Community Health Systems

Nurse Extender / Med Surg-Oncology-Ortho / Temporary

Posted on: 13 Mar 2021

Scranton, PA

Job Description

Job Description

Assists patients with the activities of daily living, performs patient care tasks and maintains a safe and clean environment. Completes tasks under the supervision of a Registered Nurse within the scope of practice. A current employee who is attending an accredited nursing school. HS Diploma or equivalent. No experience required. Currently enrolled in a nursing program and maintaining education requirements of Nursing program. Must have completed Sophomore year of Nursing School.

Assists patients with the activities of daily living, performs patient care tasks and maintains a safe and clean environment. Completes tasks under the supervision of a Registered Nurse within the scope of practice. A current employee who is attending an accredited nursing school. HS Diploma or equivalent. No experience required. Currently enrolled in a nursing program and maintaining education requirements of Nursing program. Must have completed Sophomore year of Nursing School.

* answer call lights,
* take VS, perform accuchecks,
* hourly rounding,
* personal care,
* pass water,
* toileting,
* provide TLC at the bedside

Schedule requirement: 1 weekend per month and at least 1 shift per week (the shift could be a minimum of 4 hours or max of 12 hours)

Community Health Systems

Franklin, TN

Community Health Systems is a Fortune 500 company based in Franklin, Tennessee. It was the largest provider of general hospital healthcare services in the United States in terms of number of acute care facilities. As of December 31, 2016, it owns, leases or operates 158 hospitals in 22 states.

In August 2015, the company announced plans to spin off 38 hospitals and its management and consulting subsidiary, Quorum Health Resources, into a new publicly traded company called Quorum Health Corporation. The company completed the spinoff of Quorum Health Corporation on April 29, 2016. Quorum owns or leases hospitals across 16 states, primarily in cities or counties with populations of 50,000 or less. It is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol: QHC.

On October 3, 2016, CHS was removed from the S&P Midcap 400 and added to the S&P Smallcap 600. Under CEO Wayne T. Smith, the Company's stock has lost over 76% of its value since the year 2000.