RN Extern ICU
| Facility | Southern Tennessee Regional Health System - Lawrenceburg |
| Location | Lawrenceburg, TN |
| Career Area | Nursing - Student Opportunities |
| Job ID | #7425-3534 |
Description:
05133 RN Extern ICU STRHS-Lawrenceburg 09.22.22
Job Summary
Nurse externship is a recent graduate awaiting Boards. They are meant to give the nursing student more
clinical experience and confidence prior to boards. Nurse externs work under the supervision of an
experienced registered nurse serving as coach. Nurse externs may also have the opportunity to take nursing
workshops and attend conferences during the extern period. Nurse externships also help new nurses gain
exposure to nursing specialties, such as pediatrics or geriatric nursing.
clinical experience and confidence prior to boards. Nurse externs work under the supervision of an
experienced registered nurse serving as coach. Nurse externs may also have the opportunity to take nursing
workshops and attend conferences during the extern period. Nurse externships also help new nurses gain
exposure to nursing specialties, such as pediatrics or geriatric nursing.
Essential Functions
Nurse externs assist the mentor nurse in regular nursing duties. They usually may not administer medicationsor begin IVs by themselves, but can assist in these and a number of other procedures. Nurse externs may alsoprovide or assist with personal patient care such as bathing, oral hygiene, dressing, and changing bed linens.Different nurse externships have differing requirements, but in general, the nurse extern must currently beenrolled in a nursing program and have completed at least one year or nursing school. They may be requiredto have completed at least clinical nursing course prior to the externship.Job Description ReportREPORT GENERATED: MARCH 26, 2021, 10:49 AMNurse externs learn to perform duties common to the departments they are training in, such as triage,resuscitation, general patient care, charting and patient assessment. Nurse externs can generally not performany duties independently, but must work under the direct supervision and approval of the registered nurseserving as mentor and coach.
Nonessential Functions
• Perform other duties as assigned.• Works only under the direct supervision of an RN• Attends in staff meetings, in-service, projects.• Adheres to and supports policies and procedures of the STRHS.• Maintains a neat and professional appearance in compliance to the existing dress code.
Organizational Expectations
• Compliance to the STRHS Standard of Behavior is required.• Compliance to Dress Code Standards• Should this job description be filled by a PRN employee, they will be subject to the requirements of thatposition.
Qualifications:
Job Requirements
Minimum EducationCurrently enrolled towards certification as RN
Required SkillsRequires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must beable to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.Certifications:Basic Life Support (BLS) (may be completed during orientation week 1 before patient care)As required by the assigned work area.Licenses:Not required at this time.