RN Extern/PRN - MedSurg Job at Southern Tennessee Regional Health System - Lawrenceburg, Waynesboro, TN

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  • Southern Tennessee Regional Health System - Lawrenceburg
  • Waynesboro, TN

Job Description

RN Extern/PRN - MedSurg at Southern Tennessee Regional Health System - Lawrenceburg summary:

As an RN Extern in MedSurg, I assist experienced registered nurses in providing patient care and gaining clinical experience prior to taking board exams. My role involves supporting with tasks such as personal patient care, charting, and patient assessment under supervision. This externship enhances my skills and prepares me for various nursing specialties while I complete my nursing education.

Description:

05133 RN Extern Med/Surg STRHS-Lawrenceburg 09.22.22

Nurse externship is a recent graduate awaiting Boards. They are meant to give the nursing student more
clinical experience and confidence prior to boards. Nurse externs work under the supervision of an
experienced registered nurse serving as coach. Nurse externs may also have the opportunity to take nursing
workshops and attend conferences during the extern period. Nurse externships also help new nurses gain
exposure to nursing specialties, such as pediatrics or geriatric nursing.

Essential Functions ?

Nurse externs assist the mentor nurse in regular nursing duties. They usually may not administer medications
or begin IVs by themselves, but can assist in these and a number of other procedures. Nurse externs may also
provide or assist with personal patient care such as bathing, oral hygiene, dressing, and changing bed linens.
Different nurse externships have differing requirements, but in general, the nurse extern must currently be
enrolled in a nursing program and have completed at least one year or nursing school. They may be required
to have completed at least clinical nursing course prior to the externship.
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Nurse externs learn to perform duties common to the departments they are training in, such as triage,
resuscitation, general patient care, charting and patient assessment. Nurse externs can generally not perform
any duties independently, but must work under the direct supervision and approval of the registered nurse
serving as mentor and coach.

Qualifications:

Job Requirements ?

Minimum Education
Currently enrolled towards certification as RN

Required Skills
Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be
able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.

Certifications:
Basic Life Support (BLS) (may be completed during orientation week 1 before patient care)

As required by the assigned work area.

Licenses:
Not required at this time.

Keywords:

nursing extern, med surg, clinical experience, patient care, nursing education, nurse supervision, healthcare internship, registered nurse externship, nursing specialties, critical thinking skills

Job Tags

Part time, Relief,

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