Nurse Intern
Department: Behavioral Health, ER, ICU, Observation, 3 South Cardiac Stepdown, 4 South Surgical, 5 North Med-Surg/Oncology
Daily Work Times: Varied
Scheduled Bi-Weekly Hours: Casual
Position Summary: Performs patient care under the direction of a registered nurse. Provides therapeutic and administrative services necessary for the care of the patient, in an interdisciplinary environment consistent with professional practices and ethical standards.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities:
- Provides direct patient care, including treatments under supervision of an RN. Specifically:
- Provides basic patient care services such as ambulating, transferring, and positioning; personal hygiene assistance, prescribed bowel and bladder program assistance, meal set-up, etc.
- Assists with procedures and treatments within scope of training and competency validation, as directed and supervised by the registered nurse.
- Assists the registered nurse in ongoing assessment of patient status, developing of plan of care and expected outcomes, implementation and evaluation of plan of care and expected outcomes.
- Collects, records, and reports pertinent patient data. Reports significant changes in patient status to the registered nurse in a timely and responsive manner.
- Effectively utilizes appropriate communication styles and supports unit and hospital goals and objectives.
- May provide other support services, dictated by patient needs, as a care delivery team member.
- Complies with all health care regulations, such as HIPAA and OSHA.
- Performs other related duties as required and directed.
Please provide:
- Cover letter with areas of interest
- Resume
- Transcripts (they do not have to be the original transcript)
- Two clinical evaluations by either mailing to the Human Resource office or you may email copies to nurserecruitment@mclaren.org
Qualifications:
Required:
- Currently and actively enrolled in an accredited associate degree or Bachelor of Science (AND/BSN) nursing program.
- Successfully completed both theory and clinical aspects of “Fundamentals of Nursing” and a clinical rotation, preferably medical/surgical nursing.
- BLS certification and/or Canadian equivalent.
Preferred:
- One year prior work experience as a nurse assistant.
Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans