Nurse Extern

About the Role

An opportunity to join Trinity Health Oakland as a Contingent Nurse Extern. Trinity Health Oakland is a 497-bed community teaching hospital, Level II trauma center, and a longtime leader in healthcare in Oakland County. We provide comprehensive care including cardiovascular, stroke, orthopedics, obstetrics, gynecology, and cancer care. The hospital has been a leading provider of advanced medical care for more than 90 years and is part of the Trinity Health System.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates principles of Relationship-based Care to cultivate and maintain therapeutic relationships and function as an interdisciplinary care team member.
• Performs basic bedside care and selected procedures under the direction and supervision of a Registered Nurse (RN).
• Applies progressive knowledge and skills acquired through a formal nursing program to perform increasingly complex care activities.
• Performs activities of daily living (ADLs) appropriate to the patient's condition under the direction and supervision of an RN.
• Provides individualized care consistent with the plan of care under the direction and supervision of the RN.
• Provides basic nutritional support to patients, such as bed setup, assistance with feeding, and collection/documentation of intake and calorie count.
• Performs learning opportunities to meet the educational needs of the patient and family under the direction of the RN.
• Reports changes in patient condition to the RN in a timely manner.
• Assists with the admission process by collecting selected assessment data, applying necessary equipment, and informing patient/family of unit routines.
• Provides patient care that reflects respect for patients' rights, dignity, values, culture preferences, and expressed needs.
• Seeks, evaluates, and incorporates feedback for improvement of own performance.
• Actively engages and participates in unit-based and other committees that promote patient and workplace safety.
• Takes personal accountability to seek out experiences to maintain skills and competence.
• Integrates principles of the Personal.Connected.Journey and demonstrates Trinity Health Guiding Behaviors.
• Contributes to the culture of excellence by modeling professional behavior.
• Performs other duties as assigned, which may include non-clinical duties to meet the needs of the patient and care team.
• Demonstrates commitment to the mission of St. Joseph Mercy Oakland through behaviors consistent with Trinity Health Values.
• Maintains a working knowledge of applicable laws, regulations, and Trinity Health policies.

Requirements

• Currently attending and in good standing at an accredited school of nursing.
• Enrollment in a bachelor's program preferred.
• Must maintain continuous "active" student status.
• Must have successfully completed two (2) clinical nursing rotations, of which one was a Medical/Surgical rotation.
• Current BCLS (Basic Life Support Certification).

Skills

• Organizational and time management skills necessary to complete responsibilities.
• Ability to use positive communication approaches to meet diverse patient needs.
• Excellent customer service orientation.
• Increased complexity of assignments based on demonstrated competencies.

Department/Unit Specifics

• Maintains appropriate skill level through completion of required hospital and unit-based education offerings.
• Working weekends and holidays is necessary to meet staffing needs.
• Work in other units and on different shifts may be assigned as necessary.

Working Conditions

• Exposure to communicable diseases, blood-borne pathogens, and hazardous substances.
• In a typical day, the associate may sit for 25%, stand for 25%, and walk for 50% of the day.
• Occasional (5-10% of work time) squatting, crawling, crouching, kneeling, balancing, frequent bending/stooping, and reaching above shoulder level.
• Frequent use of hands for simple and firm grasping and fine manipulating.
• Frequent lifting and carrying of patients/equipment/other not to exceed 51 pounds; associates will not lift items/patients exceeding 35 pounds from the floor.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation.
• Full benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, PTO, Life Insurance, Short and Long-term Disability starting DAY ONE.
• Nurse Residency Program for all new nurses.
• Retirement savings plan with employer match and contributions.
• Opportunity for growth and advancement throughout Trinity Health.
• Tuition Reimbursement.
• DailyPay – Choose to get paid every day.
• Free parking in proximity to your workplace.

About Trinity Health Hospital System

We are a member of Trinity Health, a leading Catholic health care system based in Pontiac, Michigan. Trinity Health operates in 22 states, employs about 133,000 colleagues, and returns almost $1.1 billion to its communities annually in the form of charity care and other community benefit programs.