What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nursing Apprentice Per Diem - Nurse Float position at Saint Mary's Regional Medical Center?
Overview
Join an award-winning team of dedicated professionals committed to our core values of quality, compassion and community! Saint Mary’s Health Network, a member of Prime Healthcare, offers incredible opportunities to expand your horizons and be part of a community dedicated to making a difference.
As a long-standing community partner with a 116-year history, Saint Mary’s Health Network offers Northern Nevada inpatient, outpatient, ancillary, and wellness services. Nationally recognized and accredited by the Joint Commission, as well as named one of the Top 100 Hospitals by Fortune/Merative and America’s Best 250 hospitals by Healthgrades, Saint Mary’s Regional Medical Center is a 352-bed acute care hospital offering a robust line of inpatient, outpatient and ancillary services including a top-rated Center for Cancer, surgical and orthopedic services, and an award-winning Cardiology program and more. The health system, a member of Prime Healthcare, also operates a fully-integrated Medical Group, multiple urgent care clinics, freestanding imaging, lab, and primary care clinics. For more information, visit www.SaintMarysReno.com.
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Responsibilities
The Nurse Apprentice is an adjunct to the patient care team. The Nurse Apprentice provides direct patient care by following a skills list approved by the Nevada State Board of Nursing under direction and supervision of a Registered Nurse. As the Nurse Apprentice progresses through a nursing program, their ability to perform clinical skills will increase. This position will allow nursing students the opportunity to practice clinical skills and to acclimate to the role of the licensed registered nurse. All participants in the Nurse Apprentice Program (SNAP) will transition through units within the hospital. Participation in the SNAP does not guarantee a position as a Registered Nurse upon completion of their nursing program.
Qualifications
EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, TRAINING
1. Enrolled in an accredited registered nursing program with completion of nursing fundamentals course2. Current BLS (AHA) required3. Certified Nursing Assistant or Emergency Medical Technician preferred4. Basic computer skills6. Upon hire and at the beginning of each new semester it is the responsibility of the Student Nurse Apprentice to provide verification of enrollment as well as a current clinical skills checklist
