Description
SHIFT: Nights (rotating weekends)
SCHEDULE: Full-time
Located in central Austin, St. DavidsMedical Center includes a 350-bed acute care hospital and a 64- bedrehabilitation hospital providing comprehensive inpatient and outpatient care.It is home to the internationally renowned Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute and St. DavidsNeuroscience & Spine Institute. Thehospital provides a complete range of womens services, including its acclaimedmaternity unit, maternal-fetal medicine, a high-risk maternal and neonataltransport team, the regions largest and most sophisticated Neonatal IntensiveCare Unit and The Breast Center; complex surgical services; a comprehensive Bariatric Surgery Center; and a 24-hour emergency department.
Weoffer you an excellent total compensation package, including competitivesalary, excellent benefit package and growth opportunities. We believe in ourteam 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, and employee stock purchase program. We would love to talk to you about this fantastic opportunity.
The NURSE EXTERNprovides quality care to patients under the direction of a Registered Nurse, in accordance with the vision, mission, values and goals of St. Davids Healthcare. Under the supervision and/or discretion of a Registered Nurse, the NURSE EXTERNperforms various activities necessary in caring for the personal needs and comfort of patients and performs advanced technical nursing procedures and services within the parameters of the State Board of Nurse Examiners delegation rules and in accordance with the hospital policies and procedures. The NURSE EXTERN assists in maintaining a clean, well-organized and adequately stocked patient care area.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Requires tact and diplomacy in dealing with patients, physicians, support staff and the general public.
Works autonomously and with supervision.
Interfaces directly with public, physicians, staff, patients, administration and ancillary/support department representatives.
Demonstrates an understanding of, and adherence to, the principles of patient privacy and security of protected health information.
