Nurse Extern- 4 North Surgical/Intermediate- Augusta- PRN

Core Responsibilities And Essential Functions

• Performs tasks such as Vital Signs, AM/PM Care, I & O measurement, tube feedings (bolus, gravity, pump), simple dressing changes, post mortem care, pin care (orthopedic patients), ostomy care, discontinuing indwelling urinary catheters, urine collection.
• Performs tasks such as phlebotomy, capillary blood glucose monitoring, specimen collection, finger and heel sticks (as required by a registered nurse).
• Under supervision and nurse unit dependent, performs tasks such as tracheostomy care, discontinuing peripheral intravenous lines, in-line suctioning of ventilator patients.
• Performs tasks such as ensuring laboratory specimens are properly labeled and promptly delivered to appropriate departments, assisting in the coordination of unit activities to ensure that patients' needs are met efficiently, serving as a runner between pharmacy, pathology, and x-ray.
• Reacts promptly and appropriately to emergency situations, provides input into the plan of care by reporting pertinent information involving patient/family to the appropriate nurse, provide safe transportation to ancillary departments while utilizing hand-off communications.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Minimum Skills

• Complies with all Wellstar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.