Nurse Extern

Nurse Extern

Greeley, Colorado

Department Name: Med/Surg Float-Hosp

Work Shift: Day

Job Category: Nursing

Estimated Pay Range: $19.00 - $19.00 / hour, based on location, education, & experience. In accordance with State Pay Transparency Rules.

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Are you a nursing student set to graduate within the next 12 months (Junior or Senior level)? Ready to build real-world clinical experience before graduation? Explore the exciting opportunities offered through Banner Health's new Nurse Extern Program!

Under the supervision of an RN preceptor, nurse externs will practice skills such as patient assessment, medication administration, IV management, oxygen therapy, and basic EMR data collection. They may also perform any skills they've been trained on and can document with a skill checklist from an accredited program. Additionally, externs can observe procedures, work with clinical case managers, and engage in activities related to their patient population.

We are currently looking for Nurse Externs to join our day shift Float Pool team at Banner North Colorado Medical Center and Banner Fort Collins Medical Center. You will be guaranteed a minimum of 1 shift per month/12 hours per month, but you are not to exceed 20 hours per week at any time.

If you are a New Graduate Nurse with less than 12 months of experience, please visit the main job search page and under the Job Type filter, select New Nurse Experience.

Banner North Colorado Medical Center is a 378-bed Level II trauma center and acute care facility with over 3000 employees. Our hospital offers an array of inpatient and outpatient services including medical, pediatric, obstetric, orthopedic, surgical, heart, cancer, and critical care. As a regional medical center, we provide community-based and specialty services for a service area that includes southern Wyoming, western Nebraska, western Kansas, and northeastern Colorado. In order to provide the most compassionate and innovative care possible, we bring together state-of-the-art technology and an exceptional team of health care professionals. The Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center is amongst Northern Colorado's leading cancer diagnosis and treatment facilities for the healthcare professional, our Greeley, Colorado location offers access to a wide variety of recreational activities in an inviting, close-knit community.

POSITION SUMMARY

This position, under the direct supervision of a licensed professional registered nurse, will allow the nursing student within one year from graduation with a Bachelor's or Associate Degree in Nursing prior to passing State Boards, the ability to expand their clinical experience while working through standard Nurse Extern competency assessment on a wide variety of patient care activities, which include classroom training, participation in patient care planning, implementation, observation and evaluation, as well as identification/reporting significant observations. The unlicensed Nurse Extern role is not a permanent position. Employment will be impacted based on criteria outlined in the Nurse Program policy.

CORE FUNCTIONS

1. The unlicensed Nurse Extern must always be under the direct supervision of a designated licensed professional registered nurse.

2. Provides direct nursing care including attending to client's comfort needs and other nursing skills/procedures for which they have received didactic & clinical instruction in their program, as well as their competency established and witnessed under the direct supervision of a licensed professional registered nurse.

3. Assists in the assessment, planning, diagnosis, implementation, evaluation and nursing care under direct supervision of a licensed professional registered nurse.

4. Must be able to use critical thinking and problem-solving skills and analyze complex data in order to identify and report patient status to a licensed professional registered nurse

5. Collaborates with other disciplines in the planning, implementation, evaluation and modification of nursing care under the direct supervisor of a licensed professional registered nurse.

6. Follows safety standards, adheres to compliance education/training, and performs all functions according to established policies/procedures, regulatory and accreditation requirements as well as applicable professional standards in all aspects of performance, while demonstrating Banner's core behaviors in order to deliver an excellent service experience.

7. May not perform any skill independently or without direct supervision of the licensed professional registered nurse. Interacts with all levels of staff in a variety of departments: physicians, patients, families and external contacts, such as employees of other health care institutions, community providers and agencies, concerning the health care of the patient. Performs specific duties related to the assigned nursing unit under direct supervision of the licensed professional registered nurse & within the approved policies of the facility in which they are employed. Interacts with other health care providers in numerous settings in order to report and ask for or clarify information.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Must be enrolled in an accredited nursing program and within 1 year of graduation upon hire.

Must be able to graduate from an accredited nursing program on initial anticipated graduation date at day of hire. Certification for BLS is required. Must be able to pass Nursing State Boards within 90 days after graduation or in the event a second attempt is needed, must schedule and pass within an additional 60 days from first attempt

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Additional related education and/or experience preferred.