Job Description
Overview
At North Vista Hospital, our dedicated team of professionals are committed to our core values of quality, compassion, and community. As a member of Prime Healthcare, a Top-15 hospital system in the United States, North Vista Hospital is actively seeking new members to join its award-winning team!
North Vista Hospital is an accredited 177-bed state-of-the-art hospital located in North Las Vegas, Nevada. North Vista offers comprehensive healthcare services, including mental health care, emergency care, heart care, advanced surgical procedures, diagnostic imaging and help for a broad range of medical conditions. Equipped with advanced medical technology and staffed by a team of highly skilled healthcare professionals, North Vista is committed to providing high-quality care in a friendly hospital environment. The hospital has achieved numerous quality award distinctions including Patient Safety Excellence Award, Bariatric Surgery Excellence Award, Heart Failure recognition and more. For more information, please visit www.northvistahospital.com.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against applicants due to veteran status, disability, race, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, or other protected characteristics. If you need special accommodation for the application process, please contact Human Resources. Know Your Rights: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOC_KnowYourRights_screen_reader_10_20.pdf
Responsibilities
A Student Nurse Intern may only practice professional nursing under the supervision of a licensed Vocational Nurse or Registered Nurse. “Supervision” is defined as the physical presence in the practice area or unit where the intern is providing patient care. The intern is responsible for the delivery of safe patient care utilizing the nursing process and that is within the scope of practice as determined by the state board of nursing and organizational policies and procedures. The intern is responsible and accountable for the care provided to his/her assigned patients and working collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary team. The intern will communicate changes in the patient’s clinical condition to the supervising licensed Vocational or Registered Nurse and the physician in regard to changes in the patient’s clinical condition including vital signs, cardiac monitoring, diagnostic results and other related symptomatology. He/she will respond quickly and accurately to changes in condition and/or response to treatment and document all relevant data in the electronic medical record.
Qualifications
EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, TRAINING
1. Student from an accredited nursing program
2. Current BLS (AHA) certificate upon hire and maintain current.
3. Current ACLS (AHA) preferred