Nurse Extern Acute Care Specialty Unit

Company: HCA Healthcare
Location: Wichita
Posted on: January 26, 2023

Job Description:

Description Do you have the career opportunities you want in your current role? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join the nation's largest provider of healthcare services as a Nurse Extern. We are committed to providing our employees with the support they need. At Wesley Healthcare, we offer an array of medical, dental, and vision packages as well as several add-on perks to make your benefits package truly customizable to you and your family needs. Some of our unique benefits we offer include:

• Paid Personal Leave
• 401k (100% annual match - 3%-9% of pay based on years of service)
• Identity Theft Protection discounts
• Auto, Home, and Life Insurance options
• Adoption Assistance
• Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP) HCA Healthcare is dedicated to the growth and development of our colleagues. We will provide you the tools and resources you need to succeed in our organization. We are currently looking for an ambitious Nurse Extern to help us reach our goals. Unlock your potential here! As a Nurse Extern, you assists in the provision of individualized nursing care under the direction of a registered nurse. The Nurse Extern utilizes a patient/family centered approach in delivering care to assigned patients and works to continually improve services and processes. What you should expect to do in this role:
  • Your role will facilitate and assist the registered nurse (RN) in the delivery of patient care reporting any changes in the patient 's condition to the RN
  • You will observe, monitor, document, and report changes in patient vital signs
  • You will be responsible for setting up patient room/bedside for admission
  • Your role will attach the patient to appropriate monitoring devices - Pulse Oximetry, cardiac monitor
  • You will answer phones, input orders, and perform clerical functions, as needed
  • You will assist and perform patient's daily care such as bathing, oral care, ambulation, bed making, nutritional needs, etc.
  • Your role will communicate in a therapeutically and developmentally appropriate manner with patients and families
  • You will restock unit supplies to maintain efficiency in the delivery of careWhat qualification you will need for this role:
    • Currently enrolled in an approved school of nursing or completed approved school of nursing (pending hire as RN)
    • Successful completion of at least one full semester of clinical nursing that includes nursing fundamentals
    • Current Basic Life Support (BLS) verification course through American Heart Assoc. and American Red Cross - Healthcare Provider CPR One of the most experienced and comprehensive medical centers in Kansas! Wesley Medical Center is the hospital of choice for thousands of people in Kansas and northern Oklahoma. Their preference for Wesley extends well beyond the high quality medical services Wesley offers. It also includes the spirit of intensive caring that inspires and guides everyone who works at Wesley Medical Center. Wesley Medical Center is an acute care center, level I trauma center and licensed for 760 beds and 102 bassinets. As a leader in overall recommend care, Wesley treats more than 24,000 patients annually and delivers more than 6,000 babies - more than any hospital in a 13 state region! Wesley Healthcare owns and operates Wesley Medical Center, Wesley Woodlawn Hospital & ER, Wesley Children's Hospital, Wesley West ER, Wesley Derby ER and multiple WesleyCare clinics. If you are looking for an opportunity that provides satisfaction and personal growth, we encourage you to apply. We promptly review all applications. If you are highly qualified you will hear from one of our managers. Come unlock the possibilities and apply today! We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
      
      

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