Nursing Intern

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provides/assists with personal hygiene of the patients.
• Obtain patient’s vital signs and weight as requested.
• Perform bedside glucose checks on patients.
• Physical comfort and positioning of the patients.
• Assist to maintain, support, and implement department and Hospitals mission and goals.
• Passing and feeding of meal tray to the patients.
• Demonstrates the skills and judgment necessary to provide non-direct patient care/support services to staff under the direction of licensed personnel.
• Maintains current knowledge of equipment and supplies.
• Responds to patient requests promptly.
• Follows general nursing policies and procedures regarding patient care.
• Communicates openly, directly and timely to immediate supervisor regarding department concerns and decisions.
• Consults with and keeps staff nurses informed of unit activities, needs and problems related to patient care.
• Answers patient call lights timely and reports problems and requests to the nurse.
• Maintains patient confidentiality.
• Attends all required Safety Training programs and can describe his/her responsibilities related to general safety, department/service safety and specific job-related hazards.
• Follows the Hospital Exposure Control Plans/Bloodborne and Airborne Pathogens.
• Demonstrates respect and regard for the dignity of all patients, families, visitors and fellow employees to ensure a professional, responsible and courteous environment.
• Promotes effective working relations and works effectively as part of a department/unit team inter- and intra- departmentally to facilitate the department’s/unit’s ability to meet its goals and objectives.

Non-Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Perform other duties as assigned.

Professional Requirements:

• Maintain patient confidentiality at all times.
• Report to work on time and as scheduled.
• Wear identification while on duty.
• Maintain regulatory requirements, including all state, federal and local regulations.
• Represent the organization in a positive and professional manner at all times.
• Comply with all organizational policies.
• Conduct oneself as a professional in accordance with PRIDE values.

Job Requirements:

• Must be at least 18 years old.
• High school graduate.
• CNA or equivalent experience preferred.
• Medical terminology class (preferred but not required).

Organizational/Core Competencies:

• Exceed Quality
• Exceed Customer Expectations
• Strengthen, Build, and Leverage Community Relationships