Patient Care Extern - Interns/Externs - Variable - PT-20

Nurse Extern

The Nurse Extern is a temporary position for nursing students to practice delivering quality patient care in a variety of nursing areas. The Nurse extern will work under the direction and supervision of a Registered Nurse in providing direct and indirect patient care in accordance with common nursing functions and daily nursing plan activities.

Responsibilities

• Observes and assists with the delivery of direct and indirect patient care through the nursing process
  • Observes all direct patient care performed by Registered Nurses, such as patient education, medication administrations and various invasive procedures
  • Assists patients with activities of daily living, provides personal care, and emotional support
  • Performs patient care services and treatments as prescribed by the physician or as indicated by the patient's condition under the supervision of the RN
  • Monitors patient condition levels; reports changes to the appropriate individuals
  • Provides or assists with patient care services, collection of specimens for diagnostic testing, and preparation of patient for surgery or other procedures
  • Assists with transfers of patients to and from other departments and with discharges
  • Follows safety rules in all areas of patient care and ensures safe patient environment
  • Maintains patient data and records
• Communicates patient/family health care needs to the appropriate health care provider
  • Reports significant events and information timely to appropriate team member
  • Assists with planning by sharing input from patient and family with appropriate team member
  • Answers telephone and call lights appropriately and timely delivering information to staff
• Maintains supplies and equipment of the assigned area
  • Ensures all patient care and unit equipment are in proper working order
  • Performs courier services as requested
  • Maintains adequate inventory of supplies on assigned unit

Qualifications

Education:

• High School or GED
• Must be enrolled and completed basic medical/surgical nursing in an accredited school of nursing
• Must be within 12 months of graduation
• Must have a GPA of 2.5 or higher

Experience:

• None