Surgical Nursing Extern — Hands-On Patient Care Experience

WVU Medicine; United States; Sur place; USD 17 000 - 25 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

SRMC Summersville Regional Medical Center in Summersville, WV seeks nursing students in their final year to gain hands-on experience in all nursing areas. This temporary role is co-assigned with an RN and allows you to perform direct and indirect patient care under supervision.

You will assist with activities of daily living, observe and report patient status, and participate in routine examinations and procedures as directed.

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.

Responsabilités

• Assists the registered nurse in the practice of professional nursing by providing direct patient care to promote patient comfort and facilitate the performance of diagnostic and treatment procedures as outlined in the nursing care plan.
• 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 the RN with procedures defined by the advanced skills inventory (where applicable).
• Demonstrates competency in those skills identified on the skills inventory that may be carried out independently (where applicable).
• Demonstrates competency in those skills identified on the skills inventory (if applicable) that may be carried out under direct supervision of a RN.
• Educates self effectively and assists in peer education. Seeks educational opportunities to increase competence.

Connaissances

Direct patient care

Nursing assistance

Documentation

Infection control

Formation

Final semester RN program

BLS certification within 30 days

Description du poste

SRMC Summersville Regional Medical Center in Summersville, WV seeks nursing students in their final year to gain hands-on experience in all nursing areas. This temporary role is co-assigned with an RN and allows you to perform direct and indirect patient care under supervision.

You will assist with activities of daily living, observe and report patient status, and participate in routine examinations and procedures as directed.