PURPOSE OF POSITION

The purpose of the student nursing internship is to allow select students to begin the transition from student to professional nurse. The Student Nurse Intern provides support to the patient care team, by performing direct patient care, under the direction of a Registered Nurse. Provides assistance, collects specimens, and performs limited tests per physician order according to established procedures and training.

QUALIFICATIONS

• High School graduate
• Senior Level student entering final semester, enrolled in an accredited nursing program
• American Heart Association (AHA) training in Basic Life Support(BLS) utilizing Resuscitation Quality Improvement(RQI) required
• Adheres to the hospital attendance policy and will make every effort to consistently be punctual when reporting to work and during daily activities.
• Basic computer skills are required

RESPONSIBILITIES & EXPECTATIONS

• Supports other direct caregivers as needed, under the direction of a Registered Nurse
• Performs activities of daily living including but not limited to:
  • Ambulation
  • Bedpans-toileting
  • Positioning/turns/skin care
  • Incontinence
  • Meal intake %
  • Empties Foleys
  • Transfers to chair/log roll
  • Pass water
  • Oral care
  • Maintaining safety
  • Heights and weights
  • Enemas
  • Ostomy care
  • Feeds
  • Answer call lights
  • Baths/showers
  • I&O's and charting in Cerner
  • Vital signs
  • Catheter care
  • Venipuncture/ drawing CBN's
• Makes beds and performs other special housekeeping duties as may be directed. Distributes clean linen and collect dirty linen.
• Transports monitored and non-monitored assigned patients throughout all areas of the hospital as directed. Assists with patient transfers and discharges, including removal of equipment from patient rooms post-discharge.A
• Assists patient with menu completion. Delivers nourishments to assigned patient; provides water, ice, and between meal dietary needs to patients; cleans/maintains patient refrigerator and updates refrigerator temperature log, as assigned.
• Cleans equipment/utility room and stocks rooms.
• Collects specimens and obtains blood glucose according to established procedures and per physician orders and policy. Arranges for transport of specimens to laboratory as appropriate.
• Performs EKGs, removal of Foley catheters, and bladder scans under the guidance of a registered nurse.
• Places patient on monitor telemetry leads
• Applies external devices (such as SCD's, Pulse Oximetry, TPump, etc.) per physician order.
• Maintains safety initiatives including but not limited to: hourly rounding, answering lights, monitoring patients who are a high risk for falls, and may be asked to provide 1:1 bedside companionship for patients as indicated.
• Ability to maintain composure in high-pressure situations.
• Conveys an attitude of understanding, trust, and compassion for individuals.
• Commits to providing exceptional customer service to our patients and visitors. Commits to treating coworkers with respect and dignity and will follow our Non-negotiable Standards to promote a consistent positive experience for patients, employees and visitors.
• Documents care provided in Cerner.
• The applicant will have to demonstrate competency every 3 months for the first year of taking on the Patient Care Technician role with annual competency after the first year.
• Complete housewide mandatory education and maintains Basic Life Support Certification and any licensure if applicable.

SKILLS

• Adheres to the hospital attendance policy and will make every effort to consistently be punctual when reporting to work and during daily activities.
• Basis computer skills
• Good communication skills

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, identity, family status, gender, disability, or veteran status.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Working hours vary according to departmental needs.
• Works under the direct supervision of an RN.
• Lunch periods will be assigned by the Charge RN.
• Requires full range of body motion which may include handling and lifting patients, manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination.
• Requires standing and walking for extended periods of time
• Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range.
• May require exposure to communicable disease, body fluids, toxic substances, ionizing radiation, and other potentially hazardous conditions common to a clinical environment, such as risk of falls, strains, etc.

Patient Care Technicians will be working every other weekend and every other holiday and working varied shift.