St. Mary's Medical Center - Nurse Extern Opportunities

The Nurse Extern, is currently enrolled in a School of Nursing and has successfully completed a Nursing fundamentals course. When on duty, s/he assists patients with activities of daily living and provides basic patient care designed to meet the physical, emotional and social needs of the patient. The Nurse Extern may also be cross-trained to perform unit secretary clerical duties.

The nurse Extern may perform nursing practice interventions learned within his/her clinical training and successfully validated by a RN staff member. The Nurse Extern role is designed to provide expanded clinical experience for RN nursing students and to assist the Registered Nursing staff by performing patient care activities, which includes participating in patient care planning, implementation, observation, and evaluation, as well as reporting significant observations toa Registered Nurse.

Education

Required: Currently enrolled in an accredited RN program, and upon completion of first clinical rotation. Experience: Required: None Certifications: Required: AHA BLS Physical Demands: