PD-Student Nurse Extern

Long Island Community Hospital has served this richly diverse region as a patient-first community hospital for more than 60 years. As Long Island's only independent community hospital, we are 100% committed to becoming the community's healthcare provider of choice with our greatly enhanced services including the Knapp Cardiac Care Center, our highly-advanced heart disease diagnosis and treatment facility, our new modern surgical pavilion, our unique ER approach, and our high-touch services including women's imaging, sleep laboratory and orthopedics and more. These services are delivered with the highest level of compassion by our LI Community Hospital staff - Long Islanders with an unmistakable mix of courage and heart who care about the people right here in our community and whose sole purpose is to provide personalized comfort. For more information, go to licommunityhospital.org, and interact with us on LinkedIn, Glassdoor, Indeed, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Instagram.

Position Summary:

We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a PD-Student Nurse Extern.

In this role, the successful candidate Performs patient care procedures and related activities within the framework of the written care plan and assignment by the professional registered nurse Works closely with the professional nurse to determine patient needs implements care activities and reports patient/family responses Carries out patient assignments under the direct supervision of the registered nurse with a comprehensive approach to achieve specific outcomes Reports to the RN specific functions completed Observes the RN in the performance of professional nursing care

Job Responsibilities:

Participates in unit-based quality initiatives under the guidance of a registered professional nurse.Participates

in unit-based quality initiatives under the guidance of a registered professional nurse.

• Demonstrates an understanding of the rationale and basic principles of assigned patient's treatment/care
  
  

procedures.

• Provides for hygiene, safety, and comfort needs of assigned patients.
• Utilizes nursing interventions to prevent the complications of bed rest and immobility.
• Provides assistance to patients with activities of daily living and encourages appropriate self-care.
• Incorporates infection prevention/control guidelines, and risk management in patient care.
• Measures vital signs.
• Applies clean dressings.
• Performs intake and output.
• Provides oral suctioning and mouth care.
• Utilizes the written patient care plan/clinical pathway to deliver patient care.
• Demonstrates basic knowledge and skills necessary to provide age-appropriate care by identifying physical,
  
  

psychosocial, cultural, ethnic, religious, and development needs, and adapting interventions accordingly.

• Observes the nursing process, i.e., assessment, documentation, planning, interventions, and evaluation
  
  

under the direction of the registered nurse.

• Observes and reports changes in the patient's condition and environment to the registered nurse.
• Supports patient's privacy and confidentiality.
• Verbally and non-verbally communicates support and responsiveness to patients, families, and other staff.
• With additional training and demonstrated competency, may also be permitted to perform the following clinical
  
  

functions and treatments: Obtains 12 lead EKGs. Uses a glucometer.

• Participates in the planning and evaluation of nursing care by active participation in conferences.
• Assumes responsibility for observing patient/family responses, changes in patient condition, results of
  
  

procedures performed and reports same to the designated registered nurse.

• Completes written documentation of these activities and observations, obtaining co-signature by the
  
  

supervising registered nurse.

• Cooperates and interacts with the interdisciplinary team members when carrying out patient care.
• Demonstrates knowledge of the NYUMC's Service Standards and incorporates them into the performance of
  
  

duties.

• Functions as a respectful member of the health care team.
• Participates in classroom or unit-based educational learning activities.
• Observes patient teaching.
• Seeks learning resources for identified learning needs.
• Recognizes own limitations and requests assistance when needed.
  
  

Minimum Qualifications:

To qualify you must have a Completion of a minimum of one clinical semester with a medical/surgical focus in a nursing program

Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.

Long Island Community Hospital provides its staff with far more than just a place to work. Rather, we are an institution you can be proud of, an institution where you'll feel good about devoting your time and your talents.

Long Island Community Hospital is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to diversity and inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration without regard to race, color, gender, gender identity or expression, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender dysphoria, national origin, age, religion, disability, military and veteran status, marital or parental status, citizenship status, genetic information or any other factor which cannot lawfully be used as a basis for an employment decision. We require applications to be completed online.

View Long Island Community Hospital's Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) policy, the Federal "EEO is the law" poster, or visit https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/ofccpost.htm for more information.

Long Island Community Hospital provides a salary range to comply with the New York state Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $20.00 - $20.00 Hourly. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, specialty, education, and hospital need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.

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