August Nurse Graduate - Adult Acute Care - Trauma/Surgery - 3 North

Job Summary

Nurse graduates that are board eligible from an accredited school of nursing may work under the direct supervision of an RN. The nurse graduate, after being deemed competent, will be allowed to provide direct and indirect patient care which has been mastered through their orientation to the unit and is outlined per UMMC job description. This care should be delegated by the RN and given in a safe and therapeutic manner contributing effectively and efficiently toward the operation of the inpatient/ outpatient unit until obtaining Mississippi Board of Nursing license.

Education & Experience

• Associate's degree or higher in Nursing/Diploma
• Certifications, Licenses or Registration Required: All nurse graduates employed by University Hospitals and Health System must obtain a valid nursing license within 120 days of hire

Responsibilities

• Records vital signs, intake, outputs, pulse oximetry and weights accurately and reports changes to RN.
• Assists and prepares patients for treatment, exams, and procedures as directed by RN.
• Affords assistance with collection and delivery of specimens to appropriate labs timely.
• Weighs, lifts, turns, and repositions patients utilizing good body mechanics.
• Serves proper patient charges for supplies/equipment in cost effective manner and reports equipment in need of repair to nurse manager or charge nurse.
• Affords assistance in serving dietary trays and feeding patients as needed.
• Provides and documents care based upon patient's expectations, age, and development level.
• Adheres to UMMC'S infection control policy.
• Attends and participates in continuing education/in-service programs.

Physical and Environmental Demands

• Requires occasional exposure to unpleasant or disagreeable physical environment such as high noise level and exposure to heat and cold
• Occasionally handles or works with potentially dangerous equipment
• Occasionally exposed to biohazardous conditions such as risk of radiation exposure, blood borne pathogens, fumes or airborne particles, and/or toxic or caustic chemicals which mandate attention to safety considerations
• Occasionally working hours significantly beyond regularly scheduled hours
• Frequent activities subject to significant volume changes of a seasonal/clinical nature
• Constant work produced subject to precise measures of quantity and quality
• Frequent bending
• Occasionally lifting and carrying more than 100 pounds
• Occasionally climbing
• Occasionally crouching/stooping
• Occasionally driving
• Frequent kneeling
• Occasionally pushing/pulling
• Frequent reaching
• Occasionally sitting
• Constant standing
• Occasionally twisting
• Constant walking