Nurse Extern I - Nursing Internship
CHRISTUS Health
Description Summary: This position provides the student nurse an opportunity to work under the direction of a registered nurse and to gain experience in the areas of nursing professional, nursing processes and nursing practice. This hands-on experience will include educational sessions, job shadow, assist in patient care. May provide patient care in a CNA role as approved by manager (see CNA position description). Responsibilities: ASSISTS NURSING IN CARRYING OUT THE NURSING PLAN OF CARE.
- Vital signs are completed and reported to nursing within 1 hour of scheduled time.
- I/O's are collected and reported to nursing 30 minutes prior to end of shift.
- All assigned baths are completed within the shift assigned.
- Notifies nurse of any significant changes in patient condition promptly.
- Ambulates and assists patient with ADLs within assigned time frame.
- Monitors for signs of skin breakdown and communicates to nursing staff when indicated.
- Obtain and record patient weight and height as indicated.
- Keep patient bed low, locked and side rails up when patient is in bed.
- Check patient food trays for accuracy.
- Prepare patient's environment for eating.
- Assists the patient in preparation to eat their meal, ie. sitting up in bed or chair, washing the patient's hands, cleaning the bedside table.
- Reports patient's intake to nurse. Assists patient with feeding as necessary.
- Returns all equipment to SPD ASAP and at least by the end of the shift.
- Assist with the monitoring of refrigerator / freezer logs.
- Cleans refrigerator, microwave and other areas when indicated.
- Maintains the integrity of the PYXIS Machine and inventory through pushing the "take" button.
- Is respectful of linen supplies and mindful of appropriate usage of pads, etc.
- Protects the environment of the patient care area as well as the hospital campus from vandalism and liter.
- Consistently uses appropriate "scripting" as instructed when communicating with patients and their families.
- Models service excellence in caring for patients providing "above and beyond" service consistently exceeding patients and families expectations.
- Strives to anticipate the needs of patients and takes initiative to meet / exceed the patient's needs or wishes.
- Responds to call light promptly.
- Acts as a "team player" assisting co-workers regularly when time permits.
- Checks food trays within 10 minutes of arrival to floor. (If appropriate for unit.)
- Ensures that all charts are supplied with appropriate forms for documentation.
- Relays messages to appropriate caregiver within 5-10 minutes of receiving message.
- Prioritizes orders in the order entry system in a timely and accurate manner.
- All reports are posted in a timely and accurate manner.
- Ensures that diet/tube feeding changes are completed and credited every shift.
- Assist the nurse with patient assessment rounds.
- Collect and label voided urine, sputum and stool specimens.
- Remove urinary catheters and cleanse catheter site.
- Assist the nurse with wound care and dressing changes.
- Perform glucose checks utilizing unit glucose monitors.
- Perform secretarial duties such as taking off orders and answering call lights.
- Document I/O's and vital signs using the computer charting system.
- Associate's Degree in Nursing
- BLS
Vacancy posted 8 hours ago
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