Nurse Extern PRN

Company: Valley Regional Medical Center
Location: Brownsville
Posted on: March 19, 2023

Job Description:

Description POSITION SUMMARY: The Nurse Extern is responsible for assisting with established nursing care procedures, routine patient care assignments, working in controlled and/or uncontrolled patient care situations, and assisting with/in therapeutic, rehabilitative, and preventive activities under the direction of a Registered Nurse. Employee will be responsible for knowledge and skill necessary to provide care based on physical, psychological, educational, safety and related criteria for the adult and geriatric populations. The Nurse Extern is responsible for, assisting the RN with patient movement, and treatments as prescribed by the physician and for clerical duties as assigned by the Nurse Manager or designee. Strong communication/customer service required to direct visitors, answer phones, respond to call lights and perform all duties utilizing PEAK standards. Valley Regional Medical Center - Brownsville, TX LVN Nurse Extern - LVN must be in final year of clinicals Founded as Valley Community Hospital in 1975, Valley Regional Medical Center proudly serves Brownsville and the surrounding communities. Valley Regional is committed to providing the best health care for the residents in the Rio Grande Valley. Valley Regional Medical Center is a 214 Licensed Bed Facility with over 200 physicians representing over 25 specialties; Valley Regional Medical Center is a leader in a vast array of high quality inpatient and outpatient programs and services. HCA Houston Healthcare offers an excellent benefit package and growth opportunities. We believe in our team and your ability to do excellent work with us. Your benefits include 401k, PTO medical, dental, flex spending, life, disability, tuition reimbursement, employee discount program, employee stock purchase program, and student loan repayment. QUALIFICATIONS:

• LVN Nurse Extern - LVN must be in final year of clinicals
• American Red Cross or American Heart Association Basic Life Support Course (BLS or BCLS) and Certification
• Minimum of one year experience in a hospital setting, preferred HCA Healthcare ranks on Fortune's list of Most Admired Companies for three consecutive years and HCA ranks 63rd on the fortune 500 list. In addition Ethisphere named HCA as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies. We want you to join our tradition of excellence. Intrigued? We'd love to hear from you. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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