Student Nurse Scholar

1 month ago


Charlotte, North Carolina, United States Atrium Health Full time

Overview

This position is sign-on bonus eligible. New hire Nurse Aides are eligible for a sign on bonus. In addition to the sign-on bonus, new teammates at Atrium Health are eligible for robust benefits packages, paid time off, and career advancement opportunities.

For more than 100 years, Atrium Health Mercy has treated approximately ED and in-patients daily with a special combination of human compassion and leading-edge expertise. Atrium Health Mercy is a full-service community hospital, specializing in the care of seniors and in complex foot and ankle surgery, hip and knee surgery, bariatric surgery, and women's pelvic health. Atrium Health Mercy is Magnet certified in Nursing Excellence and is also a Planetree certified, patient-centered hospital. The Planetree model is committed to enhancing health care from the patient's perspective; empowers patients and families by providing information and education, cultivates healing of the mind-body-spirit, provides patient-directed care, is value-based, holistic and promotes safety of patients through active involvement in their own care.

As a Planetree Certified facility, we focus on the following:
-Connect values, strategies, and action
-Implement practices that promote partnership
-Use evidence to drive improvement
-Create organizational structures that promote engagement

Job Summary

The Student Nurse Scholar I is a participant in the Nurse Scholar Program and assists in providing patient care under the direct supervision of the licensed nurse. Assists in maintaining a clean, safe patient environment, and performs job responsibilities in a safe manner according to policy and procedure. Promotes a culture of excellence. Maintains position competencies as appropriate to the needs of the patient population served.

Essential Functions

  • Performs vital signs and tasks, documents. Reports pertinent data, changes in patient conditions, and abnormal findings to the licensed nurse in a timely manner
  • Performs bedside shift report and/or handoff communication
  • Assists with quality improvement activities
  • Performs patient safety observation duties such as ongoing monitoring and records behaviors of at-risk patients
  • Assists patients with activities of daily living including personal hygiene care, oral care, toileting, ambulation, and eating
  • Assists patients with mobility using appropriate safety measures. Transfer, position, turn, and lift patients using proper techniques, body mechanics, and equipment.
  • Assists patients with dietary needs including setting up a food tray, feeding, and assisting with ordering or replacing a food tray or food item
  • Measure, calculate, and record patient's intake and output, including meal percentages
  • Assists in admission and transfer process by preparing patient room, gathering patient belongings, and orienting patient and family to new environment
  • Maintains patient environment, equipment, and supplies in a clean and orderly condition
  • Assists with clerical work including answering phones and call bells, entering data, and maintaining medical records
  • Performs inventory checks, per shift and restocks or communicates the need to reorder as indicated
  • Within scope, performs technical tasks, advanced skill sets, and other duties as assigned with appropriate training and competency
  • Performs duties as outlined in the scope of Nurse Aide I (per North Carolina Board of Nursing Nurse Aide I Tasks List).

Physical Requirements

Work requires walking, standing, sitting, lifting, reaching, bending, stretching, stooping, pushing, and pulling. Must be able to lift and support the weight of 35 pounds in handling patients, medical equipment, and supplies. Must speak and understand English in good understandable terms. Must have manual and finger dexterity.

Education, Experience and Certifications

High School Diploma or GED required. Currently in good standing in a Registered Nurse academic program. Minimum completion of first semester of Registered Nurse academic program preferred. Current listing with the NC Department of Health and Human Services Nurse Aide I Registry prior to start date required. BLS required per policy guidelines.


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