Student Nurse (RN) Extern Program (Paulding Medical) - 2028 GRADS

Job Summary

The Student Nurse Extern (SNE) provides basic care under the direction of the registered professional nurse. The SNE role is designed to provide an experiential learning opportunity for students to evolve towards professional nursing practice through the acquisition of basic clinical skills and advancing their knowledge related to patient care. The Nurse Extern position reports directly to the Nurse Manager.

Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions

• Provides patient care under the supervision of the Registered Professional Nurse
• Provides basic patient care needs (hygiene, nutrition, elimination, physical comfort measures) as assigned
• Protects rights, confidentiality, concerns, and dignity of patients
• Provides a safe environment for the provision of patient care
• Participates in hourly patient rounding
• Answers telephone and call lights promptly and notifies appropriate individual of need for follow-up
• Proactively helps and provides comfort measures to patients and families
• Assists RN and other members of health care team with care delivery as assigned
• Consistent use of appropriate hand hygiene
• Maintains patient rooms and unit areas clean and free of clutter
• Follows appropriate PPE/Infection control policies
• Reinforces the importance of universal precautions with patient and patient's family
• Utilizes proper body mechanics and lift equipment
• Supports initiatives of the health care team
• Participates in unit performance improvement initiatives
• Transports unit supplies, patient care supplies, medications and equipment as assigned
• Uses effective written and oral communication skills with patients, staff, physicians, family, and visitors
• Communicates patient care concerns/problems/emergencies to the RN
• Completes a minimum of three professional development activities per year

Required Minimum Education

High school diploma or equivalent from accredited program required and one (1) semester clinical in a nationally accredited Associate, Baccalaureate or Master's-level pre-licensure nursing program required.

Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s)

Basic Life Support / American Heart Association.

Required Minimum Experience

At least one clinical rotation completed in an acute care setting required.

Required Minimum Skills

• Ability to read, write and speak the English language
• Strong customer service and interpersonal skills
• Ability to collaborate with other health care providers in the provision of patient care
• Ability to multi-task essential
• Ability to function in stressful and emergency situations essential
• Strong detail orientation required
• Computer skills required
• Personal time management skills are required
• Basic computer skills required
• Ability to enter information into an electronic medical record required
• Basic medical terminology required