Nurse Extern II - Surgical Trauma

Tenet Healthcare; Rock Hill (SC); Presencial; USD 28.000 - 34.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Tenet Healthcare is seeking a Nurse Extern to gain expanded clinical experience by supporting Registered Nursing staff with patient care activities. The role involves participating in care planning, implementation, observation, and evaluation, and reporting significant observations to a Registered Nurse.

The Nurse Extern will perform tasks such as blood sugar checks, vital signs, patient interventions, and notifying nurses of changes in patient condition, while adhering to scope of practice and

Formación

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Nursing students who have completed their first clinical rotation of an accredited professional (RN) school of nursing program.

Responsabilidades

• Accurately checks patient's blood sugar and documents results as ordered.
• Obtains vital signs appropriately based on patient's age and condition and reports abnormal findings.
• Performs patient interventions within scope of practice with age-specific competency.
• Provides appropriate treatment in emergency situations (codes, patient falls).
• Notifies nurse of changes in patient's condition.

Conocimientos

Patient care

Vital signs

Observation & reporting

Emergency response

Educación

High school diploma

RN student in accredited program

Descripción del empleo

The Nurse Extern role is designed to provide expanded clinical experience for professional (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 to a Registered Nurse.

• Accurately checks patient's blood sugar and documents results as ordered (all values are correctly reported to attending nurse)
• Obtains vital signs appropriately based on patient's age and condition. Reports abnormal findings immediately to attending or charge nurse
• Performs patient interventions completely and proficiently within scope of practice and demonstrates age specific competency for population of patients served
• Provides appropriate treatment in emergency situations as they arise (i.e. codes, patient falls).
• Notifies nurse of changes in patient's condition
• Performs related duties as required.

Required:

• Education:
• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Nursing Students who have completed their first clinical rotation of an accredited professional (RN) school of nursing program.

Certifications/Registrations/Licenses:

• American Heart Association BLS CPR certification required.
• Must be obtained within 7 days of hire.