What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nurse Extern I Med Surg Contingent Days position at DMC Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital?
DMC Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital in Oakland County is committed to outstanding customer service and medical care. This hospital features the Harris Birthing Center with all private birthing suites, the Charach Cancer Treatment Center (affiliated with the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Center), cardiac services, and comprehensive inpatient and outpatient diagnostic care. For emergency services, obstetrics and ambulatory surgery, Huron Valley-Sinai consistently ranks among the top hospitals in the nation.
Summary Description
The Nurse Extern I (NE I) is a member of the patient care services team with primary responsibilities for technical, multi-skilled direct and indirect patient care activities.
The NE I is assigned to work under the supervision of a registered nurse who delegates tasks based upon patient needs and NE I skills and abilities.
NE I will report all deviations from expected patient parameters to the registered nurse.
It is recognized that specific patient care tasks may vary widely in type and frequency from unit to unit or across service lines, based on the nature of the patient population being served.
Students hired as Nurse Extern I have the job duties of a patient care tech or equivalent role.
Qualifications:
Minimum Qualifications
- Completion of the Fundamentals of Nursing course through an accredited school of nursing.
- Students must successfully pass all courses to remain in the program
