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NURSE EXTERN - SUMMER/FALL 2025

Independence Health System • Part-time • Greensburg, Pennsylvania, United States • 4d ago

Essential Job Functions

Under the direction of the RN preceptor, provides patient care through an interdisciplinary approach by assessing, planning, providing care and evaluating outcomes. Assures necessary communication with the healthcare team to assist the patient in meeting their goals.
Under the direction of the RN preceptor, performs nursing interventions and documents according to policy and procedure assuring patient safety. Ie: medication administration, medication reconciliation, fall prevention, VTE prevention, and all prescribed interventions as appropriate.
Assists the RN preceptor in the practice of professional nursing by providing direct patient care to promote patient comfort and facilitate the performance of diagnostic and treatment procedures as outlined in the nursing care plan. Performs assigned tasks that make include activities of daily living such as dietary and hygiene needs. Assists in ambulating, turning, and positioning patients as well as transporting patients, answering call lights, and reporting observations to the patient’s nurse.
Demonstrates professional behavior, strong customer service and communication skill, when interacting with all individuals and groups, both internally and externally.
Assists the RN with indirect care by maintaining a clean, sanitary, and safe environment to prevent and / or control infections and to provide for safety of patients, visitors, and employees.

Required Qualifications

Currently enrolled in an accredited Registered Nurse Program approved by the State Board of Nursing
When enrolled in a BSN program: the student must be entering their senior year and have completed at least the medical/surgical clinical component of his/her educational experience.
When enrolled in a Diploma/Associate program: the student must be entering their final year of nursing school.
Must present proof of continued enrollment and passing grade(s) in nursing classes each semester until graduation and is in good academic standing

Preferred Qualifications

License, Certification & Clearances

Current Basic Life Support (BLS) approved curriculum of the American Heart Association (CPR and AED) program required.

Act 33 with renewal.
Act 34 with renewal.
Act 73 FBI Clearance with renewal.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position has no direct supervisory responsibilities

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

Incumbent will be scheduled based on the Registered Nurse preceptor schedule with priority to accommodate school schedule
Travel may be expected locally between Excela Health locations.

LEAN

Actively promotes a Lean work culture by performing team member duties to encourage consistent use of LEAN principles and processes, including continually seeking work process improvements. Recognizes the necessity of taking ownership of one’s own motivation, morale, performance and professional development. Strives for behavior consistent with being committed to Excela’s missions, vision and values.

AAP/EEO

Excela Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy of Excela Health to prohibit discrimination of any type and to afford equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, non-job related disability, veteran status, or genetic information, or any other protected class. Excela Health will conform to the spirit as well as the letter of all applicable laws and regulations.
Ability to perform the Essential Functions listed on the Physical Conditions and ability to perform the Essential Functions on the Working Condition chart below.

Work Environment:

Effective March 2020 or during pandemic: goggles, face shield and mask are required according to CDC guidelines

When lift requirement is in excess of 50#, lift assistance (2 person) and/or transfer device is required. Essential – Absolute Necessity. Marginal – Minimal Necessity. Constantly – 5.5 to 8 hours or more or 200 reps/shift. Frequently – 2.5 to 5.5 hours or more or 32-200 reps/shift. Occasionally – 0.25 to 2.5 hours or 2-32 reps/shift. Rarely – Less than 0.25 hours or less than 2 reps/shift.	Physical Condition	Essential	Marginal	Constantly	Frequently	Occasionally	Rarely	Never
	Extreme Heat							x
	Extreme Cold							x
	Heights							x
	Confined Spaces							x
	Extreme Noise(>85dB)							x
	Mechanical Hazards							x
	Use of Vibrating Tools							x
	Operates Vehicle (Company)							x
	Operates Heavy Equipment							x
	Use of Lifting/Transfer Devices	x				x
	Rotates All Shifts	x		x
	8 Hours Shifts	x			x
	10-12 Hours Shifts	x			x
	On-Call		x				x
	Overtime(+8/hrs/shift; 40/hrs/wk)	x				x
	Travel Between Sites							x
	Direct Patient Care	x			x
	Respirator Protective Equipment	x				x
	Eye Protection	x				x
	Head Protection (hard hat)							x
	Hearing Protection							x
	Hand Protection	x			x
	Feet, Toe Protection							x
	Body Protection	x				x
	Latex Exposure		x		x
	Solvent Exposure							x
	Paint (direct use) Exposure							x
	Dust (sanding) Exposure							x
	Ethylene Oxide Exposure							x
	Cytotoxic (Chemo) Exposure		Chemo Units		Chemo Units			X all other
	Blood/Body Fluid Exposure	x				x
	Chemicals (direct use) Exposure	x				x
	Mist Exposure							x
	Wax Stripper (direct use)							x
	Non-Ionizing Radiation Exposure							x
	Ionizing Radiation Exposure							x
	Laser Exposure	x			x

Physical Demands

When lift requirement is in excess of 50#, lift assistance (2 person) and/or transfer device is required. Essential – Absolute Necessity. Marginal – Minimal Necessity. Constantly – 5.5 to 8 hours or more or 200 reps/shift. Frequently – 2.5 to 5.5 hours or more or 32-200 reps/shift. Occasionally – 0.25 to 2.5 hours or 2-32 reps/shift. Rarely – Less than 0.25 hours or less than 2 reps/shift.	Physical Condition	Essential	Marginal	Constantly	Frequently	Occasionally	Rarely	Never
	Bending (Stooping)	x			x
	Sitting	x				x
	Walking	x			x
	Climbing Stairs		x				x
	Climbing Ladders							x
	Standing	x			x
	Kneeling		x				x
	Squatting (Crouching)	x				x
	Twisting/Turning	x				x
	Keyboard/Computer Operation	x			x
	Gross Grasp	x				x
	Fine Finger Manipulation	x			x
	Hand/Arm Coordination	x				x
	Pushing/Pulling(lbs. of force)	x			10#	50#
	Carry	x				25#
	Transfer/Push/Pull Patients	x			x
	Seeing Near w/Acuity	x		x
	Feeling (Sensation)	x			x
	Color Vision	x				x
	Hearing Clearly	x		x
	Pulling/Pushing Objects Overhead		x				x
	Reaching Above Shoulder Level	x				x
	Reaching Forward	x			x
	Lifting Floor to Knuckle	x					10#
	Lifting Seat Pan to Knuckle	x				50#
	Lifting Knuckle to Shoulder	x					20#
	Lifting Shoulder to Overhead	x					10#

When lift requirement is in excess of 50#, lift assistance (2 person) and/or transfer device is required.

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