POSITION: Nurse Apprentice

SCHEDULE: Per Diem - Non Benefited

LOCATION: Reno, NV

SALARY: Will discuss with applicant

TO APPLY: Direct Link:https://www.renown.org/careers/Nurse Apprentice-nurse-apprentice

Career Page:https://www.renown.org/Careers/

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SUMMARY: An Apprentice Nurse is an employee of an agency who is currently enrolled in a pre-licensure RN or PN nursing program. The Apprentice Nurse works at a health care facility providing nursing care following a Board-approved skills list. He or she will have successfully completed the following: first year of a Registered Nurse nursing program clinical skills checklist The skills checklist must be signed by a nursing instructor at the Apprentice Nurses respective nursing program. A students eligibility to participate in the Apprentice Nurse Program ends upon graduation or failure to progress in the program for any reason.

MINIMUM/PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS: Must have working-level knowledge of the English language, including reading, writing and speaking English. Current enrollment in program of nursing that follows the Nevada State Board of Nursing guidelines. None. None. Current BLS certification by American Heart Association standards required. Must possess, or be able to obtain within 90 days, the computers skills necessary to complete online learning requirements for job-specific competencies, access online forms and policies, complete online benefits enrollment, etc.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES/DUTIES: Under the supervision of a Registered Nurse, the Nurse Apprentice provides optimal patient care through data collection and contributing to planning and implementation of the neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients and families within the Apprentice Nurse II scope of practice. As defined by the Nevada State Board of Nursing, supervision means: Direction by a qualified nurse for the accomplishment of a nursing task or activity, including initial direction and periodic inspection of the actual accomplishment of the task or activity. The Apprentice Nurse demonstrates the ability to work with the patients physical, motor/sensory adaptation, cognitive and psychological needs specific to the population being served and meets standards of quality as measured by the unit/department age specific competency standards. When possible, the family or those significant to the family are considered as part of the care. Evidence based nursing practice, along with beginning critical thinking skills, are required to provide optimally safe patient care when interacting with internal and external contacts and exercising judgment and making decisions. Professional nursing practice is congruent with the American Nurses Association Code of Ethics. The scope of practice for the Nurse Apprentice includes verified skills by the nursing program instructor and included in the Nevada State Board of Nursing Skills List for Apprentice Nurses.

BENEFITS: Education Assistance Paid Time Off 401(k) Company Match Flexible Work Environment

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