Flex/PRN - SOAR RN Student Externship

Through staffing office deployment, the Nurse Extern support nurses and other medical staff in caring for patients in a safe, compassionate manner a minimum of three (3) hours a week. Nurse Externs observe, document and communicate needs, concerns, and patient status changes to health care team promptly in various roles and departments throughout the organization. Provide emotional support, education and guidance to patients during their hospital stay. Under the direction of the registered nurse or healthcare team member assists with nursing practice interventions. Provides quality service through a team oriented, collaborative approach to patient care. Acts as a role model for excellence in customer service. Promotes positive patient outcomes through inquiry and evidence-based practice.

• Provide basic patient care including activities of daily living
• Range of motion.
• Ambulation
• Positioning and skin care. Appropriate bathing and oral hygiene.
• Feeding and meal delivery.
• Toileting and incontinent care.
• Ensures a clean and safe working and patient environment
• Aids patient care team in collection of patient data and specimens. Reporting irregularities to the primary nurse. May participate in Interdisciplinary rounds (IDR)
• Patient rounding focusing on the 4P's. Personal needs, Pain, Positioning, and Personal Items
• Ensures timely communication with the Central Operations Center and ensures timely interventions regarding identified events/concerns related to telemetry, bed alarms and/or virtual sitting
• Obtains urine, stool, and sputum specimens and processes specimens
• Obtains and records heath, weights, vital signs, including pulse oximetry and pain level and I&O
• Communicates patient status and reports changes in patient condition to licensed professional.
• Aids patient care team by performing and explaining designated patient care procedures:
• Performs and educates patient regarding purpose of incentive spirometry.
• Transport patients.
• Preps patient for diagnostic tests
• Performs pulse oximetry
• Provides postmortem care
• Assists with admissions and discharges
• Assists nurse in emergency situations.
• Performs ostomy care.
• Performs suction (oral).
• Performs blood sugar finger sticks.
• Performs EKGs (department specific responsibility).
• Provides patient education
• Assists with proning of patient and bedside procedure under the direction of the RN
• Additional responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
• May preform communication liaison duties for daily patient communications with family.
• Answers telephone promptly using excellent Customer Service skills.
• Answers patient call light
• Assist with vaccine administrations
• Maintains and cleans equipment
• Communicates patient and family requests to appropriate personnel immediately after receipt of request.
• Responds and carries out patient and family requests when appropriate.
• Coordinates equipment/supply needs in collaboration with supply management personnel
• Notifies appropriate department of equipment malfunction -tags equipment according to hospital procedure
• Use early mobility techniques to minimize complications of immobility and improve patient overall functions while ensuring patient fall safety.
• Applies knowledge and skills to improve patient outcomes related to nursing sensitive indicators
• Participates in the sitter process (if competencies appropriate)
• Participates in the orientation of peers and completes the required paperwork.
• Assists with learning needs on unit and coordinates as instructed by leader.
• Provides timely and ongoing feedback to peers
• Performs any other related duties (e.g., technical duties) as assigned.
• Develops advanced competencies as found appropriate by Manager/Director. (i.e. Phlebotomy)
• Age-specific Responsibilities: Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of life span growth and development. Provides the care needed as described in departmental policies and procedures

Flexible hours: Min. 12 hours/month. Max 29 hours/week. Completion of one adult care clinical rotation prior to beginning of externship. Paid shadow time after completing a certain number of hours one-on-one with a Nurse in a variety of patient care settings. Professional development sessions provided.

Education: High school diploma or equivalent education required.

Experience: Currently enrolled in a ASN or BSN program and have completed one adult care clinical rotation.

Life Support: AHA BLS-HCP complete within 90 days of hire and maintains throughout employment.

Other minimum qualifications: Must successfully complete orientation and competency validation for position.

This job description is only meant to be a representative summary of the major responsibilities and accountabilities performed by the incumbents of this job. The incumbents may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those stated in this description.

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Carilion Clinic is an Equal Opportunity Employer: We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age (40 or older), disability, genetic information, or veterans status. Carilion is a Drug-Free Workplace. For more information or for individuals with disabilities needing special assistance with our online application process contact Carilion HR Service Center at 800-599-2537, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.

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Carilion understands the importance of prioritizing your well-being to help you develop and thrive. That's why we offer a well-rounded benefits package, and many perks and well-being resources to help you live a happy, healthy life - at work and when you're away.

When you make your tomorrow with us, we'll enhance your potential to realize the best in yourself.Below are benefits available to you when you join Carilion:

• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, & Vision Benefits
• Employer Funded Pension Plan, vested after five years (Voluntary 403B)
• Paid Time Off (accrued from day one)
• Onsite fitness studios and discounts to our Carilion Wellness centers
• Access to our health and wellness app, Virgin Pulse
• Discounts on childcare
• Continued education and training

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