Student Nurse Extern

Intermountain Health; Grand Junction (CO); On-site; USD 23,000 - 26,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Wellness program

Job summary

Intermountain Health in Grand Junction, CO is recruiting a nursing student who has completed at least one medical/surgical rotation and is pursuing licensure. The role operates under RN supervision and leads toward a new graduate nurse resident position as available after licensure.

The position emphasizes patient care, education, and collaboration with the care team, with a strong focus on safety, infection prevention, and throughput in a hospital setting.

Qualifications

• Student in good standing in an accredited School of Nursing program, having completed a minimum of one medical/surgical rotation.
• BLS-HCP Certification required upon hire or within 60 days of hire with prior approval.

Responsibilities

• Responds to patient care needs by answering call lights, assisting with hygiene and nourishment, obtaining vital signs, and communicating with the care team.
• Assists with Foley catheter and nasogastric tube insertions, care, and removal.
• Checks and documents patient vitals, glucose levels, inputs and outputs with RN signature.
• Performs secondary assessments as additions to the primary assessment by a RN.
• Educates patients and families about disease processes, medications, and care plan interventions.
• Assists nurses and physicians within scope and competency.
• Adheres to infection prevention standards and supports patient experience goals.
• Assists with patient transfers, admissions, and discharges per safety guidelines.

Skills

Nursing

Patient Care

Patient & Family Education

Care Planning

Life Support

Vital Signs

Patient Transfers

Disease Processes

Education

Nursing student in accredited program

BLS-HCP Certification

Job description

Job Description

A nursing student who has completed a minimum of one medical/surgical rotation in an accredited nursing program and is pending nursing licensure. All nursing students hired into this position are expected to obtain nursing licensure as soon as possible and transition into a new graduate nurse resident position, as available, for the next available cohort after licensure. Works under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse.

Essential Functions

• Responds to patient care needs by answering call lights, assisting patients with hygiene care and nourishment, obtaining vital signs, and communicating constructively, effectively, and timely with members of the care team.
• Assists with Foley catheter and nasogastric tube insertions, care, and removal.
• Checks and documents patient vitals, glucose levels, inputs, and outputs. Documents patient care with the additional signature of a Registered Nurse.
• Performs secondary assessments as additions to the primary assessment performed by a Registered Nurse.
• Assists with patient and family education related to the patient’s disease process, medications, and interventions related to the plan of care.
• Assists nurses and physicians within scope and competency.
• Adheres to infection prevention standards and contributes to patient experience goals.
• Assists with patient transfers, admissions, and discharges as directed and in compliance with the principles of safe patient handling.

Skills

• Nursing
• Patient Care
• Patient & Family Education
• Care Planning
• Life Support
• Vital Signs
• Patient Transfers
• Disease Processes

Minimum Qualifications

• A student in good standing in an accredited School of Nursing program, having completed a minimum of one medical/surgical rotation.
• Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (BLS-HCP) Certification upon hire or obtained within 60 days of hire with prior approval.

Preferred Qualifications

• Completion of all clinical coursework with the exception of the final/capstone course
• One (1)+ years of previous experience in a healthcare setting

Physical Requirements

• Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, identify equipment and supplies.
• Frequent interactions with patient care providers, patients, and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately, particularly during emergency situations.
• Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer use and typing for documenting patient care, accessing needed information, medication preparation, etc.
• Expected to lift and utilize full range of movement to transfer patients. Will also bend to retrieve, lift, and carry supplies and equipment. Typically includes items of varying weights, up to and including heavy items.
• Need to walk and assist with transporting/ambulating patients and obtaining and distributing supplies and equipment. This includes pushing/pulling gurneys and portable equipment, including heavy items. Often required to navigate crowded and busy rooms (full of equipment, power cords on the floor, etc.)
• May be expected to stand in a stationary position for an extended period of time.
• For roles requiring driving: Expected to drive a vehicle which requires sitting, seeing and reading signs, traffic signals, and other vehicles.

Location

St. Marys Regional Hospital

Work City

Grand Junction

Work State

Colorado

Scheduled Weekly Hours

0

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.

$17.50 - $17.50

We care about your well-being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.

Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.