About the role#
As a Student Nurse Intern in the Neuro Trauma ICU, you will work under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse to protect and promote patient health. You will assist in providing holistic care, preventing illness, and alleviating suffering. This role requires you to work in partnership with the interdisciplinary healthcare team to advocate for patients and their families.
What you'll do#
- Collaborate and communicate with patients, families, and healthcare providers.
- Formulate care plans and involve patients in decisions.
- Perform basic bedside care and nursing procedures under RN supervision.
- Report patient condition variances, needs, and concerns to licensed staff.
- Answer patient call lights within two minutes.
- Assist with patient admission, transfer, and discharge.
- Help patients with activities of daily living, including bathing and ambulation.
- Collect and record intake, output, weight, height, and vital signs.
- Document care in the EMR and manage specimen collection and labeling.
- Assist with emergency care, including CPR and Code Blue response.
- Maintain a clean and safe patient environment and provide post-mortem care.
What you'll need#
- BLS certification.
- For ASN students: Enrollment in an accredited RN program with completion of 3rd semester.
- For BSN students: Enrollment in an accredited RN program with completion of 4th semester.
- Participation in an approved Work Study Program affiliated with your school or current employment at Kaweah Health while enrolled in a Kaweah Health/Unitek nursing program.
- Current CA Certified Nursing Assistant certification is preferred.
Location & details#
- Location: Visalia, California.
- Modality: On-site.
- Schedule: Part-time, 12-hour day shifts.
- Term: Rolling.
About Kaweah Health
Kaweah Health is a publicly-owned community healthcare organization based in Visalia, California. Founded in 1963, it serves the greater Visalia region and Tulare County. The organization provides preventive services, specialized health clinics, and medical care. It employs between 5,001 and 10,000 people.
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