Nurse ENurse Extern (PRN)

Job Type: Part Time | PRN

Who We Are:

People are our passion and purpose. Come work where you are appreciated for who you are not just what you can do. Georgetown Community Hospital is an acute care hospital with 75-beds offering a broad range of inpatient, outpatient, intensive care, surgical, emergency and diagnostic services. From our bariatrics to women's services to radiology, we have a wide range of services serve our community.

Where We Are:

Georgetown is a small town bursting with charm in the midst of Kentucky Horse Country and is the true birthplace of bourbon. We are proud to be Kentucky's fastest growing city and home to a diverse list of adventures for all including petting a thoroughbred champion, feeling the thunder of a new engine roar to life, and strolling along a bustling Victorian-era downtown with architectural charm and locally-owned shops, restaurants, craft breweries and a bourbon distillery.

Overview:

From the beginning of a student's nursing career, the Lifepoint CKY Student Nurse Externship Program aspires to motivate and assist the extern to REACH their full potential! The program is designed to serve entry level students currently enrolled in an accredited registered nursing program. 

The Student Nurse Extern will build skills in critical thinking, time-management, communication, competence and confidence in the clinical setting.

You will work side-by-side with a registered nurse mentor providing hands-on quality patient care! 

Position Summary:

• Assists the registered nurse in the practice of professional nursing by providing direct patient care to promote patient comfort and facilitate the performance of diagnostic and treatment procedures as outlined in the nursing care plan.
• Provide basic patient care; Obtain vital signs to include temperature, pulse, respiration, weight, height, blood pressure, intake-output measurements, blood glucose point-of-care measurement, and documents per unit protocol.
• Assists the R.N. with the patient's daily living activities according to the patient's needs in a timely manner, following departmental procedures.
• Performs designated procedures as needed and assists the R.N. with examinations and procedures according to departmental policy.
• Accurately observes, records, and reports to the R.N. all patient concerns, symptoms, reactions, and progress in a timely manner.

Required Minimum Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Experience:

• Documentation of the student's skills performance evaluation or an official letter from the nursing program documenting the specific skills that the student has successfully completed in his/her nursing program to verify the student is individually educationally prepared and has demonstrated clinical competence to perform delegated tasks/acts.
• Able to work collaboratively to achieve desired department, facility, and regional results.
• Skilled and articulate in both verbal and written communication.
• Demonstrates abilities in clinical reasoning and problem-solving.
• Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.
• Must be able to work a 12-hour shift (7a-7p or 7p-7a) with a mentor. The extern will be required to fulfill four shifts within a 6-week scheduling period.
• A cover letter and curriculum vitae/resume.
• Transcript
• One letter of recommendation from nursing faculty.

EEOC Statement:

Georgetown Community Hospital is committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunities for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment because of color, race, sex, age, religion, national origin, disability, genetic information, gender identity, sexual orientation, veterans' status or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.