Student Nurse Intern - Medical Oncology | 0.1 IPT

Phelps Health; Rolla (MO); On-site; USD 18,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

Phelps Health is hiring a Student Nurse Intern to support licensed nurses in caring for patients. You will assist with daily living activities, hygiene, feeding, and documentation under supervision in a hospital setting.

The role targets students currently in a nursing program or those who have completed a nursing program but are not yet licensed. Entry-level position with exposure to clinical care and PI initiatives, aimed at teamwork and patient safety.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a School of Nursing or has completed nursing program but not licensed.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care with attention to age and developmental needs.
• Assist with activities of daily living and hygiene.
• Support nutrition and meal prep; document intake and meals.
• Record vital signs and monitor patient condition.
• Assist with wound care, dressings, and nursing procedures.
• Maintain accurate documentation in medical records.

Skills

Patient care

Vital signs

Documentation

Patient education

Teamwork

Education

Nursing program student

Completed nursing program

Tools

EMR systems

Job description

General Summary

Under the general supervision of a licensed nurse, the Student Nurse Intern performs various duties in the treatment and care of patients.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Provides direct patient care with regard to their age and developmental needs, and assists patients in activities of daily living: Gives/assists with daily hygiene to include: bathing, hair care, oral hygiene, personal grooming. Provides skin care, taking necessary skin breakdown precautions. Performs/assists with physical activity to include: re-positioning, ambulating, ROM, transfer techniques. Meets patients nutritional needs by: providing water, preparing patient for meals, checking and passing trays, assisting and feeding patients as needed, recording amount eaten, complying with dietary restrictions, assuring that snacks are delivered, consumed and recorded. Informs nurse if patient preference/needs are a concern. Collects specimens, performs vital signs and documents intake and output. Performs sit baths, postmortem care, ted hose and sequential application, K-pads, ice packs, binder application. Serves in a lead role for PI initiatives and encourages/supports employee involvement and teamwork for PI initiatives. Performs technical procedures and nursing interventions for which credentialing exists. Practices within the allowed policy Communicates closely with the patient’s primary nurse Maintains and monitors oxygen therapy Inserts and removes urinary catheters Discontinues intravenous therapy Performs nasopharyngeal suctioning Performs dressing changes Performs wound care and skin management interventions Conducts patient assessments and reviews with primary nurse Continuous passive range of motion Intramuscular and subcutaneous injections NG tube insertion and maintenance Educates patient and family in conjunction with primary nurse All clinical skills will be performed in conjunction with the mentoring nurse Notifies appropriate licensed nurse immediately of any noted changes in patient condition (changes in VS, level of consciousness, etc) or patient/family complaints and concerns. Documents activities related to patient care in the Medical Record and other designated forms. Documentation consistently reflects accuracy and appropriateness of care delivered. Aspects to be recorded include: vital signs, Intake & Output, labeling of specimens, completion of designated items on the Patient Data Base, % and type of meals, snacks eaten, and all interventions and assessments.

Education

Currently in a School of Nursing or an individual who has completed a nursing program but does not meet licensing requirements.

Work Experience

Entry level role. No experience required.

Certification/License

Not applicable

Mental/Physical Requirements

Considerable mental concentration required. Frequent, heavy lifting and turning activities and nearly constant walking required. Carrying, pushing, pulling, stooping, crouching, twisting and reaching.

Working Conditions

Frequent exposure to infectious disease, radiation, anti-neoplastic agents and hostile persons at times. Frequent exposure to communicable disease via blood and other body fluids. Minimal physical discomfort.

About Phelps Health

At Phelps Health, we think we have a better team, benefits, and opportunities for growth than anyone else around, and we invite you to see for yourself! Phelps Health serves over 200,000 residents in south-central Missouri. Phelps Health is county-owned, non-tax supported and is overseen by a five-member elected board. Phelps Health employs more than 1,900 people, including 100-plus providers. Phelps Health, which includes a hospital licensed for 240 patient beds, serves a six-county area, with its main campus and several clinics located in Rolla, Missouri. Phelps Health also has clinics in Salem, St. James, Vienna and Waynesville, Missouri.