Introduction
Do you have the career opportunities as a(an) Nurse Extern Float Pool PRN you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join St. David’s Medical Center which is part of the nation’s leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.
Job Summary and Qualifications
As a Nurse Extern, you will deliver high quality, patient-centered care by performing a variety of basic patient care services related to common nursing functions and activities of daily living. You will work under the supervision of the Registered Nurse in assisting with the implementation of nursing plans. In order to qualify as a Nurse Extern, you will be currently enrolled and in good standing in an accredited school of Nursing.
- You will obtain and record initial and ongoing patient information throughout the cycle of care, including admissions data, vital signs, blood glucose levels, input and output levels and calorie counts
- You will give personal care including bathing, grooming, feeding, changing, etc.
- You will document and report observations, interactions, patient responses to performed activities, and any physical or behavioral changes at time of occurrence
- You will assist with patient mobility by regular turning, positioning and ambulating patients
- You will provide or assist with non-medicated support care, collection of specimens for diagnostic testing, and preparation of patient for surgery or other procedure
- You will assist with transfers of patients to and from other units/departments and with discharges
Requirements
- Volunteer or experience in an acute care hospital setting – preferred
- Age specific knowledge of patient population in the specific department – preferred
- Currently enrolled and in good standing with an accredited school of Nursing
- Successful completion of the basic fundamental nursing courses and the ability to perform the fundamental skills learned in the 1st semester of nursing school
- Must have signed nursing school initial skills checklist and verification of appropriate competencies.
- Must complete nursing school within 2 years of hire or will lose eligibility to remain in the Nurse Extern status
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from American Heart Association or American Red Cross – required
St. David’s Medical Center is a full-service hospital located in central Austin, Texas. This 300+ bed facility features a 24-hour emergency department, the region’s largest Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), and the internationally-renowned Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute and St. David’s Neuroscience & Spine Institute. The full scope of services provided at St. David’s Medical Center includes cancer care, heart and vascular care, imaging services, joint replacement and orthopedics, women’s services, complex surgical services, and a Bariatric Surgery Center. The facility is home to a 60+ bed rehabilitation hospital providing both inpatient and outpatient comprehensive care.
St. David’s Medical Center is part of St. David’s HealthCare, which is one of the largest healthcare systems in Texas and the third-largest employer in the Austin area. St. David’s HealthCare was formed through a unique partnership between HCA Healthcare and two local non-profits — St. David’s Foundation and Georgetown Health Foundation.
HCA Healthcare has been named one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere Institute for over a decade. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.