Nurse Apprentice - Fall Semester

Utah; Salt Lake City (UT); Vor Ort; USD 21.000 - 30.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

University of Utah Health seeks a patient-focused caregiver to provide direct patient care under the supervision of a Registered Nurse. This role involves interacting with patients and families, supporting the care team, and helping maintain a safe and welcoming environment across shifts.

Upon successful nursing board licensure in Utah, the incumbent may apply for a Clinical Nurse position to advance. The role emphasizes collaboration, continuous learning, and commitment to compassion,

Qualifikationen

• No formal requirements listed in the posted excerpt.

Aufgaben

• Works under RN supervision to assess and plan patient care and re-evaluate interventions.
• Formulates care plans, consults with supervising nurse for oversight, and documents the nursing process.
• Educates patients and families on post-discharge care.
• Keeps current on advances in nursing care by participating in educational programs.
• Participates in total quality management to improve patient and system outcomes.
• Assists the patient with Activities of Daily Living (ADL).
• Assists with indirect care activities such as maintaining a clean and safe environment, companion care, chaperoning, housekeeping, transporting, stocking and maintenance tasks.
• Performs unit-specific duties as required.
• Accepts delegated tasks appropriate to training and certification.
• Operates as an integral part of the health care team.
• Rotating schedules, including nights, weekends and holidays to meet staffing needs.

Jobbeschreibung

Overview

As a patient-focused organization, University of Utah Health exists to enhance the health and well-being of people through patient care, research and education. Success in this mission requires a culture of collaboration, excellence, leadership, and respect. University of Utah Health seeks staff that are committed to the values of compassion, collaboration, innovation, responsibility, integrity, quality and trust that are integral to our mission. EO/AA

This position is responsible for providing patient care under the supervision of a Registered Nurse. Providing direct contact with patients and their families as well as the performance of indirect patient care activities necessary to support patients and their environment. Once the incumbent successfully passes nursing board exams and is licensed as a Registered Nurse in the State of Utah, the incumbent must apply for a Clinical Nurse position to be promoted.

Corporate Overview: The University of Utah is a Level 1 Trauma Center and is nationally ranked and recognized for our academic research, quality standards and overall patient experience. Our five hospitals and eleven clinics provide excellence in our comprehensive services, medical advancement, and overall patient outcomes.

Responsibilities

Essential Functions

• Works under the supervision of a registered nurse to assess, plan, implement and re-evaluate interventions for solving patient care problems.
• Formulates care plans for specific patients, consults with supervising nurse for oversight, and documents the nursing process in patient's record.
• Works under the guidance of the supervising nurse to develop and participate in educating patients, their families, or significant others about post discharge care programs.
• Keeps current on advances in nursing care by participating in educational programs.
• Participates in total quality management to positively affect patient and system outcomes to improve care.
• Assists the patient with Activities of Daily Living (ADL).
• Assists with indirect patient care activities such as providing a clean, efficient and safe patient care environment, companion care, chaperoning the physician during patient examinations/procedures, housekeeping, transporting, stocking and maintenance tasks.
• Performs unit specific duties as required.
• Accepts delegated tasks as appropriate to training and certification.
• Performs as an integral component of the health care team.
• At the discretion of department operational and patient care needs, this position is required to work rotating schedules, which may include variable hours, weekends, nights, and holidays to meet the staffing and patient care demands of a 24/7 complex health system. Regular, reliable, and punctual attendance during assigned shifts is considered an essential function of the role.

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