Logan Regional Medical Center is seeking a Nurse Extern to work in our ICU department. This is an excellent opportunity for a Nurse to learn in-depth Med/Surg care. The Nurse Extern will perform the following duties:

• Performs basic patient care activities as delegated and supervised by an RN, including monitoring vital signs, possibly taking blood glucose measurements, and recording intake and output.
• Assists patients with tending to personal care and activities of daily living, including but not limited to bathing, grooming, eating, and ambulation.
• Reports abnormal findings or changes in physical, mental, and emotional conditions to nursing staff
• Assists with keeping patient rooms and common areas stocked, clean and orderly.

At Logan Regional Medical Center, we recognize that our patients deserve qualified, engaged, and competent nurses. We know that our nurses deserve a working environment that is safe, leaders who are visible and supportive, and opportunities to grow and develop. We have a positive, hopeful, and resilient leadership team that is solely focused on taking care of the heart of the people who work here. If you feel that your skills and compassion fit with our vision for person-centered care and evidence-based practice, and you would like to belong to a hospital family that only the best are invited to join, we invite you to apply today.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Ability to read, write, understand direct written instruction, and receive and transmit information normally acquired through attainment of a high school diploma or equivalency (GED).
• Nursing Student that has completed their first semester of nursing school and have successfully passed nursing fundamentals.
• Successful completion of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) training acquired through on-the-job training.
• Demonstrates proficiency with taking blood pressure, temperature, and pulse acquired through on-the-job training.
• Demonstrates proficiency with administering a variety of routine patient care procedures acquired through on-the-job training.
• Demonstrate effective interpersonal communication skills to establish and maintain cooperative work relationships.
• 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.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) required to be obtained within 30 days of hire.