Nursing Sponsorship Student

Job Summary:

The Nursing Sponsorship Student plays a vital role in the development of our nursing team at Northern Light Health. As a student, you will have the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in a clinical setting while pursuing your education.

Responsibilities:

Attend classes and labs related to your nursing program, studying up to 16 hours per week; work the remainder of 24 hours when not in school or studying.

Maintain a commitment to work 40 hours per week when not in school.

Detailed Responsibilities:

Attend education sessions, workshops, and other continuing education opportunities to enhance or gain new skills.

Perform other duties as assigned or required.

Integrate management and delivery of comprehensive healthcare services.

Perform tasks of a clinical nature within the scope of assigned duties and clinical expertise.

Communicate effectively in both oral and written form, as appropriate for the needs of the audience.

Adhere to governmental and industry-specific regulations/laws. Maintain current knowledge of organizational policies and procedures.

Maintain and safeguard confidentiality of information, including patient, personnel, and organizational data/records.

Provide prompt and effective service to internal and external customers.

Record, maintain, distribute, and prepare documents or information.

Manage/electronic health records in accordance with confidentiality standards and policies.

Adhere to a set of moral principles with an understanding of philosophical thought.

Identify, pursue, and achieve previously established personal, team, and organizational goals.

Follow established procedures and standards to limit the spread of infection.

Provide logistic, financial, emotional support, and guidance to patients.

Work to meet patients' psychological, emotional, or physical needs.

Meet established productivity benchmarks.

Provide coverage for peers, subordinates, and leadership on an as-needed basis.

Work to ensure a safe environment for staff and patients.

Maintain a safe environment, complying with Northern Light Health policies and procedures; report and directly address environmental hazards and violations of patient safety policy and/or protocol when involved or observed.

Work with members of the team or department in an effective and efficient manner. Share knowledge and serve as a resource in a team environment.

Competencies:

Essential:

Behave with integrity and build trust: Act consistently in line with the core values, commitments, and rules of conduct. Lead by example and tell the truth. Do what they say they will, when and how they say they will, or communicate an alternate plan.

Cultivate respect: Treat others fairly, embrace and value differences, and contribute to a culture of diversity, inclusion, empowerment, and cooperation.

Demonstrate adaptability: Learn quickly when facing a new problem or unfamiliar task; be flexible in their approach with changing priorities and ambiguity. Manage change effectively and do not give up during adversity. Capable of changing one's behavioral style and/or views in order to attain a goal. Absorb new information readily and put it into practice effectively.

Demonstrate emotional intelligence: Exhibit a high level of self-awareness, self-management, other awareness, and relationship management. Conduct themselves in an empathic, appropriate way, with a sense of humor and stimulate a collaborative work environment. Be respectful of the attitudes, feelings, or circumstances of others and aware of the influence of their own behavior on them. Be aware of relevant social, political, system, and professional trends and developments and use this information for the organization's benefit.

Develop self and others: Take responsibility for engaging in professional self-development activities and programs. Strive to gain insight into their own values, strengths, and weaknesses, interests, and ambitions and take action in order to enhance competencies and skills when possible. As a leader, encourage and guide employees towards growth opportunities to enhance performance and help them reach goals. Review and analyze employees' strengths and weaknesses to distinguish their talents and development needs, and to ensure they are enhanced appropriately.

Effectively communicate: Listen, speak, and write appropriately, using clear language. Communication methods are fitting to the message(s), audience, and situation and follow-ups are regular and timely. Show that important (non-) verbal information is absorbed and understood and ask further questions to clarify when necessary. Express ideas and views clearly to others and have the ability to adjust the use of language to the audiences' level.

Foster accountability: Create and participate in a work environment where people hold themselves and others accountable for processes, results, and behaviors. Take appropriate ownership not only of successes but also mistakes and work to correct them in a timely manner. Demonstrate understanding that we all work as a team and the quality and timeliness of work impacts everyone involved.

Practice compassion: Exhibit genuine care for people and be available and ready to help; display a deep awareness of and strong willingness to relieve the suffering of others.

Provide patient-centered care: Demonstrate understanding of patient care quality and service as organizational priority. Proactively support change to improve patient experience and results. Exhibit the ability and willingness to find out what the patient wants and needs and to act accordingly, taking the organizational and outside resources into account. Cooperate, collaborate, communicate, and integrate care within and between teams to ensure that care is continuous and reliable.

Essential:

Must be currently enrolled in an accredited nursing program and be in Junior or Senior year if 4-year degree or the 2nd year for 2-year degree. Must be willing and able to provide copies of transcripts indicating completion levels and grades as well as 2 letters of recommendation (one clinical and one educational).

Working Conditions:

Essential:

Potential exposure to abusive and/or aggressive people.

Potential exposure to diseases or infections.

Need to drive to perform responsible duties.

Potential exposure to hazardous materials.

Potential exposure to noxious odors.

Lifting, moving, and loading 30 to 50 pounds.