Job Description
A graduate who has completed an accredited school of nursing program and has been accepted into the three-month Registered Nurse internship program. The Nurse Intern provides safe, efficient and therapeutically effective patient care.
Responsibilities
- Performs patient care services.
- Ensures daily living activities are performed as scheduled and documented.
- Performs technical skills per standards as assigned/ delegated.
- Promptly responds to call lights as appropriate.
- Proactively participates in implementing patient care plans.
- Schedules patients for treatments, procedures, and/or tests per standards.
- Follows safety rules in all areas of patient care and ensures safe patient environment.
- Maintains patient data and records.
- Communicates patient / family health care needs to the appropriate health care provider.
- Reports significant events and information timely to appropriate team member.
- Assists with planning by sharing input from patient and family with appropriate team member.
- Answers telephone and call lights appropriately and timely delivering information to appropriate team members.
- Maintains supplies and equipment of the assigned area.
- Ensures all patient care and unit equipment are in proper working order.
- Performs courier services as requested.
- Maintains adequate inventory of supplies.
Qualifications
Education:
Graduate from an accredited, state approved school of nursing program
Experience:
Skills:
- Effective oral and written communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills while understanding the needs for a positive patient experience
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