Geisinger Nursing Student Summer Externship - All Locations

The Nurse Extern Program is an educational and clinical work experience for nursing students who are enrolled in nursing studies. Nurse Externs assist in patient care and report the physical, psychological, and emotional conditions of the patient. Nurse Externs care for patients in the specific age range on their assigned nursing unit. Students will not perform any procedures that require state licensing. This is a standard req for the Nurse Extern position. Within one week of submitting your application, you will receive a survey with location preference for the program. Participating locations are: Geisinger Medical Center in Danville Geisinger Wyoming Center (Wilkes Bare) Geisinger Community Medical Center (Scranton) Geisinger Medical Center Muncy Geisinger Jersey Shore Hospital Geisinger Lewistown Hospital

Job Duties

• Assists in patient care under the immediate supervision of a registered nurse preceptor and as assigned by the nurse in charge.
• Functions as a member of the nursing team.
• Identifies, observes, reports, and documents the social and psychological needs of the patient and family.
• Identifies, observes, and documents the physical needs of the patient according to standard.
• Reports changes in patient condition to the registered nurse.
• Obtains and maintains the integrity of specimens in accordance with policy and procedure, according to physician order.
• Monitors blood glucose, urine and stool, and sputum.
• Assists patient with ADL's.
• Assists with patient transfer and transport, as needed.
• Participates in three expanded observational experiences in the ten-week period.
• Participates actively in patient safety improvement and management program.
• Assumes responsibility for identifying processes or systems that could potentially lead to errors and adverse events.
• Participates in required organizational and departmental patient safety education programs and other activities designed to improve departmental and organizational patient safety.
• Reports promptly serious events and incidents in accordance with established hospital policy and procedure.
• Staff have access to non-controlled medications storage and supply areas and can transport non-controlled medications as necessary to meet the needs of the clinic and unit.