Nursing Extern: Hands-On Clinic Experience (Temp)

WVU Medicine Uniontown Hospital; Uniontown (Fayette County); On-site; USD 30,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

UNTWN Uniontown Hospital is inviting nursing students to join a temporary, RN-supportive role where you will provide direct patient care under supervision and assist with daily living activities and examinations. You will gain hands-on practice across nursing areas, while meeting education requirements and BLS certification timelines.

This assignment emphasizes safety, proper documentation, and adherence to unit procedures, with opportunities for skill advancement under mentoring RNs and

Qualifications

• Must be entering their 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 diagnostic and treatment procedures.
• 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 with procedures defined by the advanced skills inventory.
• Demonstrates competency in those skills identified on the skills inventory that may be carried out independently (where applicable).
• Educates self effectively and assists in peer education. Seeks educational opportunities to increase competence.
• Attends staff meetings and unit in-services as applicable.
• Assists the RN with indirect care by maintaining a clean, sanitary, and safe environment to prevent and/or control infections and to provide for safety of patients, visitors, and employees.
• Thoroughly cleans assigned patient care areas according to departmental procedure.
• Thoroughly cleans assigned unit equipment according to schedule and/or need, and keeps hallway and work areas free of equipment according to departmental procedure.
• May act in the role of a sitter for a patient as assigned by the charge RN.
• May have limited access to medication including during transport of non-controlled substances at the request of a licensed care provider.
• Capable of prolonged periods of standing and walking.
• Able to lift up to 40 pounds and push/pull heavy load.
• Possess visual, auditory and oral acuity along with manual dexterity and technical ability.
• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education

RN student in final semester/year of Diploma/Associate/Baccalaureate program

Job description

UNTWN Uniontown Hospital is inviting nursing students to join a temporary, RN-supportive role where you will provide direct patient care under supervision and assist with daily living activities and examinations. You will gain hands-on practice across nursing areas, while meeting education requirements and BLS certification timelines.

This assignment emphasizes safety, proper documentation, and adherence to unit procedures, with opportunities for skill advancement under mentoring RNs and