What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nurse Intern - Intensive Care Unit position at McLaren Lapeer Region?
Position Summary
Performs patient care under the direction of a registered nurse. Provides therapeutic and administrative services necessary for the care of the patient, in an interdisciplinary environment consistent with professional practices and ethical standards.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities :
- Provides direct patient care, including treatments under supervision of an RN. Specifically :
- Provides basic patient care services such as ambulating, transferring, and positioning; personal hygiene assistance, prescribed bowel and bladder program assistance, meal set-up, etc.
- Assists with procedures and treatments within scope of training and competency validation, as directed and supervised by the registered nurse.
- Assists the registered nurse in ongoing assessment of patient status, developing of plan of care and expected outcomes, implementation and evaluation of plan of care and expected outcomes.
- Collects, records, and reports pertinent patient data. Reports significant changes in patient status to the registered nurse in a timely and responsive manner.
- Effectively utilizes appropriate communication styles and supports unit and hospital goals and objectives.
- May provide other support services, dictated by patient needs, as a care delivery team member.
- Complies with all health care regulations, such as HIPAA and OSHA.
- Performs other related duties as required and directed.
Qualifications : Required :
Preferred :
