-exempt, full-time position requiring readiness to work in a busy hospital environment.