Employment Type:Part timeShift:
Description:
Job Title: Student Nurse Intern
Unit: Acute Care
Employment Type: PRN
Location: Germantown, Maryland
Position Purpose
The Student Nurse Intern/Extern position is designed to give RN nursing students valuable knowledge of professionalism in nursing practice, the experience of hands-on nursing excellence and best practice in patient care.
Unit Overview
The Acute Care is a 30 bed inpatient unit that is part of a new transformational care team model created to improve patient care and provide nurses and nurse assistants new opportunities and support. The RN will team with an experienced virtual RN (vRN) and a certified nursing assistant to provide excellent patient care to patients in an acute care setting. This fast-paced unit has a diverse population of staff and patients with multiple medical co-morbidities.
As a Student Nurse Intern, you will:
- Directly observes nursing care provided by an R.N. partner in the Acute Care unit.
- Performs assigned patient care based on validated skills achieved in clinical/lab courses within your school of nursing.
- Current CNA license with the State of Maryland required.
- BLS certification (issued through the American Heart Association).
- Current enrollment in a School of Nursing and entering last year of program.
- Completion of at least one Medical/Surgical clinical rotation.
- Reads, writes, speaks, and comprehends the English language.
- May be required to lift a minimum 15 - 35 lbs as determined by the nature of the nursing unit.
- Must be able to push, pull, lift patients. Must be able to push, pull lift and move patient care equipment, i.e., beds, stretchers.
- Must be able to bend body downward at the waist; be able to kneel.
- Must have visual accuracy and auditory acuity.
- Must be able to distinguish color, texture, temperature and size.
- Must have ability to coordinate eyes and hands quickly and accurately.
- Frequent use of computers and other patient care monitoring devices required.
About us:
Holy Cross Health is a Catholic, not-for-profit health system that serves the two most populous counties in Maryland, Montgomery and Prince George's, with a commitment to being the most trusted provider of health-care services in the area. Founded in 1963 by the Sisters of the Holy Cross, Holy Cross Health is a member of Trinity Health of Livonia, Michigan. Holy Cross Hospital, in Silver Spring, is one of the largest hospitals in Maryland, and Holy Cross Germantown Hospital is the first hospital in the nation built on a community college campus, enhanced by an educational partnership. The Holy Cross Health Network operates primary-care practices and affordable health centers, and offers a wide range of innovative, community-based health and wellness programs. Specialty care, home care and hospice services round out Holy Cross Health's high-quality and coordinated continuum of care that aims to improve health and let you live life on your own terms.
Holy Cross Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer.
Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to Minority/Females/disabled/Veteran (M/F/D/V) status.
Our Commitment
Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.
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