Nurse Extern, 5th Floor Stepdown Dept, Per Diem, Night Shift, Job ID:1754547

About the position

The College Nurse Tech is currently enrolled in a School of Nursing and has successfully completed two Clinical Nursing courses. Under the direct supervision of the Registered Nurse, this role performs multi-skilled activities to support patient care and achieve desired outcomes. The Nurse Extern can perform nursing practice interventions demonstrated through competency-based orientation and validated by an RN staff member. Duties include various nursing tasks related to the general welfare and personal hygiene of assigned patients under RN supervision, assisting patients with basic human needs such as nutrition, hydration, mobility, comfort, elimination, socialization, rest, and hygiene, and collecting, reporting, and documenting simple data.

Responsibilities

• Performs multi-skilled activities to support patient care and achieve desired outcomes under the direct supervision of the Registered Nurse.
• Performs nursing practice interventions which have been demonstrated through competency based orientation and is validated by an RN staff member.
• Performs various nursing duties related to the general welfare and personal hygiene of assigned patients under the supervision of the registered nurse.
• Assist with activities to assist the patient in meeting basic human needs including but not limited to nutrition, hydration, mobility, comfort, elimination, socialization, rest, and hygiene.
• Collects, reports, and documents simple data.

Requirements

• Currently enrolled in an accredited school of Nursing Program
• Demonstrates successful completion of two Clinical Nursing Courses
• BLS Certification
• Effective oral and written communication skills in the English Language.
• Must clear background and drug test required.

Nice-to-haves

• Bilingual preferred (English and Spanish)