Nurse Extern I-Nursing Internship-PRN - CHRISTUS Health : Job Details

Description Summary: A currently enrolled nursing student providing a wide variety of services to the customer under the direct supervision of Nursing. Responsibilities:

• Collects and documents patient data: Obtains/charts initial and routine vital signs, height, weight, and I&O's. Coordinates care activities to provide for optimal care and/or activities within assigned caseload.
• Provides patient care and activities appropriate to age, cultural, and religious beliefs, and any barriers to understanding.
• Complies with Regional departmental policies, adheres to break and lunch schedules, follows associate parking guidelines, adheres to personal business policy, and uses the time clock correctly.
• Communicates with other team members, seeks assistance and clarification of assignments as needed, shares input from patient/family with appropriate team member.
• Performs other duties appropriate to the position as assigned or requested.
• Please refer to the attached Addendum for the complete list of approved extern patient care interventions.

Requirements:

• Currently enrolled in an RN degree program, with a minimum GPA of 2.5 (must provide unofficial transcript).
• Must not be on academic probation and in good standing with the current nursing program.
• Must provide a letter of recommendation from a nursing instructor.
• Must submit a 500-word essay identifying why they chose the field of nursing and how they apply the CHRISTUS Core Values to their individual practice.
• Must have successfully completed both a Fundamentals of Nursing and at least one first-level Medical-Surgical course.
• AHA BLS certification required.

Work Schedule:PRN Work Type: Per Diem As Needed