NURSE EXTERN

Nurse Extern

Description:

Nurse Externs follow the same employment guidelines as other staff e.g. attendance, tardiness, etc.

Nurse Externs are required to work 24 hours (2 shifts) per pay period

Nurse Externs report to the Charge Nurse at the beginning of the shift; the Charge Nurse is responsible for seeking out a preceptor based on learning opportunities available

Nurse Externs are actively engaged with the assigned preceptor to provide patient care including assessments, assistance with ADLs, toileting, feeding, etc.Nurse Externs may complete skills (under the supervision of assigned nurse) that they have been checked off on by their clinical instructor with the exception of medication preparation/administration and blood administration; absolutely no medication preparation/administration of any kind may be performed by the Nurse Extern. A copy of the signed skills checklist must be on file and with the nurse extern each shift.

Nurse Externs rotate through the following areas:

• ICU
• IMCU
• CPU
• 5 North
• 6 North
• 7 North
• NET
• ED

The last 3 months of the program the Nurse Extern is assigned to the unit of their choice (if possible)

Experience/Qualifications:

Student nurses can be hired as Nurse Externs:

Must be enrolled in or have completed Nursing Fundamentals and Pharmacology

Proof of passing Fundamentals and Pharmacology will be required prior to the start date.