STUDENT NURSE INTERN
About the role
This position is available for selected student nurses from selected TriHealth Education Partners prior to beginning their senior year of their formal nursing education program. The position provides an opportunity to work alongside a selected charge nurse and partner with the RN to learn and develop a foundation as a future professional nurse.
Responsibilities
- Provide assistance and/or perform basic activities of daily living and specified treatments and procedures under the supervision of the nurse overseeing their internship.
- May perform clerical duties and non-direct patient care activities as assigned/directed by an RN.
- Qualified to function as a Student Nurse PCA.
- Communicate with respect and compassion to customers; communicate information through various telecommunication devices and assist in coordinating patient flow.
- Demonstrate an interest in learning and developing as a future professional RN.
- Work additional shifts in the capacity of a Student Nurse PCA when not working directly with the charge nurse partner in the Student Nurse Intern role.
Requirements
- Currently enrolled in an approved program specific field of study in Nursing.
- If no longer in the nursing program you were selected from, cannot stay in this position.
- Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (BLS).
- Reading and math ability appropriate to the position.
- Successful completion of Junior year of formal nursing education prior to starting the Student Nurse intern role.
Job Responsibilities
Student Nurse Intern opportunities will be limited and the number of Student Nurse Interns and location of positions will be determined by Sr. Nursing Leadership. The Student Nurse Interns will be selected from key education partners and must have completed their Junior year of formal nursing education prior to beginning the Student Nurse Intern role. Upon completion of the Senior Year of their undergraduate nursing degree program the individual is no longer eligible to remain in the Student Nurse Intern role.
Working Conditions
- Climbing - Frequently
- Concentrating - Consistently
- Continous Learning - Consistently
- Conducting - Consistently
- Hearing: Conversation - Frequently
- Interpersonal Communication - Consistently
- Kneeling - Occasionally
- Lifting
- Lifting 50+ Lbs - Frequently
- Lifting 11-50 Lbs - Consistently
- Pulling - Consistently
- Pushing - Consistently
- Reaching - Consistently
- Reading - Consistently
- Sitting - Occasionally
- Standing - Occasionally
- Stooping - Frequently
- Thinking/Reasoning - Consistently
- Using Hands - Consistently
- Color Vision - Frequently
- Walking - Consistently
TriHealth SERVE Standards and ALWAYS Behaviors
- Welcome everyone by making eye contact, greeting with a smile, and saying "hello"
- Acknowledge when patients/guests are lost and escort them to their destination or find someone who can assist
- Refrain from using cell phones for personal reasons in public spaces or patient care areas
- Excel: Always… Recognize and take personal responsibility to address and recover from service breakdowns when a customer's expectations have not been met
- Offer patients and guests priority when waiting (lines, elevators)
- Work on improving quality, safety, and service
- Respect: Always… Respect cultural and spiritual differences and honor individual preferences
- Respect everyone’s opinion and contribution, regardless of title/role
- Speak positively about my team members and other departments in front of patients and guests
- Value: Always… Value the time of others by striving to be on time, prepared and actively participating
- Pick up trash, ensuring the physical environment is clean and safe
- Be a good steward of our resources, using supplies and equipment efficiently and effectively, and will look for ways to avoid waste
- Engage: Always… Acknowledge wins and frequently thank team members and others for contributions
- Show courtesy and compassion with customers, team members and the community