Nurse Extern

Job Summary and Responsibilities
As our Nurse Extern, you will gain invaluable hands-on clinical experience, working alongside experienced Registered Nurses to bridge the gap between academic learning and professional practice. You will be instrumental in learning to provide high-quality, patient-centered care in a dynamic healthcare setting.

Every day you will assist the nursing staff with basic patient care activities, including vital sign measurements, personal care, ambulation, and documentation, under direct supervision. You will be expected to observe and participate in various clinical procedures, develop critical thinking skills, engage with patients and families, and adhere to all hospital policies and safety protocols, all while actively seeking learning opportunities.

To be successful in this role, you must be currently enrolled in an accredited nursing program, possess strong communication skills, a genuine desire to learn and contribute, a compassionate attitude, and a foundational understanding of nursing principles.

• Performs basic assessment, including vital signs, evaluation of patient needs.
• Performs personal care as needed.
• Calculates intake and output accurately.
• Performs simple tests such as bedside glucose monitoring.
• Demonstrates nursing skills such as oral and tracheal suctioning, ostomy care, insertion of nasogastric tubes, care of tube feeding, insertion and discontinuation of urinary catheters and drain care.
• Demonstrates proper safety techniques and body mechanics. Demonstrates proper principles of infection control and sterile techniques. Demonstrates proper procedures for medication administration.

Job Requirements
Required

• Must be within at least one year of graduating from an accredited school of nursing., upon hire and
• Must be enrolled and in good standing at school of nursing, upon hire
• Basic Life Support - CPR, upon hire

Where You'll Work

Bakersfield Memorial Hospital includes 385 general acute beds, 48 licensed critical care beds, 13 state-of-the-art surgical suites, and a full-service Emergency Department with an Accredited Chest Pain Center and Nationally Certified Stroke Center. In addition, we offer a beautiful Family Care and Birthing Center, the Lauren Small Children's Center including the area's only Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Family Care Center, a Level II NICU, the Sarvanand Heart, and Brain Center with Kern County's first Bi-Plane Interventional Suite, the Center for Wound Care and Hyperbarics, and many more services. Memorial Hospital is a Children’s Miracle Network Hospital and is home to the Bakersfield Ronald McDonald House. Memorial Hospital is a member of Dignity Health and is a trusted community partner, serving residents of Bakersfield and Kern County with quality, compassionate care since 1956. Click here to learn more about Bakersfield Memorial Hospital.

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