Nurse Intern- Walker Baptist

Position Summary

Performs general patient care such as, hygiene, mobility, nutrition, and increased/constant observation in a basic role with the guidance and mentoring of the Registered Nurse

Essential Functions

• Provides routine treatments and interventions consistent with the educational level and skills learned in the academic environment and demonstrated competency through Baptist Health
• Performs advanced skills after achievement of demonstrated competencies such as: nasogastric tube irrigation, suctioning, and removal; wound irrigation; complex dressing change without packing of wounds; maintenance of enteral tube feeding (Dobhoff, Nasogastric, and Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy)
• Performs increase or continuous visual observation for Baker Act, behavioral health and suicide risk patients as assigned
• Assists patients with hygiene, mobility, and nutritional needs
• Maintains safety and security of patients, families, self, and other members of the healthcare team
• Utilizes the Safe Patient Room Environment Checklist with change of staff or transfer of care as part of handoff for Baker Act, behavioral health, and suicide risk patients
• Assures patient privacy, rights, and confidentiality
• Follows standard precautions. Adheres to Hand Hygiene and PPE procedures
• Communicates appropriate information regarding the patient’s condition to the registered nurse (RN) and other members of the healthcare team
• Participates in handoff report and purposeful hourly rounding on patients
• Documents information according to Baptist Health specific policies and guidelines
• Transports and assists patients through the admission and discharge process. Transports Baker Act, behavioral health and suicide risk patients to diagnostic testing and procedures
• Maintains a safe and clean environment
• Provides exceptional service and or care to all patients, families, customers, and team members
• Transports and delivers items, equipment, blood products and medications (excluding substances and IV chemotherapy drugs) throughout the facility
• Receives and processes incoming calls, patient calls and guest requests
• May have limited access to areas storing medications
• Provides exceptional service and or care to all patients, families, customers, and team members
• Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Baptist Health policies, the ADA, FMLA, and other federal, state, and local standards
• Maintains compliance with all Baptist Health policies and procedures

Other Related Functions

• Completes all mandatory training
• Participates in nursing Performance Improvement (PI) activities as assigned
• Demonstrates awareness of legal issues, patient rights and compliance with the standards of regulatory and accrediting agencies
• Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the population of patients served on his or her assigned unit
• Possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient’s status
• Interprets the appropriate information needed to identify each patient’s requirements relative to his or her age-specific needs
• Provides the care needed as described in Baptist Health’s policies and procedures
• Consistently uses time and resources effectively and efficiently
• Performs all other duties as assigned

Education/Training

• Nursing student currently enrolled in a nursing program at a college or university
• Successful completion of fundamentals nursing course
• Proof of continued enrollment in a pre-licensure, professional nursing program with no break in enrollment to exceed one year

Licensure/Certification

• Maintains current BLS/Healthcare provider certification

Experience