What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nurse Extern - Med Surg Pavilion 7 position at Cooper University Health Care?
Pavilion 7 is a medical-surgical unit that has a specialty focus on both orthopedic and neurological diagnoses. This 30-bed unit features 8 beds designed for our stroke population as part of Cooper University’s Comprehensive Stroke Center, as well as 3 EMU beds for seizure monitoring. Telemetry monitoring is available in 10 of the unit beds when needed. The nursing staff provides caring, individualized attention to all patients 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, with collaborative interdisciplinary team members.
The purpose of this role is to give current nursing students (traditionally between junior and senior semesters) the opportunity for real world acute care hospital experience focusing on patient care, service and excellence and assisting the Registered Nurse with high quality outcomes.
- Administers Nursing care under the direction of the Professional Registered Nurse
- Acclimates to the Acute Care Nursing setting
- Participates in nursing activities previously learned/demonstrated as part of the nursing school curriculum
- Learn the role of professional nursing and the collaboration and integration of technology and the interprofessional team
- One Letter of Recommendation (Faculty or Professional) required; two preferred
- Ability to work 36 hours per week with no planned time-off
