Nurse Extern- ED Observation Unit

Nurse Extern

Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare (TMH) is a private, nonprofit community-based healthcare system that provides care to a 22-county region in North Florida and South Georgia. We are a career destination with over 6,000 colleagues who reflect the diversity of our community.

TMH is the region's healthcare leader and top provider of advanced care with a 772-bed acute care hospital and the region's only:

• Level II Trauma Center
• Primary Stroke Center
• Level III Neonatal Intensive Care
• Pediatric Intensive Care
• The most advanced cancer, heart and vascular, orthopedic & surgery programs in the Panhandle.

Our system also includes a psychiatric hospital, multiple specialty care centers, six residency programs, and more than 50 affiliated physician practices.

Job Description

The Nurse extern role is designed to provide a learning opportunity for students by acquiring basic clinical skills and advancing their knowledge related to patient care.

• Performs a variety of delegated basic patient care services under the supervision of the registered nurse (RN).
• Responsible for assisting patients with activities of daily living and for maintaining an environment conducive to the patient's safety.

Requirements

• Must be currently enrolled in an accredited registered nursing program.
• Must have successfully completed at least one (1) clinical semester of the core curriculum.
• Active American Heart Association CPR/BLS - Healthcare Provider card.
• Able to maintain flex requirements of 32 hours per month, with one weekend shift, and one major holiday in the summer and one major holiday in the winter.
• Acceptance of a Nurse Extern position requires the completion of mandatory hospital orientation for a full week, Monday-Friday 8a-5p.

Work Hours/Shift

• Flexible based on unit need and colleague availability.