Student Nurse Intern

Date Posted:

7/1/2024

Job Code:

NurseIntern

Location:

MLK Community Hospital & Foundation

Address:

1680 E. 120th St.

City:

Los Angeles

State:

CA

Country:

United States of America

Category:

Clinical Support

Pay Rate Type:

Hourly

Salary Range (Depending on Experience):

$25.37 - $25.37

If you are interested, please apply online and send your resume to Jackie Cardenas at jcardenas@mlkch.org

Cohort Start date: 8/15/2024

Day Shift Hours: 0700-1500

POSITION SUMMARY

The Student Nurse Intern (SNI), under the supervision of the registered nurse (RN), will assist in the provision of care to the patient to provide safe, efficient, and timely high-quality care. The position requires the full understanding and active participation in fulfilling the mission of Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital (MLKCH). It is expected that the employee will demonstrate behavior consistent with the MLKCH Core Values. The employee shall support Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital's strategic plan and the goals and direction of the quality and performance improvement initiatives.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Obtains verbal report from the patient's primary nurse to include information regarding the patient's identified care needs, treatment plans, and appropriate activities as discussed during the RN handoff communication with the SNI. Asks questions for clarification if needed.

• Reviews Electronic Health Record (EHR) for any additional patient information regarding necessary care elements such as patients' dietary restrictions, food allergies, intake and output needs, and isolation precautions.

• Reports changes in patient condition to the primary RN.

• Records vital signs including temperature, blood pressure, pulse, respiration rate, and any complaints of pain as directed by primary RN, reporting all abnormal vital signs directly to the primary RN.

• Performs blood glucose point of care testing as ordered, reporting all abnormal results to the RN.

• Assists patients to perform activities of daily living, such as getting out of bed, hygiene, dressing, eating, using the toilet, standing, walking, or exercising and providing oral care. Hygiene includes documentation of bed bath, sitz bath, oral care, back care/rub, etc., and reports signs of skin breakdown to the RN.

• Measures and records food and liquid intake and reports changes to the primary RN.

• Measures and records urinary and fecal output and reports changes to the primary RN.

• Performs and documents perineal/indwelling urinary catheter care.

• Diabetes Management: Identifies signs and symptoms of hyper- and hypoglycemia. On direction, follows hypoglycemia protocol.

• Nutrition: Observes food and liquid intake and documents percentage eaten appropriately. Reports nausea/vomiting/loss of appetite to the primary RN. Delivers, sets up, and collects meal trays on time. Assists patients with feeding as needed.

• Demonstrates technique for applying, removing and care of anti-embolic stockings.

• Ensures weighing and zeroing of beds prior to patient admission using standard linen guidelines for bedmaking.

• Demonstrates technique for use of Incentive Spirometer, assists patient with every usage.

• Pressure Injury Prevention and Fall Prevention measures are in place with documentation.

• Turns or repositions patient every 2 hours.

• Ensures appropriate mattress and pressure reducing devices are in use to minimize skin injury.

• Performs purposeful hourly rounding per hospital standard.

• Maintains a safe patient environment.

• Promptly answers patient call signals, signal lights, bells, or intercom systems to determine patients' needs.

• Offers consistent help and visible assistance to team members when needed.

• Applies principles of caring and healing in interactions with patients, families, and with staff.

• Strives to achieve excellence of service as described in the MLKCH Values of Caring

• Collaboration, Accountability, Respect and Excellence.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Attends all SNI Program didactic sessions and completes shadowing opportunities as defined in the SNI Program Curriculum.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

A. Education

• Final year of accredited Nursing school or university. Proof of having earned a grade point average of 2.5 or better on a 4.0 scale.

B. Qualifications/Experience

• Ability to work one 8-hour shift per week.

• Current Basic Life Support (BLS)

• An understanding of human anatomy, basic medical terminology, and rehabilitation principles is desired.

• Must be enrolled and remain enrolled in nursing school

C. Special Skills/Knowledge

• Basic computer skills

• Service Orientation

• Actively looking for ways to help people.

• Critical Thinking

• Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

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