Overview
Southern Tennessee Regional Health System has an opportunity for you to join our team.
A Joint Commission accredited hospital, Sothern Tennessee Regional Health System serves the patients of south-central Tennessee with two locations (Winchester and Sewanee). Situated at the foot of Sewanee Mountain, in southern Middle Tennessee, the city of Winchester offers the best in small-town living while offering quick access to other major cities such as Chattanooga, Nashville, and Huntsville. Winchester has a host of top-rated schools, both public and private. Its economy is strong and steadily growing thanks to major employers such as Nissan and Arnold Engineering. Noted as a great place for outdoor recreation, Winchester’s beautiful Tim’s Ford Lake offers visitors an opportunity for year-round fishing, hiking, and camping. If golfing is more your style, you can enjoy The Bear Trace at Times Ford. This 6,790-yard golf course designed by The Golden Bear, Mr. Jack Nicklaus, has been named as one of the “Top Ten Places You Can Play” by Golf Magazine. And just down the road from Winchester, you’ll find Lynchburg, TN. Home to another favorite tourist destination, the nation’s oldest registered distillery, Jack Daniels.
A nurse externship is a recent graduate awaiting boards. They are meant to give the nursing student more clinical experience and confidence prior to boards. Nurse externs work under the supervision of an experienced registered nurse serving as coach. Nurse externs may also have the opportunity to take nursing workshops and attend conferences during the extern period. Nurse externships also help new nurses gain exposure to nursing specialties, such as pediatrics or geriatric nursing.
Nurse externs assist the mentor nurse in regular nursing duties.
They usually may not administer medications or begin IVs by themselves, but can assist in these and a number of other procedures.
Nurse externs may also provide or assist with personal patient care such as bathing, oral hygiene, dressing, and changing bed linens.
Different nurse externships have differing requirements, but in general, the nurse extern must currently be enrolled in a nursing program and have completed at least one year or nursing school.
They may be required to have completed at least clinical nursing course prior to the externship.
Nurse externs learn to perform duties common to the departments they are training in, such as triage, resuscitation, general patient care, charting and patient assessment.
Nurse externs can generally not perform any duties independently, but must work under the direct supervision and approval of the registered nurse serving as mentor and coach.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Works only under the direct supervision of an RN.
Attends in staff meetings, in-service, projects.
Adheres to and supports policies and procedures of the STRHS.
Maintains a neat and professional appearance in compliance to the existing dress code.
While performing this job, occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens is present for all employees.
*Job Requirements*
Minimum Education
Graduate of a certified nursing program, Associate’s Degree or Bachelor’s Degree
Required Skills
Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.
Certifications
Basic Life Support (BLS) as required by the assigned work area within 30 days of hire.
License
Not required.
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**Organization:** **Southern Tennessee Regional Health System – Winchester*
**Title:** *Nurse Extern Graduate Nurse OB Nights *
**Location:** *Tennessee-Winchester*
**Requisition ID:** *7448-7249*
