Nurse Extern I

Summary: Under the supervision of a registered nurse (RN), a nurse extern is responsible for providing appropriate nursing care to patients. This care includes providing basic data collection and documentation of patient progress; observing, administering and documenting approved nursing procedures; attending to patients' comfort needs and performing specific duties related to the assigned nursing unit. A registered nurse may supervise an extern employed by a facility, only if the nurse extern is currently enrolled in an approved accredited nursing program. The extern must show proof of having completed didactic instruction with clinical validation in fundamental nursing skills and satisfactory completion of clinical experience in the nursing program. The nurse extern, under the supervision of a registered nurse, may perform other skills for which she/he has received didactic and clinical instruction in his/her program up to, but not including, medication administration. All skills must be validated by a qualified preceptor and documented in accordance with the organization policies.

REQUIRED: Provide documentation of current enrollment in an accredited School of Nursing institution and in the last semester of the program.

REQUIRED: High School Diploma/GED

REQUIRED: BLS

Work Schedule:12-hours, Varied

Physical Requirements and working conditions for this position will be provided to you upon interview.

Work Schedule: 12-hours, Varied, Varied

Physical Requirements and working conditions for this position will be provided to you upon interview.