Nurse Extern II - Recovery

Tenet Healthcare; El Paso (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Tenet Healthcare offers a Nurse Extern development program for RN students seeking expanded clinical experience in various specialties. Participants work under supervision to support patient care activities and learning objectives set by the state board.

Externs assist with care planning, implementation, observation, and evaluation, while promptly reporting significant observations to a Registered Nurse. This role emphasizes safe, supervised growth in clinical skills.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in an accredited RN program and progressing through first clinical rotation.
• Able to demonstrate basic nursing skills under supervision.
• Willingness to learn and follow state board guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Assist Registered Nursing staff with patient care activities under supervision.
• Participate in patient care planning, implementation, and evaluation.
• Observe and report significant patient observations to a Registered Nurse.
• Support documentation and accuracy of care plans and records.
• Engage in teamwork with healthcare professionals to ensure patient safety.

Skills

Clinical skills

Team communication

Documentation

Education

RN student enrollment

Job description

Summary

This is a developmental program for nursing students who want to develop multiple and varied clinical skills in a multiple nursing specialities. This position requires participation in a guided training and development program alinged to the scope outlines by the State-specific Board of Nursing.

The Nurse Extern role is designed to provide expanded clinical experience for RN nursing students and to assist the Registered Nursing staff by performing patient care activities, which includes participating in patient care planning, implementation, observation, and evaluation, as well as reporting significant observations toa Registered Nurse.

Education

Required: Currently enrolled in an accredited RN program, and upon completion of first clinical rotation.

Experience

Required: None

Certifications

Required: AHA BLS

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Tenet complies with federal, state, and/or local laws regarding mandatory vaccination of its workforce. If you are offered this position and must be vaccinated under any applicable law, you will be required to show proof of full vaccination or obtain an approval of a religious or medical exemption prior to your start date. If you receive an exemption from the vaccination requirement, you will be required to submit to regular testing in accordance with the law.