Nurse Clinical Intern

Location:

Sioux Center, IA

Worker Type:

Intern

Work Shift:

Rotating days/evenings/nights/weekends (United States of America)

Position Highlights

Applications must be accompanied by one of the following: 

• A letter of recommendation from the student nurse's school of nursing (a professor, dean of nursing dept, etc..) outlining that the student is indeed entering their last one or two semesters of schooling towards a registered nurse degree. Transcript not necessary, but the student must be in good standing academically and the letter of recommendation must indicate why the student should be considered for the internship.

Summary: 

• The Nurse Clinical Intern, under the direction and guidance of a nurse mentor, is responsible for utilizing the nursing process to provide nursing care for the patient, assuming responsibility and accountability for individual actions and outcomes of patient care delivered.

Education and/or Experience:

• Currently enrolled in college and have completed all but the final one or two semesters of CCNE or NLN accredited Registered Nursing program. CNA or patient care technician experience preferred.

Essential Functions:

• Provides exceptional customer service to all customers (patients, families, staff, etc.).
• Provides patient care by reviewing physician prescriptions; communicating the nursing care plan and all pertinent information to other members of the health care team; coordinating with other healthcare providers; providing physical, emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients, families, and friends; conferring with physicians.
• Develops nursing care plans by obtaining medical histories; examining patients; documenting patient physical condition, psychological status, and influencing social factors; conferring with family and friends; developing a nursing diagnosis; establishing nursing care objectives; defining nursing interventions, schedules, and timetables.
• Teaches healthcare requirements by establishing patient care goals; instructing patient, family, and friends to understand condition, medications, and self-care skills; answering questions; providing information and resources.
• Evaluates patient care by adhering to therapeutic standards; measuring health outcomes against patient care standards; reviewing patient records; noting changing conditions and needs; re-evaluating care objectives; modifying nursing care plan.
• Maintains safe, secure, and healthy patient care environment by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols, medication administration and storage procedures, and controlled substance regulations; adhering to organization standards and policies, and to legal regulations; alerting others regarding potential concerns.
• Documents patient care services by charting in patient and department records.
• Keeps patient care equipment operating by following operating instructions and established procedures; troubleshooting breakdowns; maintaining supplies; performing preventive maintenance; calling for repairs.
• Keeps patient care supplies ready by checking stock; anticipating needs; placing and expediting orders; verifying receipt; stocking items.
• Enhances nursing capabilities during training as outlined by leadership and mentor.
• Will collaborate with department leaders to enter and evaluate patient data to fulfill regulatory requirements and work towards process improvement.
• Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned.