RN Extern/PRN - MedSurg

Company: Southern Tennessee Regional Health System - Lawren
Location: Summertown
Posted on: April 19, 2025

Job Description:

RN Extern/PRN - MedSurg at Southern Tennessee Regional Health System - Lawrenceburg summary:
The RN Extern/PRN role in MedSurg involves assisting experienced registered nurses while awaiting board certification. Externs gain clinical experience through hands-on patient care, supporting a mentor in various nursing duties, and participating in workshops or conferences. This position is designed for nursing students to enhance their skills and confidence in a clinical setting before becoming fully licensed nurses.
Description:
05133 RN Extern Med/Surg STRHS-Lawrenceburg 09.22.22
Nurse externship is a recent graduate awaiting Boards. They are meant to give the nursing student more
clinical experience and confidence prior to boards. Nurse externs work under the supervision of an
experienced registered nurse serving as coach. Nurse externs may also have the opportunity to take nursing
workshops and attend conferences during the extern period. Nurse externships also help new nurses gain
exposure to nursing specialties, such as pediatrics or geriatric nursing.

Essential Functions ?


Nurse externs assist the mentor nurse in regular nursing duties. They usually may not administer medications
or begin IVs by themselves, but can assist in these and a number of other procedures. Nurse externs may also
provide or assist with personal patient care such as bathing, oral hygiene, dressing, and changing bed linens.
Different nurse externships have differing requirements, but in general, the nurse extern must currently be
enrolled in a nursing program and have completed at least one year or nursing school. They may be required
to have completed at least clinical nursing course prior to the externship.
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Nurse externs learn to perform duties common to the departments they are training in, such as triage,
resuscitation, general patient care, charting and patient assessment. Nurse externs can generally not perform
any duties independently, but must work under the direct supervision and approval of the registered nurse
serving as mentor and coach.
Qualifications:

Job Requirements ?



Minimum Education
Currently enrolled towards certification as RN


Required Skills
Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be
able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.

Certifications:
Basic Life Support (BLS) (may be completed during orientation week 1 before patient care)

As required by the assigned work area.

Licenses:
Not required at this time.



Keywords:
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