Nurse Extern - IMCU Stepdown - PRN

Position Summary

The Nurse Extern is a nursing student who works under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse to provide safe high-quality patient care, support clinical operations, and apply the knowledge and skills they have been taught in their nursing program. This role is designed to provide undergraduate nursing students with an extended clinical experience to further develop confidence with clinical decision-making, delegation, prioritization, communication, and the patient experience, while establishing valuable professional relationships.

Position Requirements

Formal Education / Training:

1. Ongoing enrollment in an accredited nursing program located within middle Tennessee (ADN or BSN).
2. Successful completion of a basic nursing skills course within the accredited nursing program.
3. Enrolled in the final two semesters of the accredited nursing program (Nurse Extern II only).
4. Basic Life Support (BLS) within 90 days of hire.

Workplace Experience:

Prior patient care delivery in an acute care setting preferred.

Equipment and Skills Training:

Bed Scales; Gait Belts; Dinamap; Pneumatic Tube System; Telemetry; Nurse Call System; Fax; Network Computer System; Bed Alarms; Specialty Beds; Bladder Scanner; Oxygen Set Up.

Physical Environment:

Medical-Surgical Unit with patient population start at 18 years of age. Rotating shifts, weekends, and holidays, as needed.

Physical Effort:

1. Able to communicate in English verbally and legibly.
2. Able to stand/work for up to twelve hours a day.
3. Able to lift with assistance up to 250 lbs.

KEY RESULTS

Assists with data collection, including accurately documenting collected data within a timely manner. Organizes assigned task and responsibilities. Assists with the patient’s care identifying and reporting problems/needs, and performs interventions consistent with identified problems as directed by the nurse. Collaborates with appropriate health care team members to help coordinate the delivery of patient care in a timely manner. Assists with treatments, procedures and equipment appropriate to areas evidence by adherence to policy, procedure and competency- based assessment and no pattern or trend of problem. Assist with transferring patients to the chair, to the bathroom, and/or with ambulation. Provides clerical support. Makes sound clinical judgments, appropriate to current knowledge and skill level. Demonstrates responsibility for assigned communications in a professional courteous manner. Maintain healing and therapeutic environment for the patient and family. Maintains position specific qualifications/attends mandatory in-services. Collect, label, and transport specimens. Handles/transports medications/solutions safely and in accordance with hospital and departmental policies and procedures.