Student Nurse Externship
About the role
The Nurse Extern delivers high quality, patient-centered care by performing a variety of delegated basic patient care services related to common nursing functions and activities of daily living. Under the supervision of the registered nurse (RN), the Nurse Extern assists the nursing staff in providing patient care in accordance with the Nurse Extern’s skills/training and the needs of the Department, and consistently assists the patient care team with maintaining a clean, well-organized, and safe patient care environment.
Responsibilities
- Delivers high quality, patient-centered care by performing a variety of delegated basic patient care services related to common nursing functions and activities of daily living.
- Assists the nursing staff in providing patient care in accordance with the Nurse Extern’s skills/training and the needs of the Department.
- Consistently assists the patient care team with maintaining a clean, well-organized, and safe patient care environment.
- Performs more nursing skills under the supervision of a registered nurse after completing necessary training and competency checks.
Requirements
- Actively enrolled in an Accredited Nursing Program, with completion of Nursing Fundamentals for start date to align.
- Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.
- High School Graduate / GED.
Qualifications
- Currently enrolled and in good standing in an accredited school of nursing.
- Can perform higher-level procedures once competency is achieved.
- Flexible Schedule with opportunity to earn shadow time on additional units.
- Post orientation and clinical skills check off, nursing students receive hands on experience working with a Registered nurse performing more nursing skills.
- Opportunity to interview early for Graduate Nurse opportunities.
Benefits
Belton Regional Medical Center offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:
- Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay.
- Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
- Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
- Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing.
- 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service).
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock.
- Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
- Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more.
- Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts.
- Retailer readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships.
- Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships).
- Colleague recognition program.
- Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence).
- Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.
Pay
Details about pay are not specified in the job posting.
Schedule
Details about the schedule are not specified in the job posting.