Clinical Medicine, Establish Priorities, Healthcare Administration, Interpersonal Skills, Licensed Practical Nurse/Licensed Vocational Nurse, Medication Administration, Multitasking, Nursing, Organizational Skills, Patient Care, Pharmacology, Phlebotomy, Policy Development, Progressive Care Unit (PCU), Resource Utilization, Secondary School, Standards of Care
Overview
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The Student Nurse Aide works under the direction of the RN/LPN. The responsibilities of the Student Nurse include providing direct patient care standards. The Student Nurse must exhibit the ability to work with people from diverse socio-economic backgrounds; to organize, set priorities and manage multiple priorities, and to adapt to a rapidly changing environment.
Responsibilities
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- Provides basic and select advanced nursing care to patients within the Student Nurse Aide's scope of practice that includes actions that meet psychosocial, cultural, spiritual, and physical needs.
- Advanced nursing activities that may be delegated to the competent Student Nurse Aide by the RN/LPN include simple dressing changes, phlebotomy, PIV removal, routine medication administration, and more as defined by policy.
- Performs patient care responsibilities considering needs specific to the standard of care for patient's age, gender, socioeconomic status, education, physical and mental abilities, and racial and ethnic background.
- Assists in admission, transfer and discharge of patients.
- Provides explanation to patients and families prior to administering care; answers questions within scope of practice.
- Demonstrates the ability to be flexible, organized and function appropriately in stressful situations.
- Responds to patients in emergency or physically distressing situations.
- Documentation meets current standards and policies.
- Assumes accountability for appropriate utilization of resources.
- Performs other duties as assigned, within the Student Nurse Aide's scope of practice.
Qualifications
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Education
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- High School/GED required.
- Candidates must meet the following criteria:
- Completed a minimum of one year of clinical experience within an academic nursing program.
- Completed the following educational courses and clinical experience:
- Fundamentals of Nursing
- Pharmacology including medication administration.
- Currently enrolled and in good standing in an accredited Associated Degree, Diploma or Baccalaureate Professional Nursing Program.
- (Nursing graduates pending passage of the NCLEX are eligible.)
License, Certification and/or Registration
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- BLS required before the conclusion of the orientation period.
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Huntsville Memorial Hospital