Job Description

Description

SHIFT: PRN
SCHEDULE: PRN/Per Diem

North Florida Regional Healthcare is an organization centered around the community hospitals in Gainesville, Florida -- North Florida Regional Medical Center (NFRMC). NFRMC is a 432-bed, full-service medical and surgical acute care center serving North Central Florida and offering comprehensive cardiovascular care, oncology, orthopedics, neurosciences, minimally-invasive laparoscopic and robotic surgery, weight loss surgery and treatment, womens health and wound therapy, among other services.

North Florida Regional Medical Center (NFRMC) Emergency Room is a fast paced, high volume, high acuity department. The main department consist of 27 beds, with 3 resuscitation rooms.

Our emergency department provides an exquisitely challenging and exciting work environment. The staff is made up of the highest quality nurses, paramedics, nurse techs, mid-levels, and physicians. Always striving to excel, the staff push each other to provide the best evidence based comprehensive care possible for our patients and their families.

The leadership of the department is very engaged and is continuously connecting with staff to ensure that their needs and concerns are addressed. Work- life balance is a strong point for the department leadership. Continuing education and the understanding for the need to be a lifelong learner is fostered by the departments dedicated, enthusiastic, and high energy educator.

The culture of accountability and professionalism helps bring this team closer together creating an unmatched place for you to call your forever work home.

Position Description: Working under the supervision of a nurse, the Nurse Extern performs various patient care activities necessary in caring for the personal needs and comfort of patients. The position's tasks and responsibilities include:

* Bathes, dresses/undresses patients assist with personal hygiene.

* Serves and collects food trays. Assists with patient feeding.

* Transports, positions and drapes patients for exams and treatments.

* Assists patients in ambulating.

* Takes and records vital signs, weights and I & O.

* Performs non sterile dressing changes.

* Passes and collects bed pans.

* Changes bed linens.

* Unit Secretary duties

* Provides encouragement, support and comfort to patients and family members.

* Monitors, records and communicates patient condition as appropriate utilizing computerized documentation systems.

* Provides age and culturally appropriate care.

* Orients and mentors new staff members.

* Follows Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

Qualifications

Position Requirements:

* Currently enrolled in Nursing School.
* Working knowledge of medical terminology required .
* BLS through American Heart Association is required.
* Customer service abilities including effective listening skills.
* Ability to quickly make decisions to report patient condition with minimal supervision.
* Ability to perform work that requires frequent standing, bending, reaching, squatting, kneeling, moving, lifting of patients and/or equipment up to 50 pounds.

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