Nurse Intern-Baptist Health Brookwood Hospital

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Key Responsibilities

nasogastric tube irrigation, suctioning, and removal; wound irrigation; complex dressing change without packing of wounds; maintenance of enteral tube feeding (Dobhoff, Nasogastric,

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Responsibilities

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→Provides routine treatments and interventions consistent with the educational level and skills learned in the academic environment and demonstrated competency through Baptist Health
→Performs advanced skills after achievement of demonstrated competencies such as: nasogastric tube irrigation, suctioning, and removal; wound irrigation; complex dressing change without packing of wounds; maintenance of enteral tube feeding (Dobhoff, Nasogastric, and Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy)
→Performs increase or continuous visual observation for Baker Act, behavioral health and suicide risk patients as assigned
→Assists patients with hygiene, mobility, and nutritional needs
→Maintains safety and security of patients, families, self, and other members of the healthcare team
→Utilizes the Safe Patient Room Environment Checklist with change of staff or transfer of care as part of handoff for Baker Act, behavioral health, and suicide risk patients
→Assures patient privacy, rights, and confidentiality
→Follows standard precautions. Adheres to Hand Hygiene and PPE procedures
→Communicates appropriate information regarding the patient’s condition to the registered nurse (RN) and other members of the healthcare team
→Participates in handoff report and purposeful hourly rounding on patients
→Documents information according to Baptist Health specific policies and guidelines
→Transports and assists patients through the admission and discharge process. Transports Baker Act, behavioral health and suicide risk patients to diagnostic testing and procedures
→Maintains a safe and clean environment
→Provides exceptional service and or care to all patients, families, customers, and team members
→Transports and delivers items, equipment, blood products and medications (excluding substances and IV chemotherapy drugs) throughout the facility
→Receives and processes incoming calls, patient calls and guest requests
→May have limited access to areas storing medications
→Provides exceptional service and or care to all patients, families, customers, and team members
→Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Baptist Health policies, the ADA, FMLA, and other federal, state, and local standards
→Maintains compliance with all Baptist Health policies and procedures
→Completes all mandatory training
→Participates in nursing Performance Improvement (PI) activities as assigned
→Demonstrates awareness of legal issues, patient rights and compliance with the standards of regulatory and accrediting agencies
→Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the population of patients served on his or her assigned unit
→Possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient’s status
→Interprets the appropriate information needed to identify each patient’s requirements relative to his or her age-specific needs
→Provides the care needed as described in Baptist Health’s policies and procedures
→Consistently uses time and resources effectively and efficiently
→Performs all other duties as assigned

Requirements

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Nursing student currently enrolled in a nursing program at a college or university
Successful completion of fundamentals nursing course
Proof of continued enrollment in a pre-licensure, professional nursing program with no break in enrollment to exceed one year
Maintains current BLS/Healthcare provider certification