NURSE EXTERN - MED SURG, NORTH KELEMEN 10

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The purpose of this role is to give current nursing students (traditionally between junior and senior semesters) the opportunity for real world acute care hospital experience focusing on patient care, service and excellence and assisting the Registered Nurse with high quality outcomes.

• Administers Nursing care under the direction of the Professional Registered Nurse
• Acclimates to the Acute Care Nursing setting
• Participates in nursing activities previously learned/demonstrated as part of the nursing school curriculum
• Learn the role of professional nursing and the collaboration and integration of technology and the interprofessional team

Kelemen 10 is a medical-surgical unit that cares for patients who have various needs and disease processes. Both North and South 10 have Telemetry capabilities for our patients. Each side  houses 36 patients to a maximum of 72 patients. 

South 10 has a 12-bed Intermediate Care Unit embedded within the 36-bed unit. INCU has critically care-trained RNs who support the patient's needs and care for ventilated patients. 

South 10 also has 2 negative pressure isolation rooms with an anti-room that is used when needed for specific isolation needs.  

We do multidisciplinary rounds Monday – Friday. This involves the patient in their care and allows the team members to collaborate with the patient to give them the best possible care and appropriate discharge to home or other facilities.

We have a pharmacist who has an office on the unit to assist the RNs when needed to help avoid delay of care to any patient. 

• Undergraduate Students pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (must be entering their Senior year) and completed one full clinical rotation in acute care setting
• Minimum cumulative GPA 3.0

• American Heart Association BLS

• One Letter of Recommendation (Faculty or Professional) required; two preferred
• Ability to work 36 hours per week with no planned time-off