Pediatric Nurse Extern - Day Surgery

LE01 Valley Children's Hospital; United States; On-site; USD 32,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Orientation program

Clinical orientation for new hires

Job summary

Valley Children’s Hospital in the Central Valley seeks a nursing extern in the Perioperative Department to assist during pre-op, intraop, and post-op activities and support postoperative recovery processes. The role emphasizes learning on the job with supervision and adherence to pediatric standards.

Required qualifications include a High School Diploma or GED and active RN program enrollment with transcripts and a hospital Work Study affiliation. BLS is required within 30 days of hire.

Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma/G.E.D. (required).
• Current enrollment with completion of at least two semesters in an accredited RN Program.
• Must submit transcripts showing proof of second semester completion.
• Must be continuously enrolled in a Work Study course at an affiliated institution.

Responsibilities

• Perform nursing activities that have been documented as learned in the nursing program.
• May assist with medication administration upon completion of pediatric theory and clinical coursework and medication examination.
• Advancement opportunities via completion of pediatric theory/clinical coursework and hospital medication examination.
• Complete the full, weeklong new hire/clinical orientation and participate in pediatric extern orientations during school breaks.

Skills

Nursing basics

Team collaboration

Education

High School Diploma or GED

RN Program enrollment (two semesters)

Job description

About Us

The Perioperative Department at Valley Children’s Hospital is a robust division, incorporating many procedural areas and their associated support services. Periop supports every service line within the hospital, providing care to patients in the Central Valley and its surrounding areas and collaborates with outlying facilities to accomplish our mission to provide the best care to our patients, always. The Day Surgery process begins with pre-op admitting of the patient, which is inclusive of assessing the patient pre-surgery and preparing them for their surgical day. The most common surgeries are ENT followed by orthopedics and general surgeries and the patients range in age from newborn to young adult. Post-op phase II is a separate area from the admitting location and requires an entirely different set of skills. This phase of recovery occurs when the patient is awake and transferred from the recovery room to day surgery post-op where the patient is reunited with family and we begin preparing for discharge. Periop as a whole employs a vast number of skilled individuals within various units, including registered nurses (RNs), operating room technicians (ORTs), special procedure technicians, sterile processing technicians, imaging technicians, and more. Each division works to provide their team with advancement opportunities that encourage self-development, offer process improvements, and ultimately work to improve outcomes for our patients.

Job Summary

Performs nursing activities that have been documented as learned in the nursing program; may assist with medication administration upon completion of the pediatric theory and clinical course work, and successful completion of the Valley Children's medication examination.

Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma/G.E.D. (required)
• Current enrollment with completion of at least two semesters/or equivalent in an accredited RN Program. (required)
• Must submit transcripts showing proof of second semester completion
• Must be continuously enrolled, throughout the duration of employment, in an approved Work Study course at an affiliated institution (Fresno City College, CSU Fresno, Lemoore College, College of the Sequoias, SJVC, Merced College, or CSU Stanislaus).

Licenses and Certifications

• BLS - Basic Life Support - AHA - American Heart Association within 30 days of hire or transfer into position (required)

Skills and Abilities

Advancement to PNE II is based on completion of the pediatric theory and clinical course work and successful completion of the Valley Children's Hospital medication examination.

Additional Position Details

Must be able to complete the full, weeklong new hire/clinical orientation.

Orientations are typically offered for Pediatric Nurse Externs during school breaks in December or January

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Compensation

Compensation Range: $23.00 - $36.00

Work Details

Workshift: Varied (United States of America)

Position Exempt: No

FTE %: 0

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 0

Daily Hours: 8

Disclaimer: Final compensation will be dependent upon skills and experience.

Valley Children’s Healthcare – one of the largest pediatric healthcare networks in the nation – provides Central California’s only high-quality, comprehensive care exclusively for children, from before birth to young adulthood. With more than 670 physicians and 3,500 staff, Valley Children’s delivers high-quality, comprehensive care to more than 1.3 million children in our service area. Our network offers highly specialized medical and surgical services to care for children with conditions ranging from common to the highly complex at our 358-bed stand-alone children’s hospital that includes 28 regional NICU beds. Our family-centered, pediatric services extend from a leading pediatric cancer and blood disorders center home on the West Coast, and a pediatric heart center known for its expertise and pioneering treatments, to a Regional Level IV neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), the highest level referral center between Los Angeles and the Bay Area. We participate in community initiatives, we support community efforts, we get involved where we can do the most good.