Student Nurse Extern

Intermountain Health • Brighton, CO • 7h ago

Job Description:

A nursing student who has completed a minimum of one medical/surgical rotation in an accredited nursing program and is pending nursing licensure. All nursing students hired into this position would be expected to obtain nursing licensure as soon as possible and transition into a new graduate nurse resident position, as available, for the next available cohort after licensure (see addendum to this job description).

Works under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse except as noted in addendum.

Responds to patient care needs by answering call lights, assisting patients with hygiene care and nourishment, obtaining vital signs, and communicating constructively, effectively and timely with members of the care team.

Assist with Foley catheter insertion, care and removal.

Checks and documents patient vitals, glucose, inputs and outputs.

Performs secondary assessments as additions to the primary assessment performed by a Registered Nurse.

Assist with Nasogastric tube insertions.

Assist with patient and family education related to the patient's disease process, medications and interventions related to plan of care.

Document patient care with additional signature of Registered Nurse

Assists nurses and physicians within scope and competency.

Active participant in meeting patient experience goals.

Assists with patient transfers, admissions and discharges as directed and in compliance with the principles of safe patient handling.

Promotes mission, vision, and values of SCL Health, and abides by service behavior standards.

Demonstrates and adheres to the standards of infection prevention.

Performs other duties as assigned.

May be required to float to other departments (within scope of competency and qualifications) based on business need.

May be required to be placed on-call during a regularly scheduled shift.

Education

Required:

A student in good standing in an accredited School of Nursing program having completed a minimum of medical/surgical rotation I.

High School diploma or equivalent.

Preferred:

Completion of all clinical coursework with the exception of final/capstone course.

Certification

Required:

Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (BLS-HCP) certification upon hire or obtained within 60 days of hire with prior approval.

Experience

Preferred:

1+ years of previous experience in a health care setting.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements list must be representative of the knowledge, skills, minimum education, training, licensure, experience, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Apply technical skills and experience gathering patient data and performing patient care tasks such as weight, height, vitals, intake/output measures and specimen collection.

Be willing to provide personal hygiene, dressing, nutrition, activity, elimination and other treatments.

Be willing to accept supervision and work well with others.

Strong oral and written communication skills.

Regular attendance to perform work on site during regularly scheduled business hours or scheduled shifts is required.

Ability to work nights and/or weekends is required for identified positions.

Physical Requirements:

Location:

Platte Valley Hospital

Work City:

Brighton

Work State:

Colorado

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.

$25.00 - $25.00

We care about your well-being - mind, body, and spirit - which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.

Learn more about our comprehensive benefits package here (https://intermountainhealthcare.org/careers/benefits) .

Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

At Intermountain Health, we use the artificial intelligence ("AI") platform, HiredScore to improve your job application experience. HiredScore helps match your skills and experiences to the best jobs for you. While HiredScore assists in reviewing applications, all final decisions are made by Intermountain personnel to ensure fairness. We protect your privacy and follow strict data protection rules. Your information is safe and used only for recruitment. Thank you for considering a career with us and experiencing our AI-enhanced recruitment process.

All positions subject to close without notice.

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