Nurse Extern PCU Oncology

Banner Health; Tucson (AZ); In loco; USD 30.000 - 39.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Banner Health invites nursing students in their junior or senior year to join the Nurse Extern program in Tucson, AZ. Under RN preceptorship, externs will perform skills such as patient assessment, medication administration, IV management, parenteral fluids, blood products, and oxygen therapy, while documenting in the EMR and learning cancer care in a fast-paced hematology-oncology unit.

Program aims to transition successful externs into a New Grad RN role within the same unit after graduation,

Competenze

• Must be enrolled in an accredited nursing program and within 1 year of graduation.
• Must graduate from an accredited nursing program on initial anticipated graduation date.
• Current BLS certification
• Must be able to pass Nursing State Boards within 90 days after graduation or within 60 days after first attempt.

Mansioni

• Assist in patient assessment and data collection under RN supervision.
• Assist with administering medications and IV/parenteral care under supervision.
• Titrate oxygen and monitor patient status with RN oversight.
• Document nursing actions and patient data in EMR.
• Interact with case management and observe procedures to support patient care.

Conoscenze

Nursing

Formazione

Nursing student

Strumenti

EMR system

Descrizione del lavoro

Primary City/State: Tucson, Arizona Department Name: PCU Oncology T3 3NW-Hosp Work Shift: Varied Job Category: Nursing Are you a nursing student graduating in 12 months or less (Junior or Senior students)? Are you ready to gain hands‑on experience in a clinical setting before you graduate? Look no further than Banner Health's new Nurse Extern program! Under the supervision of an RN preceptor, our nurse externs will have the chance to practice various skills, including: assessing patients, administering medications, adjusting IV pump rates or devices, parenteral fluids, blood products or IV flushes, initiating, titrating and discontinuing oxygen, and performing basic data collection in an EMR. In addition, our nurse externs will have the chance to practice any skill for which they have received didactic and clinical instruction for an can provide evidence of a skill checklist from an accredited nursing program. Throughout the program, our nursing externs are also able to spend time with the clinical case manager, observe procedures, or participate in other activities relevant to the patient population with which they are involved. Banner's goal when placing an RN Nurse Extern is after you Graduate and obtain your RN license that you continue as a New Grad in the same unit that you selected for your extern position. This is an amazing opportunity to grow and to obtain an amazing skill set even before receiving your RN license.

Requirements

• Must be enrolled in an accredited nursing program and within 1 year of graduation.
• Must be able to graduate from an accredited nursing program on initial anticipated graduation date.
• Current BLS certification
• Must be able to pass Nursing State Boards within 90 days after graduation or in the event a second attempt is needed, must schedule and pass within an additional 60days from the first attempt
• Will work a minimum of 12 hours a month; cannot exceed 20 hours per week.

Unit Description

Unit Description: Join our Hematology-Oncology unit, where we provide cutting edge treatments to our community. 3NW is a 29 bed PCU/IMC unit that specializes in cancer care in the adult population. We are the only facility in Tucson that provides stem‑cell transplants and CAR‑T therapies as a potentially curative treatment. When you join our team, you are provided with many opportunities for education and will become an expert in cancer care, chemotherapy administration, blood products and stem cell transplants. This is a fast‑paced environment with a lot of education requirements to allow you to be well versed with this patient population. What makes this team special is the comradery, engagement, and trusted relationships we share with our doctors, techs, pharmacists, and nurses. This unit culture is enhanced by our active Shared Leadership Council and we pride ourselves in process & quality improvement, inter‑professional collaboration, and providing a team‑oriented environment. This is for a Day Shift (7:00AM-7:30PM) And Nights (7:00PM-7:30AM) Banner - University Medical Center Tucson is nationally recognized for providing exceptional patient care, teaching future health‑care professionals and conducting groundbreaking research. Also located on the campus is Diamond Children's - recognized for its specialized pediatric services including neonatal and intensive care, emergency medicine and cancer therapies. Banner - University Medical Center Tucson is a Level 1 Trauma Center, meaning we care for the most critically injured patients. The hospital is consistently listed among the nation's top hospitals in the prestigious Best Hospitals ranking by U.S. News & World Report. The academic medical center has earned Magnet Recognition becoming the only hospital in southern Arizona to meet the rigorous standards of the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Magnet Recognition Program® for nursing excellence. The hospital's physicians are full‑time faculty of the University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson. Our specialty services include comprehensive heart and cancer care, advanced neuroscience techniques and a multi‑organ transplant program.

CORE FUNCTIONS

• The unlicensed Nurse Extern must always be under the direct supervision of a designated licensed professional registered nurse.
• Provides direct nursing care including attending to client’s comfort needs and other nursing skills/procedures for which they have received didactic & clinical instruction in their program, as well as their competency established and witnessed under the direct supervision of a licensed professional registered nurse.
• Assists in the assessment, planning, diagnosis, implementation, evaluation and nursing care under direct supervision of a licensed professional registered nurse.
• Must be able to use critical thinking and problem‑solving skills and analyze complex data in order to identify and report patient status to a licensed professional registered nurse.
• Collaborates with other disciplines in the planning, implementation, evaluation and modification of nursing care under the direct supervisor of a licensed professional registered nurse.
• Follows safety standards, adheres to compliance education/training, and performs all functions according to established policies/procedures, regulatory and accreditation requirements as well as applicable professional standards in all aspects of performance, while demonstrating Banner’s core behaviors in order to deliver an excellent service experience.
• May not perform any skill independently or without direct supervision of the licensed professional registered nurse.

Interacts with all levels of staff in a variety of departments: physicians, patients, families and external contacts, such as employees of other health care institutions, community providers and agencies, concerning the health care of the patient. Performs specific duties related to the assigned nursing unit under direct supervision of the licensed professional registered nurse & within the approved polices of the facility in which they are employed. Interacts with other health care providers in numerous settings in order to report and ask for or clarify information. The unlicensed Nurse Extern can continue to perform routine, repetitive nursing activities within the essential functions of the Nurse Extern role that require no nursing judgement while pending transfer into the RN New Graduate role. The unlicensed Nurse Extern must always be under the direct supervision of a designated licensed professional registered nurse.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Must be enrolled in an accredited nursing program and within 1 year of graduation upon hire.
• Must be able to graduate from an accredited nursing program on initial anticipated graduation date at day of hire.
• Certification for BLS is required.
• Must be able to pass Nursing State Boards within 90 days after graduation or in the event a second attempt is needed, must schedule and pass within an additional 60 days from first attempt.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Additional related education and/or experience preferred.

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