Be the heart of compassionate care in a patient care support role with us! In this vital role, you'll provide essential assistance and comfort to patients, ensuring they receive the best possible experience during their healthcare journey. If youre dedicated, empathetic, and ready to make a positive impact on patients' lives, we encourage you to apply today and become a crucial part of our caring team!
At Abrazo Scottsdale Campus, we understand that our greatest asset is our dedicated team of professionals. That’s why we offer more than a job – we provide a comprehensive benefit package that prioritizes your health, professional development, and work-life balance. The available plans and programs include:
- Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
- 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
- Generous paid time off
- Career development and continuing education opportunities
- Health savings accounts, healthcare & dependent flexible spending accounts
- Employee Assistance program, Employee discount program
- Voluntary benefits include pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long term care, elder & childcare, auto & home insurance
Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location and is determined by employment status
Position Summary
Non physician student professional nurse. The Nurse Extern renders individualized, age specific, and indirect bedside nursing care based on the nursing process and under the direction of the Registered Nurse.
- Performs direct patient care activities according to the plan of care and as directed by RN.
- Recognizes early and subtle changes in patient condition and reports status to RN.
- Transitions care of patient by reporting patient status, individual patient needs, plan of care, current treatments and unfinished orders.
- Assists in providing emotional support to patient and families.
- Initiates life support measures and performs effectively during emergency/crisis situations.
- Assists nursing team in admission, transfer and discharge of patients.
- Documents patient vital signs, I&O, height/weight and ADLs.
- Other related job tasks or responsibilities as assigned
- Minimum Requirements
- Education: Currently enrolled in a school of nursing at the senior level.
- Experience: Successful completion of three semesters of nursing school (entering last semester/block). Required to submit at least two letters of recommendation and skills checklist documentation from nursing instructor. Only those skills accomplished may be performed. Preceding skills to be monitored and evaluated by a RN when performed for the first time.
- Certification/Licensure: CPR
Special Skills:
- Excellent customer service skills.
- Basic computer skills
- Strong interpersonal skills to interact positively and effectively with patients, visitors and physicians.
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Abrazo Scottsdale Campus is a full-service acute care hospital providing specialized services and home to the Abrazo Surgical Institute. The hospital offers comprehensive orthopedic care featuring navigational technology and sports medicine, outpatient rehabilitation services and enhanced diagnostic imaging as well as emergency care. Join our team!
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