Student Nurse Intern - Medical Telemetry | IPT - Full-time / Part-time

pbPhelps Health is a 2000-employee-strong hospital and healthcare system serving the heart of small-town Missouri./b/ppb /b/ppNo matter where you start with us, we’re committed to taking our team to the top. If you’re ready for the challenge of providing life-saving care or supporting those who do, read on to find your fit in the Phelps Health family./ppib  /b/i/ppbuGeneral Summary/u/b/pulliUnder the general supervision of a licensed nurse, the Student Nurse Intern performs various duties in the treatment and care of patients./li/ulp/ppbuEssential Duties and Responsibilities/u/b/pulliProvides direct patient care with regard to their age and developmental needs, and assists patients in activities of daily living:/liliGives/assists with daily hygiene to include: bathing, hair care, oral hygiene, personal grooming. Provides skin care, taking necessary skin breakdown precautions./liliPerforms/assists with physical activity to include: re-positioning, ambulating, ROM, transfer techniques./liliMeets patients nutritional needs by: providing water, preparing patient for meals, checking and passing trays, assisting and feeding patients as needed, recording amount eaten, complying with dietary restrictions, assuring that snacks are delivered, consumed and recorded. Informs nurse if patient preference/needs are a concern./liliCollects specimens, performs vital signs and documents intake and output./liliPerforms sit baths, postmortem care, ted hose and sequential application, K-pads, ice packs, binder application./liliServes in a lead role for PI initiatives and encourages/supports employee involvement and teamwork for PI initiatives./liliPerforms technical procedures and nursing interventions for which credentialing exists./liliPractices within the allowed policy/liliCommunicates closely with the patientrsquo;s primary nurse/liliMaintains and monitors oxygen therapy/liliInserts and removes urinary catheters/liliDiscontinues intravenous therapy/liliPerforms nasopharyngeal suctioning/liliPerforms dressing changes/liliPerforms wound care and skin management interventions/liliConducts patient assessments and reviews with primary nurse/liliContinuous passive range of motion/liliIntramuscular and subcutaneous injections/liliNG tube insertion and maintenance/liliEducates patient and family in conjunction with primary nurse/liliAll clinical skills will be performed in conjunction with the mentoring nurse/liliNotifies appropriate licensed nurse immediately of any noted changes in patient condition (changes in VS, level of consciousness, etc) or patient/family complaints and concerns./liliDocuments activities related to patient care in the Medical Record and other designated forms./liliDocumentation consistently reflects accuracy and appropriateness of care delivered. Aspects to be recorded include: vital signs, Intake amp; Output, labeling of specimens, completion of designated items on the Patient Data Base, % and type of meals, snacks eaten, and all interventions and assessments./li/ulp/ppbuEducation/u/b/pulliCurrently in a School of Nursing or an individual who has completed a nursing program but does not meet licensing requirements./li/ulpbr / buWork Experience/u/b/pulliEntry level role. No experience required./li/ulpbr / buCertification/License/u/b/pulliNot applicable/li/ulp/ppbuMental/Physical Requirements/u/b/pulliConsiderable mental concentration required. Frequent, heavy lifting and turning activities and nearly constant walking required. Carrying, pushing, pulling, stooping, crouching, twisting and reaching./li/ulpbr / buWorking Conditions/u/b/pulliFrequent exposure to infectious disease, radiation, anti-neoplastic agents and hostile persons at times. Frequent exposure to communicable disease via blood and other body fluids. Minimal physical discomfort./li/ulp/pp/pp/pp/ppiAt Phelps Health, we think we have a better team, benefits, and opportunities for growth than anyone else around, and we invite you to see for yourself! Apply now to join us on our mission in health care./i/p