Nurse Extern

Schedule: 8 hours per pay period (1, 8-hr shift or 2, 4-hr shifts)

Your experience matters

Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. As a Nurse Extern joining our team, you're embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier ^®. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.

How you'll contribute

A successful Nurse Extern under the direction of the Registered Nurse:

• Basic Life Support

• Participates in Patient Care Team's delivery of personalized, efficient care with respect for patient's spiritual and cultural differences.

• Considers factors related to safety, effectiveness and cost in delivery of patient care.

• Orients patient and family to room, and call bell.

• Upon admission, obtains initial vital signs, height and weight.

• Records daily I & O, vital signs, and food intake into Conemaugh Connect electronic health record.

• Transports patients via appropriate means in a safe, dignified manner. Adheres to patient activity restrictions.

• Establishes positive relationships with patients/families and reports patient/family concerns accurately and concisely to appropriate care team members.

• Maintains positive interactions with staff on other nursing units and diagnostic testing areas.

• Assists members of the health care team with specific tasks that support patient care services.

• Screens the patients for pain and promptly reports the complaint of pain to the nurse.

• Maintains confidentiality of all patients, hospital and employee related information.

• Assists the nurse in providing patient treatments and diagnostic procedures as directed.

• Attends CEP (Clinical Excellence Practicum) annually and demonstrates required competencies.

• Annual 1:1 education, Handle with care course.

• Completes required education and CPR.

• Commits to Common Ground Code of Conduct.

• Participates in Performance Improvement activities unit and hospital based as directed.

• Actively participates in Patient Satisfaction initiatives

• Prepares, maintains, applies and removes cardiac monitoring leads.

• Responds promptly to calls from Central Monitors, and replaces electrodes/leads/monitor batteries, as needed.

• Adheres to patient activity restrictions.

• Prepares equipment and cleans equipment after patient use, covers the equipment using a clear plastic bag and tagging with a "clean" sticker.

• Adheres to Bloodborne Pathogen guidelines.

• Performs the 5 moments of hand hygiene.

Why join us

We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient care. In addition to your base compensation, this position also offers:

• Comprehensive Benefits: Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage - with medical plans starting at just $10 per pay period - tailored benefit options for part-time and PRN employees, and more.
• Financial Protection & PTO: Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
• Financial & Career Growth: Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
• Employee Well-being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
• Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities

What we're looking for

• High School diploma or equivalent; successful completion of fundamentals of nursing course and associated clinical.

• Basic Life Support

More about Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center

Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center is a 537-bed behavioral health, rehabilitation, and transitional care hospital that has been offering exceptional care to the Johnstown community for over 135 years. We are proud to be recognized by the American Heart Association with the Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award.

EEOC Statement

Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.

Equal opportunity and affirmative action employers and are looking for diversity in candidates for employment: Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veteran

Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.