Student Extern - Med/Surg Acute Unit
Join an award-winning team of dedicated professionals committed to our core values of quality, compassion and community! Mission Regional Medical Center, a member of Prime Healthcare, offers incredible opportunities to expand your horizons and be part of a community dedicated to making a difference.
Mission Regional Medical Center is a 297-bed, non-profit hospital that provides inpatient and outpatient hospital services to the people of the Rio Grande Valley. Rated one of the top hospitals in the country for clinical excellence in many services including maternity and orthopedic care, Mission Regional Medical Center has been offering quality healthcare, close to home, for over 60 years.
About the role
The Student Extern is an adjunct to the patient care team. The extern performs at the level that has successfully been completed and passed in the clinical section at a local college. Under the general supervision of an RN, the extern provides direct patient care in accordance with the established protocols, and the skills they are able to perform are expanded. All newly hired externs will first function in the capacity of a nursing assistant, regardless of their nursing program clinical level. When the student has been cleared by the Supervisor, they may be moved to their appropriate skill level.
Responsibilities
- Perform duties at the level successfully completed and passed in the clinical section of a nursing program.
- Provide direct patient care under the general supervision of an RN, following established protocols.
- Initially function as a nursing assistant, with potential to expand skills upon supervisor clearance.
Requirements
- Successfully completed the first semester of a nursing program.
- Must be in good academic standing.
- Current Basic Life Support Certification.
- Certified Nursing Assistant preferred.
Employment Details
Per Diem shift, Days.