Under direct supervision of a Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse, the Nurse Extern I performs those functions not requiring expert nursing skill or judgment. This includes patient care, reporting patient status updates, conditions, or unusual circumstances to the nurse in charge, and maintaining equipment and pristine units. This position gains clinical experience by learning nursing procedures and disease processes while becoming familiar with the hospital environment, physicians and other *****care professionals. This position is responsible for providing direct patient care activities appropriate to training and competency for assigned patients and for completing and assisting RN/LPN/LVNs with assigned patient care activities while promoting excellent patient satisfaction and outcomes.
Nurse Extern I
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Roles Responsibility
Patient care, Reporting patient status updates, Maintaining equipment and units, Learning nursing procedures, Assisting with patient care activities, Promoting patient satisfaction and outcomes Desired Qualification
Currently enrolled in RN or LPN program, Completed first term of nursing courses, Good academic standing, Enrolled each semester until graduation, One year inpatient clinical setting experience Type
Permanent
