Student Extern/Student Nurse-8062

Job Description

Position Title: Nurse Extern Position Code: Student Extern-8062

Department: Nursing Safety Sensitive: ☒ Yes ☐ No

Reports to: Department Manager/Director Exempt Status: ☐ Yes ☒ No

Position Purpose:

All KHI employees are expected to perform their respective tasks and duties in such a way that supports KHI’s vision to be among the kindest, highest quality health systems in the country.

The primary purpose of the Student Extern position is to allow the nursing student to perform skilled clinical duties, as specified, under the direct supervision of a registered nurse (RN) as defined by the Arizona State Board of Nursing. This role allows the student nurse to bridge the gap between the classroom and clinical practice, setting them up for a successful and confident transition into the healthcare profession as a Registered Nurse

Key Responsibilities

Nursing Process

• Assessment:

1. Performs routine aspects of patient treatment, care and progress (i.e. basic data collection, physical assessment, vital signs, weights, intake & outputs, blood glucose monitoring).
2. Collects body fluids for specimens.

• Diagnosis/Care Needs: The student extern analyzes assessment data with preceptor and/or supervising RN to identify care needs. and verbalizes needed care to the preceptor and/or supervising RN.
• Implementation:

1. Nursing care is based on identified nursing diagnoses/care needs and standards of patient care.
2. The student extern implements patient education and involves the patient and family and/or significant other as appropriate.

• Evaluation: Recognizes and reports to the RN any alterations in the patient’s health status and responses to treatment.
• Documentation: Documents patient care in a clear concise manner. In collaboration with RN:

1. Completes nursing admission and assessment form.
2. Initiates the Nursing Care Plan with identified patient problems (utilizing nursing diagnosis), expected outcomes and nursing intervention.
3. Documents treatments and nursing intervention on appropriate chart forms.
4. Completes discharge instruction sheet as appropriate.

Quality of Care

• Regularly performs appropriate utilization of equipment, tubes and drains as designated in department specific orientation.
• Promotes restorative and/or therapeutic care by providing assistance with activities of daily living (i.e. hygiene, feeding, mobility, elimination, and simple physical/respiratory/occupational/speech therapy).
• Maintains clean and safe work environment
• Applies standard precautions during patient contact and when handling contaminated materials.
• Follows restraint policy and procedure.
• Adheres to Arizona State Board of Nursing and KRMC guidelines, and does not:

1. Administer any type of medication by any route.
2. Initiate any type of IV therapy.
3. Accept verbal orders or telephone for orders from physicians.
4. Obtain and/or witness consents.
5. Apply restraints.
6. Administer blood products.

Education

• Corroborates with RN in setting weekly goals and takes action to achieve the identified goals.
• Completes the administrative paperwork as determined by Director of Education.
• Attends educational offerings and monthly departmental meetings when possible.

Age Appropriate Care

• Provides appropriate age-specific safety measures.

Level I: First Semester Nursing (RN) students

• Active Participation in nurse staff training workshops as assigned
• Employee duties as assigned and per training in ancillary support areas and nursing units.

Level II: Second & Third Semester Nursing (RN) Students

• Vital sign monitoring
• POC testing
• Hourly rounding
• Patient ADLS (activities of daily living), mobility assistance
• Documenting care in EHR and reporting findings to RN
• Performs specific nursing skills validated by the hospital (i.e. IV starts, foley catheter insertions) under the supervision of a registered nurse
• Active participation in professional development workshops as provided by program

Level III: Fourth (Or Senior depending on program) Semester Nursing (RN) students

• Performs all duties of a Level II but may be paired with a registered nurse to provide full patient care and assessment under the direction and supervision of a registered nurse.
• With assigned RN, manage a full patient load and assist with RN-specific tasks
• Active participate in professional development workshops and career planning activities as directed by program

Qualifications

Education:

• High School Diploma

Level I:

Must Provide proof of enrollment in 1 st semester of an accredited nursing school (RN) program

Level II :

• Provide proof of completion of 1 st semester of nursing school program
• Must maintain good standing and enrollment in nursing program and progression through the program to completion of 3 rd semester of nursing school program
• Maintains nursing school skills checklist on file with hospital

Level III:

• In good standing as a 4 th (or Senior depending on program) semester RN student
• Maintain nursing school skills checklist on file with hospital

Certification: Current BLS certification through the American Heart Association or Red Cross.

Licensure:

Experience: N/A

Preferences

Education: N/A

Special Position Requirements

Exposure Categories: Category II: Expected duties have possible, but not routine, potential for exposure to blood, body fluids or tissues.

Work Requirements

• Demonstrates good oral and written communication skills.
• Must be able to lift 50-70 pounds, assist in a combined lift of 150 pounds, and walk three miles per shift.
• Able to care for patients with infectious diseases.
• Able to stand for extended period of time.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:

This job description applies to all KHI facilities and is representative of the essential job duties this position will perform. Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Date Staff Position Description Created / Revised: 03/07/2019;04/03/2024;01/17/2024

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Posting Date: 2025-01-23T15:51:24 00:00

Locations: 3269 Stockton Hill Road Kingman AZ 86409