About the role#
The Earn While You Learn Clinical Intern role provides direct patient care under the supervision of a licensed nurse. You will gain hands-on experience in a hospital setting while supporting the treatment and care of patients. This is an entry-level position designed for those currently pursuing or recently completing their nursing education.
What you'll do#
- Assist patients with daily activities like hygiene, grooming, and skin care.
- Help patients with physical movement, including repositioning, ambulation, and transfers.
- Manage nutritional needs by preparing meals, feeding patients, and recording intake.
- Collect specimens, monitor vital signs, and document patient output.
- Perform technical procedures such as dressing changes, wound care, and oxygen therapy monitoring.
- Insert and remove urinary catheters, discontinue intravenous therapy, and perform nasopharyngeal suctioning.
- Administer intramuscular and subcutaneous injections and handle NG tube maintenance.
- Conduct patient assessments and educate patients and families alongside the primary nurse.
- Communicate changes in patient condition or concerns immediately to the supervising nurse.
- Document all care activities accurately in medical records.
What you'll need#
- Enrollment in a School of Nursing or completion of a nursing program without current licensing.
- Ability to perform frequent, heavy lifting and turning of patients.
- Capacity for nearly constant walking, pushing, pulling, and stooping.
- Readiness to work in an environment with exposure to infectious diseases and bodily fluids.
- Strong mental concentration for clinical tasks.
Location & details#
- Location: Rolla, Missouri.
- Modality: On-site.
- Employment: Full-time.
- Term: Rolling.
About Phelps Health
Phelps Health is a nonprofit healthcare organization based in Rolla, Missouri. Founded in 1951, it operates as one of the largest employers in its region. The organization provides clinical and non-clinical roles to support patient care. It maintains multiple locations across the area.
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