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About the Role

The nurse intern is a temporary position for nursing students to practice in all nursing areas. The nurse intern is co-assigned with a RN and may perform direct and indirect patient care under RN supervision.

Responsibilities

• Assists the registered nurse in providing direct patient care to promote patient comfort and facilitate diagnostic and treatment procedures.
• Assists the RN with patient's activities of daily living according to patient needs and departmental procedure.
• Performs designated procedures as needed by following departmental procedure.
• Accurately observes, records, and reports patient concerns, symptoms, reactions, and progress to the RN in a timely manner.
• Assists the RN with examinations and procedures according to departmental procedure.
• Demonstrates competency in basic and intermediate care skills as verified by nurse mentor, clinical preceptor, nurse manager and/or nurse director.
• Assists the RN with procedures defined by the advanced skills inventory.
• Demonstrates competency in skills identified on the skills inventory that may be carried out independently.
• Demonstrates competency in skills identified on the skills inventory that may be carried out under direct supervision of a RN.
• Educates self effectively and assists in peer education.
• Seeks educational opportunities to increase competence.
• Attends staff meetings and unit in-services as applicable.
• Assists the RN with indirect care by maintaining a clean, sanitary, and safe environment to prevent and/or control infections and to provide for safety of patients, visitors, and employees.
• Thoroughly cleans assigned patient care areas according to departmental procedure.
• Thoroughly cleans assigned unit equipment according to schedule and/or need, and keeps hallway and work areas free of equipment.
• May act in the role of a sitter for a patient as assigned by the charge RN.
• May have limited access to medication including during transport of non-controlled substances at the request of a licensed care provider.
• Completion of annual required education related to specialty accreditation as defined by accreditation standards.
• Capable of prolonged periods of standing and walking.
• Able to lift up to 40 pounds and push/pull heavy load.
• Possess visual, auditory and oral acuity along with manual dexterity and technical ability.

Requirements

• Must be enrolled as a professional nursing student in a Diploma Program, Associate, or Baccalaureate RN program of an accredited School of Nursing.
• Obtain certification in Basic Life Support within 30 days of hire date.

Skills

• Basic Life Support
• Basic and intermediate care skills
• Skills identified on the skills inventory

Location

• South Charleston, West Virginia, USA

Work Type

• Temporary
• Full-time

Experience Level

• Student

Education Level

• Diploma Program, Associate, or Baccalaureate RN program

About the Company

• THOM Thomas Hospitals
• West Virginia University Health System and its subsidiaries (collectively "WVUHS")

Equal Opportunity

• West Virginia University Health System and its subsidiaries (collectively "WVUHS") is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. WVUHS strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. All WVUHS employees, other workers, and representatives are prohibited from engaging in unlawful discrimination. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.