NURSING STUDENT

Location/Department:  Hospital - Med Surg, OB, ER & Surgery (Rotation)

PRN

Job Summary:

To provide basic nursing care to Med Surg/SCA patients of all age populations.

 Supervisory Responsibilities:  None

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Uses 2 patient identifiers before giving treatments, passing meal trays or obtaining specimens. 
• Provides treatments as ordered in a timely and appropriate manner and documents in EHR to patient in all age ranges. 
• Rounds on Patients at a minimum of every 2 hours or more frequently as indicated. 
• Responds to call lights promptly.
• Takes vital signs including BP, T, RR, and HR as ordered and documents timely in EHR.
• Weighs patients using appropriate technique and documents timely in EHR. 
•  Records Intake and Output throughout the shift and document timely in EHR. 
• Assists with or bathes patient with privacy and documents timely in EHR. 
• Provides AM care as needed and documents timely in EHR. 
• Provides HS care as needed and documents timely in EHR. 
• Passes, sets up and collects meal trays timely and documents timely in EHR.
• Assists patients with meals as needed. 
• Passes snacks/nutritional supplements and refreshes ice/water at least once per 8-hour shift.
• Assists with walking, turning, transferring using appropriate technique and documents timely in EHR. Encourages patients to "Get Up"
• Utilizes the correct bed type per patient admission status. 
• Performs active or passive ROM using appropriate technique and documents timely in EHR. 
• Applies medical equipment using appropriate technique and documents timely in EHR. 
• Sets up patient's room for admission. Performs admission tasks. 
• Takes patients to car when discharged in wheelchair or as otherwise indicated. 
•  Transfers patients to other locations as directed, such as Surgery, Radiology or unit to unit transfer. 
• Package up patient's belongings for discharge or transfer.
• Care of patient after death. 
• Uses 2 patient identifiers before giving treatments, illustrates process. 
• Reassess patient in response to changes in condition after intervention and as needed and reports to RN.
•  Provides education to patients and family and reports to RN.
• Accurately takes and records appropriate vital signs and weights. 
• Accurately takes and records intake and output.
• Places patient on monitor and records rhythm strip appropriately. 
• Performs and records clinical skills such as Foley catheter insertion, D/C IVs, Glucometer, etc. safely and accurately (in collaboration with RN).
• Assist patient, RN and Physician with procedures, exams, etc. 
• Transports patient on arrival, discharge, and to units timely and safely.
• Collects specimens accurately and timely, including labeling specimens correctly. 
•  Demonstrates knowledge of and uses equipment appropriately and safely.
• Demonstrates awareness of patient rights. 
• Understands the spiritual aspects of patient care and can give examples of such. 
•  Uses respect and dignity when dealing with death and dying. 
• Aware of ethics committee if needed and knows how to address any ethical issues. 

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Demonstrates excellent communication & organization skills.
• Detail oriented & able to multi-task.
• Able to operate basic office equipment & work on a computer.
• Able to operate hospital beds, wheelchairs, IV pumps, & other general medical equipment.

Education and Experience:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• No prior work experience required
• Must be accepted into a nursing program

Physical Requirements:

• Frequent walking, standing, pushing, pulling, stooping, kneeling, reaching, talking, & use of hands
• Frequent lifting up to 25 lbs