STUDENT NURSE ASSOCIATE

Covenant Health Inc. • Lenoir City, TN • 9h ago

Overview

Student Nurse Associate, Emergency Deparment

PRN/OCC, Variable Hours and Shifts

Fort Loudoun Overview:

Fort Loudoun Medical Center , part of Covenant Health, is an 87,000-square-foot hospital serving Loudon County and surrounding communities. Based in Lenoir City, TN, with more than 200 physicians across 29 specialties, the facility offers advanced technology including MRI, CT, ultrasound, diagnostic X-rays, women's imaging, and nuclear medicine unique to the region. Featuring private patient rooms and comprehensive services such as emergency care, surgery, and specialized treatments, our dedicated team of physicians, staff, and volunteers is committed to providing excellent care to every patient, every time.

Position Summary:

Performs a wide variety of patient care activities and supportive services under the supervision of a registered nurse.

Responsibilities

Demonstrates competence in performing critical skills (Student Nurse Associate Core Competency checklist) to include appropriate delivery of care according to age-specific needs of the population served.

Take and record temperature, pulse, respiration rates, blood pressure, weight, height and intake-output measurements. Documents oxygen saturation if patient is connected to continuous pulse oximetry.

Employ all established infection control policies including standard precautions, transmission-based isolation precautions, OSHA standards, safety measures and proper body mechanic in performance of job.

Completes designated patient care activities and provides for patient comfort and privacy.

Identifies and assists patients that need assistance with nutrition and/or hydration.

Empty drains, canisters, urine bags, bedpans and emesis basins and record intake and output.

Help to maintain clean and orderly patient and work environment.

Revises and updates the plan of care as problems change and/or new problems are identified in collaboration with RN.

Assists RN in obtaining a thorough nursing history on assigned patients.

Demonstrate effective therapeutic communication skills.

Document/maintain patient record as appropriate.

Performs basic dressing changes and is knowledgeable of the fundamentals of sterile technique.

Evaluates nursing care actions and patient responses and documents each shift.

Observes and responds appropriately to changes and complications in patient conditions. Report significant changes in patient condition to RN.

Documents treatments and diagnostic tests with results and response. Documents in a clear, concise, accurate and legible manner.

Observes assigned post-treatment/operative patients immediately upon return to floor and initiates appropriate nursing actions.

Obtains RN signature for review and co-signature all entries.

Completes assigned tasks with minimal supervision, but seeks guidance when uncertain how to perform procedure.

Communicates suggestions and/or complaints through appropriate channels. Displays cooperation, flexibility and positive behavior to patients and other staff members.

Demonstrates ability to effectively perform under stress.

Assures responsibility for attendance and participation at required educational programs and meetings.

Follows policies, procedures, and safety standards. Completes required education assignments annually. Works toward achieving goals and objectives, and participates in quality improvement initiatives as requested.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Minimum Education:

Student in an accredited nursing education program. Student must have junior or senior year status and must have successfully completedfundamentalclinical skills portion of the program or must complete the program within the same semester of hiring into the position. (1stsemester of clinicals)

Minimum Experience:

None required but able to perform as nursing assistant; previous hospital experience preferred. Must be able to operate computer and possess excellent interpersonal skills

Licensure Requirement:

CPR required.

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Job Title STUDENT NURSE ASSOCIATE

ID 4651491

Facility Fort Loudoun Medical Center

Department Name EMERGENCY ROOM

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