The intern student nurse will gain experience in a realistic professional nursing work environment by assisting in the delivery of both direct and indirect nursing care under the direction and supervision of a registered nurse within the scope of practice of unlicensed, assistive personnel.

Essential Key Job Responsibilities

Skills and procedures

• Performs clinical procedures in a competent manner, following appropriate policies and procedures, under the direction of a Registered Nurse.
• Obtains vital signs, intake and output, accuchecks and documents per unit protocol.
• Obtains blood and blood products from the blood bank. May assist in identifying blood before administration.
• Assists with trach care, suctioning, G-tube and feeding tube insertions and maintenance, and simple/complex dressing changes.
• Assists physician before, during, and after procedures within facility and unit guidelines.
• Demonstrates knowledge related to age appropriate behavior of children, adolescents, adults, and seniors to assess the growth and development of the patient.
• Provides routine and procedural hygiene needs.
• Assists in meeting patient's activity needs.
• Obtains specimens as directed.
• Assists/Performs post-mortem care. Provides emotional support patients and assists with monitoring recovery from any procedures.

Communication

• Communicates effectively with all members of the health care team.
• Maintains complete patient confidentiality.
• Reports changes in patient's condition or other pertinent data to RN immediately.
• Assists with patient and family education, as appropriate.

Quality and Safety

• Attends shift huddles and in-services, as appropriate.
• Demonstrates safe and proper use of equipment.
• Uses personal protective equipment and complies with all universal precautions and blood-borne pathogens regulations.
• Cleans and checks for malfunctioning of stretchers, wheelchairs, bedside commodes, and I.V. poles according to unit protocol.
• Identifies and immediately reports any actual or potential hazard observed in the hospital environment.
• Demonstrates knowledge of all safety and emergency codes

Professional Development

• Dresses professionally and wears name badge at all times.
• Performs AIDET before any patient and family interactions.
• Actively participates in all Nurse Extern activities