Location:

Altru Hospital

1200 South Columbia Road

Grand Forks, ND 58201

Pay Range: $16.26 - $24.38

Summary:

The Nurse Co-op is responsible for utilizing the nursing process to assist in providing individualized nursing care, under the supervision of a Registered Nurse. The Nurse Co-op integrates academic learning with practice opportunity. The Nurse Co-op functions as a member of the patient care team by caring for patients and providing support services, under the direction of the Registered Nurse.

Essential Job Functions:

• Completes all documentation as delegated and according to standard operating procedures.

• Administers medications utilizing the 6 Rights according to standard operating procedure and under clinical supervision of a registered nurse

• Receives reports for patient/unit assignment. Reviews the plan of care and assists the Registered Nurse in updating, as appropriate while keeping the patient and patient’s family in the plan of care. 

• Assists with admissions, discharges and transfers as delegated by the registered nurse.  Assists with nursing procedures, gathering equipment as needed and providing patient care as appropriate. Reports changes in patient conditions.

• Performs pain assessment and takes appropriate action according to standard operating procedure.

• Performs other duties as assigned or needed to meet the needs of the department/organization.

Certification:

• Basic Life Support (BLS) | American Heart Association (AHA) | Within 90 days of Start Date | Learning Management System

Notes:

• Must be enrolled working towards a Bachelors in Nursing Degree and in good academic standing, as defined by the applicable University/College.

• Must be enrolled in a BSN nursing CO-OP course or an approved/equivalent course and two semesters of clinical experience required prior to start.

• Special requirements preferred in Family Birthing Center or NICU: Completion of maternity nursing course

• Critical Care: Completion of a critical care clinical experience.

Physical Demands :

• Sit: Frequently (34-66%)

• Stand: Occasionally (5-33%)

• Walk: Occasionally (5-33%)

• Stoop/Bend: Occasionally (5-33%)

• Reach: Frequently (34-66%)

• Crawl: Not Applicable

• Squat/Crouch/Kneel: Occasionally (5-33%)

• Twist: Occasionally (5-33%)

• Handle/Finger/Feel: Continuously (67-100%)

• See: Continuously (67-100%)

• Hear: Continuously (67-100%)

Weight Demands:

• Lift -Floor to Waist Level: Medium (20-40 pounds)

• Carry: Medium (20-40 pounds)

• Push/Pull: Medium (20-40 pounds)

• Slide/Transfer: Medium (20-40 pounds)

Working Conditions:

• Indoor: Continuously (67-100%)

• Outdoor: Not Applicable

• Extreme Temperature: Not Applicable

Driving Requirement Definitions:

• Professional Drivers: Persons who drive as their main responsibility OR transport passengers or hazardous materials.
• Frequent Drivers: Persons whose main responsibility is not driving, but drive daily or almost daily.
• Occasional Drivers: Persons who drive from once per month to as frequently as once per week.
• Infrequent Drivers: Persons who are generally not expected to drive.

Driving Requirement for this position:

Infrequent Driver

Reference ID: R4726

Salary : $16 - $24