Nurse Extern - Summer

1. Provides support as a nurse extern in one of the following departments: Emergency Department, Post-Anesthesia, and Patient Care Unit.
2. Assists with and performs patient care including collection of patient information, accurate reading and documentation of vital signs, and recording input and output activities and treatments on the electronic medical record.
3. Coordinates the daily patient flow and schedule to optimize patient care, safety, and satisfaction - includes preparing rooms for exams and procedures, transferring patients between departments, and providing sitter responsibilities as assigned. 
4. Performs activities of daily living (ADLs) appropriate to the patient's condition.
5. Demonstrates clinical knowledge in all patient types and age groups to meet patient care needs/outcomes within the practice.
6. Complies with processes to ensure patient safety and upholds patient fall precautions.
7. Takes personal accountability to seek out experiences to enhance skills and competence and to develop role as a progression towards that of a Registered Nurse. Skills that the nurse extern may perform after completed competency training to include: insertion and removal of urinary catheters and non-sterile dressing changes. Nurse externs may not complete assessments.
8. Protects patients and employees by assisting in maintaining a clean, safe working environment, and adhering to infection control policies and protocols.
9. Displays cultural competency and ability to work with diverse patient populations.
10. Maintains all assigned patient equipment processes, as needed. This may include cleaning, maintenance, and management of defective equipment, Continue Passive Motion (CPM) Therapy, compression devices, hot/cold devices, and telemetry devices.
11. Role models the principals of a Just Culture and Organizational Values.
12. Perform other duties as assigned. Must be HIPAA compliant.

• Must have completed Med/Surg I (or equivalent)
• Must be entering final year in an accredited nursing program

• N/A

• Basic Life Support (BLS), required 

Benefits at Vail Health (Full Time) Include:

• Competitive Wages & Family Benefits:
  • Competitive wages
  • Parental leave (4 weeks paid)
  • Housing programs
  • Childcare reimbursement 
• Comprehensive Health Benefits: 
  • Medical
  • Dental 
  • Vision
• Educational Programs: 
  • Tuition Assistance 
  • Existing Student Loan Repayment
  • Specialty Certification Reimbursement
  • Annual Supplemental Educational Funds
• Paid Time Off:
  • Up to five weeks in your first year of employment and continues to grow each year.
• Retirement & Supplemental Insurance:
  • 403(b) Retirement plan with immediate matching 
  • Life insurance
  • Short and long-term disability
• Recreation Benefits, Wellness & More:
  • Up to $1,000 annual wellbeing reimbursement
  • Recreation discounts
  • Pet insurance