SOAR Nurse Externship Program (LPN Student - June 2024 Cohort)
Roanoke , VA
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Job Description
How You'll Help Transform Healthcare:
**June Cohort starts 6/4/24. This program provides continuous employment until graduation from LPN Program.
If you are looking for a summer only externship, please search for Req 143548 on our career webpage www.carilionclinic.org/careers**
Through staffing office deployment, support nurses and other medical staff in caring for patients in a safe, compassionate manner a minimum of three 3 hours a month. LPN Nurse Externs observe, document and communicate needs, concerns, and patient status changes to health care team promptly in various roles and departments throughout the organization. Provide emotional support, education and guidance to patients during their hospital stay. Under the direction of the registered nurse or healthcare team member assists with nursing practice interventions. Provides quality service through a team oriented, collaborative approach to patient care. Acts as a role model for excellence in customer service. Promotes positive patient outcomes through inquiry and evidence-based practice.
• Provide basic patient care including activities of daily living
• Range of motion
• Ambulation
• Positioning and skin care
• Appropriate bathing and oral hygiene
• Feeding and meal delivery
• Toileting and incontinent care
• Ensures a clean and safe working and patient environment
• Aids patient care team in collection of patient data and specimens. Reporting irregularities to the primary nurse. May participate in Interdisciplinary rounds (IDR)
• Patient rounding focusing on the 4P's. Personal needs, Pain, Positioning, and Personal Items
• Ensures timely communication with the Central Operations Center and ensures timely interventions regarding identified events/concerns related to telemetry, bed alarms and/or virtual sitting
• Obtains urine, stool, and sputum specimens and processes specimens
• Obtains and records heath, weights, vital signs, including pulse oximetry and pain level and I&O
• Communicates patient status and reports changes in patient condition to licensed professional
• Aids patient care team by performing and explaining designated patient care procedures:
• Performs and educates patient regarding purpose of incentive spirometry
• Transport patients
• Preps patient for diagnostic tests
What We Require:
Education: High school diploma or equivalent education required. Currently enrolled in an LPN program
Experience: Completion of one adult care clinical rotation.
Licensure, certification, and/or registration: N/A
Life Support: AHA BLS-HCP complete within 90 days of hire and maintains throughout employment.
Other Minimum Qualifications: Must successfully complete orientation and competency validation for position.
About Carilion
This is Carilion Clinic ...
An organization where innovation happens, collaboration is expected and ideas are valued. A not-for-profit, mission-driven health system built on progress and partnerships. A courageous team that is always learning, never discouraged and forever curious.
Headquartered in Roanoke, Va., you will find a robust system of award winning hospitals, Level 1 and 3 trauma centers, Level 3 NICU, Institute of Orthopedics and Neurosciences, multi-specialty physician practices, and The Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine and Research Institute.
Carilion is where you can make your own path, make new discoveries and, most importantly, make a difference. Here, in a place where the air is clean, people are kind and life is good. Make your tomorrow with us.
Requisition Number: 143703
Employment Status: Flex
Location: CRMH - Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital
Shift: Variable Hours
Shift Details: Various Shifts
Recruiter: EMILY F ALLEN
Recruiter Phone:
Recruiter Email: efallen@carilionclinic.org
This is Carilion Clinic ...
An organization where innovation happens, collaboration is expected and ideas are valued. A not-for-profit, mission-driven health system built on progress and partnerships. A courageous team that is always learning, never discouraged and forever curious.
Headquartered in Roanoke, Va., you will find a robust system of award winning hospitals, Level 1 and 3 trauma centers, Level 3 NICU, Institute of Orthopedics and Neurosciences, multi-specialty physician practices, and The Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine and Research Institute.
Carilion is where you can make your own path, make new discoveries and, most importantly, make a difference. Here, in a place where the air is clean, people are kind and life is good. Make your tomorrow with us.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Minorities/Females/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity
Carilion Clinic is a drug-free workplace.
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Job Summary
Company
Carilion Clinic
Start Date
As soon as possible
Employment Term and Type
Regular, Full Time
Required Education
High School or Equivalent
Required Experience
Open