Description
The Student
Nurse I is a member of the patient care services team with primary
responsibilities
for technical,
multi-skilled direct and indirect patient care activities. The Student Nurse I is
assigned to
work under the supervision of a registered nurse who delegates tasks based upon
patient needs
and Student Nurse I skills and abilities.
The Student Nurse I will report all deviations
from expected
patient parameters to the registered nurse.
It is recognized that specific patient
care tasks may
vary widely in type and frequency from unit to unit or across service lines,
based
on the nature
of the patient population being served.
Therefore, individual units, or service lines,
may
appropriately add to or delete from the duties defined in the Student Nurse I
job description
when approved
by nursing administration.
Responsibilities:
and cooperates with care team members to ensure consistency and quality of care
and promotes productive employee relations among staff members. Demonstrates an understanding of and
commitment to the philosophy and objective of continuous improvement, team work
and the mission, vision and values of the KCI, and adheres to the KCI Customer
Service Standards.
a variety of basic patient care activities under the direction of a registered
nurse, such as bed making, bathing patients, vital signs and feeding patients.
the registered nurse by gathering data on patient conditions, direct patient
observation, obtaining vital signs, recording oral intakes, monitoring input
and output, weighing patients, recording/charting patient information and
interacting with patient and family members.
Reports changes in patient medical and/or emotional condition to the
registered nurse. Documents
interventions and patient responses according to policy. Assists nursing personnel in responding to
various emergency patient situations.
patient in activities of daily living by feeding, bathing, toileting and other
personal hygiene regimes.
Qualifications
school diploma or GED.
- A first-year nursing student,
currently enrolled and in good standing, in an accredited school of nursing.
Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans
Job: Student
Primary Location: Michigan-Detroit-Karmanos Cancer Cntr/Instit
Employee Status Regular
Shift Variable
Job Type Standard
Schedule Per Diem
Req ID: 20002514