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Summer 2019 Nurse Co-op: Surgical and Procedural Care Unit

Employer
Altru Health System
Location
Grand Forks, ND
Salary
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Industry
Healthcare
Role
Nurse
Job Type
Long-Term

Job Details

The Student Nurse Co-op is responsible for utilizing the nursing process to assist in providing individualized nursing care, under the supervision of a Registered Nurse; the nurse co-op integrates academic learnings with practice opportunity. The nurse co-op functions as a member of the patient care team by caring for patients and providing support services under the direction of the Registered Nurse. As a member of the healthcare team, the nurse co-op will employ interpersonal and teamwork skills. The nurse co-op will be evaluated by both the university faculty member and the employer.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
  • Support and models behaviors consistent with the mission, vision and values of Altru Health System and University.
  • Assists with admissions, discharges and transfers as delegated by the registered nurse. Assists with nursing procedures, gathering equipment as needed and providing patient care as appropriate. Reports changes in patient conditions. Performs pain assessment and takes appropriate action according to standard operating procedure.
  • Receives reports for patient/unit assignment. Reviews the plan of care and assists the Registered Nurse in updating, as appropriate while keeping the patient and patient's family in the plan of care.
  • Administers medications utilizing the 6 Rights according to standard operating procedure and under clinical supervision of a registered nurse.
  • Completes all documentation as delegated and according to standard operating procedures. Perform other duties as assigned or needed to meet the needs of the department/organization.
  • Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of and compliance with best practices that include, AIDET, bedside shift report, hourly rounding, no pass zone, use of two patient identifiers.
  • Performs other duties as assigned or needed to meet the needs of the department/organization.

BEHAVIOR STANDARDS
As an Altru employee we contribute to our culture each day and demonstrate that culture through the experience we create for each other, our patients and their families, and referring physicians. Key to creating a culture that delivers high quality and reliable care is having a core set of behavior standards. Our standards, represented by the acronym I AM ALTRU, remind us every day to commit to and live those standards.
  • Integrity: We will always do the right thing even when no one is watching.
  • Acknowledge: We will create a welcoming, healing environment.
  • Meaningful: We will provide an exceptional patient experience.
  • Accountable: We will accept responsibility for our actions and behaviors.
  • Listen: We will listen and seek to understand.
  • Team: We will work together to deliver world-class care.
  • Respect: We will treat each other with respect.
  • Understand: We will seek to understand and respond genuinely.

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS
Required:
  • Must be enrolled in an academic BSN Nursing Co-op course to work as a co-op or an approved credit class for fall/spring semester.
  • Current Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification.
  • Two semesters of clinical experience will be required for students to apply
    • Special requirements that are preferred for placement in certain areas:
      • Family Birth Center or NICU: Completion of maternity nursing course.
      • Critical care: Completion of a critical care clinical experience and advanced adult health class.
  • Successful completion of functional assessment.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED: Supervision is received by the Manager of the area the co-op is assigned to. Clinical supervision is received from the Registered Nurse and the Shift Charge Nurse.

FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT:
Sit Occasional
Stand Frequent
Walk Frequent
Lift/Carry Medium
Push/Pull Medium
Bend Frequent
Reach Frequent
Squat/Crouch/Kneel Occasional
Crawl Rare
Climb None
Twist Frequent

Company

Do what you love. Make a difference. Join our team of over 4,000 health professionals and support staff committed to caring for the region for more than 100 years.

At Altru Health System, we are serious about providing an exceptional patient experience and positively impacting the communities we serve. Our physician-led, community-owned, not-for-profit health system serves over 225,000 residents in northeast North Dakota and northwest Minnesota. We are a proud member of the Mayo Clinic Care Network.

If reasonable accommodation is needed to apply or interview for a position, please contact careers@altru.org or 701.780.5123.

Company info
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Telephone
701-780-5123
Location
Grand Forks
North Dakota
US

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