Student Nurse Extern , PRN

Student Nurse Extern I, PRN

Schedule:

PRN | various shifts

Job Type: In-person

Job Location:

Danville, VA

SOVAH Health - Danville is a part of Lifepoint Health. At Lifepoint, we are committed to empowering and supporting a diverse and determined workforce that can drive quality, scalability, and significant impact across our hospitals and communities. As a member of the Health Support Center (HSC) team, you’ll support those who are in our facilities who are interfacing and providing care to our patients and community members to positively impact our mission of making communities healthier ®.

People are our passion and purpose. Work where you are appreciated for who you are, not just what you can do. SOVAH Health - Danville is a 250‑bed hospital with the region’s only designated Chest Pain Center & Certified Advanced Primary Stroke Center. We are an academic teaching site for residents, medical students, nurses, nurse practitioners, pharmacists, and physician assistants.

We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient care. In addition to your base compensation, this position also offers:

• Comprehensive Benefits
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  Multiple levels of medical, dental, and vision coverage, tailored benefit options for part‑time and PRN employees, and more.
• Financial Protection & PTO
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  Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short‑ and long‑term disability, paid family leave, and paid time off.
• Financial & Career Growth
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  Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance, and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
• Employee Well‑being
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  Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services, and discount programs).
• Professional Development
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  Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

The Student Nurse Extern (SNE
1) program provides nursing students with practical work experiences to facilitate their transition into the role of a registered nurse. Throughout the paid program, learning and nursing engagement occur on a 24‑hour per unit basis in a broad range of acute care, critical care, emergency care, psychiatry, women’s, & surgical/outpatient areas. SNEs gain hands‑on experience in Patient Care. Teamwork, Critical Thinking, Communication Skills, and Professional Development.

The Student Nurse Extern I, under the supervision of an RN, assists in assuring optimal patient care, while continuing as a Nursing Student in good standing. The SNE I may perform acts that are routine for any nursing assistant job description. SNE I may also perform additional acts that have been taught in their nursing education program, provided they are individually educationally prepared and clinically competent to perform these acts.

Such acts include phlebotomy and straight catheterization.

A Student Nurse Extern I who excels in this role:

• Performs clinical skills according to hospital policy and procedures.
• Performs technical skills according to policy and procedure.
• Maintains hospital and patient confidentiality.
• Demonstrates concern for patient welfare by performing activities other than primary care needs.
• Applies knowledge of age‑related factors appropriately to patients, utilizing appropriate policies and procedures.
• Responds promptly to patient requests by answering call lights, greeting patients in a cheerful, positive manner, answering questions or fulfilling needs, and alerting the Registered Nurse as necessary.
• Tidies rooms, changes bed linens, and ensures rooms are clean, neat, and orderly.
• Assists with stocking items in rooms. Sets up oxygen flow meter, humidifier, and nasal cannula as requested.
• Performs courier duties to the lab and other hospital departments to deliver lab specimens (Urine, stool, sputum), or deliver and retrieve other requested items.
• Transports patients to and from various areas as needed.
• Answers phones and greets patients and visitors. Performs other related duties as assigned that will facilitate the achievement of quality patient care.
• Takes and records…