Student Nurse ExternDay Shift (United States of America)
Job Title: Student Nurse Extern
Part-Time: 12 hours/week (0.3 FTE)
Department: Mary Free Bed at Covenant HealthCare
Schedule: 1 shift/week
Compensation: $23/hour
Mary Free Bed Summary
We have the great privilege of helping patients and families re-build their lives. It's extraordinarily meaningful work and the reason we greet the day with optimism and anticipation. When patients "Ask for Mary," they experience a culture that has been sculpted for more than a century. Our hallmark is to carefully listen to patients and innovatively serve them. This is true of every employee, from support staff and leadership to clinicians and care providers.
Mary Free Bed is a not-for-profit, nationally accredited rehabilitation hospital serving thousands of children and adults each year through inpatient, outpatient, sub-acute rehabilitation, orthotics and prosthetics and home and community programs. With the most comprehensive rehabilitation services in Michigan and an exclusive focus on rehabilitation, Mary Free Bed physicians, nurses and therapists help our patients achieve outstanding clinical outcomes. The growing Mary Free Bed Network provides patients throughout the state with access to our unique standard of care
Mission Statement
Restoring hope and freedom through rehabilitation.
Employment Value Proposition
At Mary Free Bed, we take pride in our values-based culture:
* Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Our Commitment to providing an inclusive environment for patients, families, staff, and community, through embracing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion T.O.G.E.T.H.E.R.
* Focus on Patient Care. A selfless drive to serve and heal connects all MFB employees.
* Clinical Variety and Challenge. An inter-disciplinary approach and a top team of professionals create ever-changing opportunities and activities.
* Family Culture. We offer the stability of a large organization while nurturing the family/team atmosphere of a small organization.
* Trust in Each Other. Each employee knows that co-workers can be trusted to make the right decision for our family, patients, staff, and community.
* A Proud Tradition. Years of dedicated, quality service to our patients and community have yielded a reputation that fills our employees with pride.
Age Specific Responsibility
Must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served in assigned department. Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to age-specific needs and to provide the care needed as described in the department's policies and procedures.
Summary
SNEs provide important patient care within the Nursing Department. Under the direction of the registered nurse assigned to each patient, this non-licensed team member assists with patient care and other department activities as outlined in this job description and communicates effectively with the RN responsible for each patient. Work performed by each SNE must support the mission, vision, and values of Mary Free Bed.
The externship also provides the opportunity to experience and be a part of excellent rehabilitation nursing and consider this specialty as a professional nurse.
Essential Job Responsibilities
* Quality Pillar of Excellence
* Patient Care - The SNE provides direct patient care, as delegated by the RN. Patient care performed by an SNE includes, but is not limited to, the following:
o Collects and monitors data and reports physiological, psychological, socio-cultural, and spiritual needs of the patient and families as directed by and in coordination with the patient's assigned RN.
o Obtains and records vital signs using appropriate equipment and technique.
o Answers call lights in a timely, respectful manner
o Documents care in the EMR according to department policies, including content and timeliness of documentation.
o Provides input to the RN for use in an individualized plan of care for each patient
o Transports patients in a safe and timely manner to facilitate patient diagnostic testing and therapy sessions, as needed. Communicates with other team members in order to ensure continuity of care and coordination of services.
o Maintains the patient's living environment in a clean, safe manner
o Assists with collection of quality data, as assigned by the RN, Nursing Supervisor, or Director of Nursing.
o Demonstrates appropriate use of all patient care equipment, in accordance with departmental policies.
o Activity/Comfort - Makes an occupied and unoccupied bed.
o Activity/Comfort- Turns and positions patients in bed, ambulates and dangles a patient according to transfer requirements.
o Activity/Comfort - Transfers patients using the mode and level of assist indicated by care plan.
o Activity/Comfort - Positions/transfers a patient with imparted mobility.
o Activity/Comfort - Transports a patient using wheelchair and stretcher.
o Activity/Comfort - Performs passive range of motion and assists with active range of motion.
o Hygiene - Gives a patient a complete, partial, shower or tub bath, allowing patient to perform according to his/her functional or cognitive ability.
o Hygiene - Assists the patient as needed with shampoos, oral care, including denture, face and hand washing.
o Hygiene - Performs perineal care and indwelling urinary catheter care.
o Hygiene - Performs back and H.S.... For full info follow application link.
Mary Free Bed is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, veteran status, disability or other legally protected characteristic.
