RN Fellow Job, 12 hour Shifts, Med Surg 6 West

RN Fellows are offered tuition assistance for their last year of nursing school.

Community Healthcare System is hiring a RN fellow for 6 West to work various shifts at Community Hospital in Munster, IN.

The goal of the Community Hospital Nurse Fellow program is to assist the Nursing student with the development of clinical skills.

6 West is a 26 bed medical/surgical floor with all private rooms including 6 negative pressure isolation rooms where the nursing staff provides high quality, individualized care to patients with a variety of chronic and acute medical/surgical conditions and gynecology overflow patients. The minimum age of patients admitted is 12 years of age, but the average age is 63 years. The unit has approximately 75% of the patients being surgical patients and 25% being general medical patients.

RN Fellow Roles and Responsibilities:

• Learn the art and science of Nursing within the framework of The Community Hospital Department of Nursing philosophy, goals, and standards of care.
• Performs various designated patient care activities necessary in caring for the personal needs, comfort and safety of the patient in accordance with Hospital Policy and Nursing Service Standards.
• Assists patients with ADLs, ambulation, mobility, positioning, turning and lifting while maintaining all Safety Patient Care Practices.
• Assists patients with transfers and discharges.
• Assists patients with nutritional needs ie passing and collecting food trays, feeding patients, providing fresh water every shift, assist with maintenance of special diets and between meal nourishment.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Current enrollment in an accredited School of Nursing in good standing.
• Must have successfully completed at least one semester of clinical experience which included basic nursing fundamentals in a clinical setting.
• Current CPR.

Your Extraordinary Career Starts Here

We invite you to join our team of professionals where your unique talents will be well utilized in a work environment that promotes your further growth and development. In return for your valuable service and contributions, CHS offers a competitive wage and benefits package along with the necessary tools, resources and mentoring opportunities to support your career advancement goals.

Join our team of healthcare professionals at Community Healthcare Systems. Apply today!