Student Nurse Intern - Ortho/Neuro

Job Description

Flowers Hospital

• Caring for you as Family

Status: Part Time (up to three 8hr shifts per week), PRN available as well (one 8hr shift per week)

Shift: 7:00AM - 3:00PM

Job Summary: The Nurse Intern is responsible for assisting in direct patient care of all age groups, specific to the unit assigned; assisting with patient transfers, repositioning, transporting of patients, supplies, or specimens; and any other duties necessary to ensure optimal patient care under the direction and supervision of the professional nurse. In addition to the duties assigned to a Patient Care Technician, the Nurse Intern can complete the additional tasks of wet-to-dry and sterile dressing changes, insertion and removal of Foley Catheters, administration of routine screening tests/immunizations, removal of intravenous catheter, administration of routine oral, intramuscular, rectal, topical, or subcutaneous medications, and documentation of these procedures and medication administration. The Nurse Intern reports to nursing leadership staff.

About us: Flowers Hospital is a 235-bed healthcare facility offering inpatient, outpatient, medical, surgical, diagnostic and emergency care for the Wiregrass community. We believe in the power of people to create great care. Our mission statement of 'Caring for you as Family' is something we take to heart when caring for our community. Flowers Hospital was opened in 1950 by Dr. Paul Flowers serving as our lead example in caring for others. Today we are 1,350 healthcare professionals strong. We are a major referral center for the Tri-State area of south Alabama, southwest Georgia and northwest Florida. We work hard every day to be a place of healing, caring and connection for patients and families in the community we call home.

Qualifications:

• Education: High school diploma or equivalent or currently attending an accredited school of nursing (LPN, ADN or BSN) with completion of at least the first semester of nursing curriculum and successfully completed coursework in pharmacology, medication administration, and nursing fundamentals.

• Experience: Completion of first semester of nursing curriculum or a recent graduate from an accredited school of nursing.

• Licenses/Certifications: Must maintain current BLS certification

Employee Benefits:

• Health Benefits with BCBS of Alabama

• Medical, Dental, Vision

• 401K

• Company paid life insurance

• Competitive Salary

• Flexible Scheduling

• $15k Nursing Scholarship opportunity

• Loan forgiveness program after graduation

• Up to $20k

• Comprehensive Orientation Program

• Opportunity for Career Growth