What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nurse Extern II position at Abrazo Arrowhead Campus?
Be the heart of compassionate care in a patient care support role with us! In this vital role, you'll provide essential assistance and comfort to patients, ensuring they receive the best possible experience during their healthcare journey. If youre dedicated, empathetic, and ready to make a positive impact on patients' lives, we encourage you to apply today and become a crucial part of our caring team!
At Abrazo Arrowhead Campus, we understand that our greatest asset is our dedicated team of professionals. That’s why we offer more than a job – we provide a comprehensive benefit package that prioritizes your health, professional development, and work-life balance. The available plans and programs include:
- Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
- 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
- Generous paid time off
- Career development and continuing education opportunities
- Health savings accounts, healthcare & dependent flexible spending accounts
- Employee Assistance program, Employee discount program
- Voluntary benefits include pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long term care, elder & childcare, auto & home insurance
Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location and is determined by employment status
- Observes, reports and responds to the patients’ physical, psychosocial, spiritual, educational, safety/risk and discharge planning needs on admission and on an ongoing basis.
- Performs direct patient care activities according to the plan of care and as directed by RN.
- Recognizes early and subtle changes in patient condition and reports status to RN.
- Transitions care of patient by reporting patient status, individual patient needs, plan of care, current treatments and unfinished orders.
- Documents patient vital signs, I&O, height/weight and ADLs.
- Maintains a clean and orderly work environment. Shares responsibility for organizing supplies, tracking, stocking and storing equipment and keeping the department clean and organized.
- Other related job tasks or responsibilities as assigned
Position Summary
Non physician student professional nurse. The Nurse Extern renders individualized, age specific, and indirect bedside nursing care based on the nursing process and under the direction of the Registered Nurse.
- Required:
- Minimum Education: Currently enrolled in a school of nursing at the senior level.
- Minimum Experience: Successful completion of three semesters of nursing school (entering last semester/block). Required to submit at least two letters of recommendation and skills checklist documentation from nursing instructor. Only those skills accomplished may be performed. Preceding skills to be monitored and evaluated by a RN when performed for the first time.
- Required Certification/Licensure: CPR
- SPECIAL SKILLS:
- Excellent customer service skills.
- Basic computer skills
- Strong interpersonal skills to interact positively and effectively with patients, visitors and physicians.
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