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Nurse Extern/PRN - MedSurg
Lawrenceburg, TN
Job Description
Southern Tennessee Regional Health System - Lawrenceburg
Description 05133 Student Nurse Extern STRHS-Lawrenceburg
Nurse externship is a nursing student currently enrolled in a nursing program. They are meant to give the nursing student more clinical experience and confidence prior to boards. Nurse externs work under the supervision of an experienced registered nurse serving as coach. Nurse externs may also have the opportunity to take nursing workshops and attend conferences during the extern period. Nurse externships also help new nurses gain exposure to nursing specialties, such as pediatrics or geriatric nursing.
Essential Functions
Nurse externs assist the mentor nurse in regular nursing duties. They usually may not administer medications
or begin IVs by themselves, but can assist in these and a number of other procedures. Nurse externs may also
provide or assist with personal patient care such as bathing, oral hygiene, dressing, and changing bed linens.
Different nurse externships have differing requirements, but in general, the nurse extern must currently be
enrolled in a nursing program and have completed at least one year or nursing school. They may be required
to have completed at least clinical nursing course prior to the externship.
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Nurse externs learn to perform duties common to the departments they are training in, such as triage,
resuscitation, general patient care, charting and patient assessment. Nurse externs can generally not perform
any duties independently, but must work under the direct supervision and approval of the registered nurse
serving as mentor and coach.
or begin IVs by themselves, but can assist in these and a number of other procedures. Nurse externs may also
provide or assist with personal patient care such as bathing, oral hygiene, dressing, and changing bed linens.
Different nurse externships have differing requirements, but in general, the nurse extern must currently be
enrolled in a nursing program and have completed at least one year or nursing school. They may be required
to have completed at least clinical nursing course prior to the externship.
Job Description Report
REPORT GENERATED: MARCH 26, 2021, 10:49 AM
Nurse externs learn to perform duties common to the departments they are training in, such as triage,
resuscitation, general patient care, charting and patient assessment. Nurse externs can generally not perform
any duties independently, but must work under the direct supervision and approval of the registered nurse
serving as mentor and coach.
Qualifications
Job Requirements
Minimum Education
Currently enrolled student in a certified nursing (LPN or RN) program, Bachelor's or Associate's. Or, completed training and scheduled for board certification completion.
Currently enrolled student in a certified nursing (LPN or RN) program, Bachelor's or Associate's. Or, completed training and scheduled for board certification completion.
Required Skills
Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be
able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.
Certifications:
Basic Life Support (BLS) (may be completed during orientation week 1 before patient care)
As required by the assigned work area.
Licenses:
Not required at this time.
Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be
able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.
Certifications:
Basic Life Support (BLS) (may be completed during orientation week 1 before patient care)
As required by the assigned work area.
Licenses:
Not required at this time.
Job Nursing
Primary Location Tennessee-Lawrenceburg
Schedule Per Diem/PRN
Work Schedule PRN - rotate weekends, various shifts
Job Summary
Start Date
As soon as possible
Employment Term and Type
Regular, Full Time
Required Education
Associate Degree
Required Experience
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