Lifepoint Health
Location
Athens, Tennessee
The Nurse Extern provides direct patient care and assists with activities of daily living under the supervision of a Registered Nurse. Responsibilities include documenting patient conditions, coordinating care across disciplines, and providing patient and family education.
Candidates must be a 3rd year nursing student or higher with a Basic Life Support Health Care Provider (BLS-HCP) certification. Required skills include critical thinking, decisive judgment, and the ability to work in stressful environments.
Starr Regional Medical Center: Nurse Extern, Med Surge
A Nurse Extern works under the direction and supervision of a Registered Nurse.
Your experience matters
Starr Regional Medical Center is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. As a Nurse Extern joining our team, you’re embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier ®. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.
More about our team
We have a great culture here. Most employees that work here at STARR have been here for many years. We have a brand new ICU. Set schedules and rotations is something our team enjoys.
How you'll contribute
Works collaboratively with the patient care team.
Performs direct patient care under the direction, delegation and supervision of a registered nurse.
Documents patient care given.
Monitors, records, and communicates patient condition as appropriate to supervising RN.
Maintains positive professional relationship with patient/ families, coworkers, and health care team.
Assists patients with performing activities of daily living, including personal hygiene, elimination, nutrition, and ambulation.
Collaborates as needed across disciplines to coordinate patient care, including patient transfer, discharge, referral and spiritual/psychosocial support needs.
Evaluates learning needs of patient and/or family and provides patient/family education appropriate to age, culture, condition, and circumstances.
Works as an advocate for the physical and emotional well-being of the patient.
Supports performance improvement philosophy.
Assist with orientation and training of personnel and students.
Participates and attends meetings as required and/ or assigned.
Performs other related duties as assigned or requested.
Does not treat or care for patients.
Why join us
Starr Regional Medical Center is a 118-bed acute hospital that has been offering exceptional care to the Athens and Etowah, TN community for over 50 years.
"Starr Reginal Medical Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Starr Regional Medical Center and Starr Regional Health and Rehab are committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment."
Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.