Nurse Extern PRN Med Surg
Hourly wage estimate: $16.02 - $22.43 per hour. Factors such as skills, experience, and comparison to other employees in the role may determine your actual salary.
About the role
As a Nurse Extern, you’ll be a valued part of the nursing team at Chippenham Hospital, gaining hands-on experience as you explore the full scope of the Registered Nurse role. You’ll help deliver safe, compassionate care that improves patients’ lives while building the skills and confidence to take on more advanced responsibilities as you progress through your nursing program.
Responsibilities
- Provide essential care for patients by helping with ADLs (Activities of Daily Living), checking vital signs, supporting mobility, and ensuring comfort and hygiene.
- Perform nursing tasks like wound care, catheter care, collecting specimens, and other basic procedures as you gain experience and grow in competency.
- Document care accurately and communicate timely updates with the nursing team to keep patient care seamless and coordinated.
- Help patients and families understand their care plans and offer guidance for their health and recovery.
- Keep patient areas clean and safe by following infection prevention practices, managing equipment, and maintaining an organized environment.
- Champion your growth and enhance patient care by engaging in learning opportunities, sharing ideas to improve care, and partnering with your supervisor or preceptor to build your personal career development plan.
Requirements
- Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.
- Must be currently enrolled and in good standing in an RN program.
- Associate Degree or Bachelor’s Degree.
Benefits
Chippenham Hospital offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career, and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include some or all of the following:
- Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine services.
- Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services.
- Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage, and leaves of absence.
- Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support, and financial wellbeing counseling.
- Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships, and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing.
- Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection, and consumer discounts.
Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location and position.
About the employer
Chippenham Hospital has provided quality healthcare services since 1972, offering patients access to highly-trained physicians and advanced technology. With over 50 years of pioneering healthcare, our 460+ bed hospital is one of the region’s leading acute care facilities located on the Southside of Richmond. We are the region’s first choice for orthopedics, joint care, behavioral health, and cardiovascular care.
The Joint Commission awarded Chippenham Hospital the Gold Seal of Approval and named us a Top Performer on Key Quality Measures for advanced primary stroke, heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia, perinatal care, hip and knee replacement, and surgical care. We are also a Level I Burn Center and Level I Trauma Center.