The Student Nurse Extern provides professional nursing care to patients under the supervision of a licensed nurse, performing assessments, administering medications, and assisting in daily living activities. This role requires strong communication skills and adherence to health protocols while observing and reporting patient conditions. As a part of a collaborative team, the extern contributes to patient health maintenance and supports the overall mission of providing compassionate care.

The Student Nurse Extern (SNE) assesses patient health problems and needs and develops and implements nursing care plans under the supervision of a licensed nurse. May advise patients on health maintenance and disease prevention or provide case management. Decisions are limited to defined parameters around work expectations, quality standards, priorities and timing, and works under close supervision and/or within established policies/practices and guidelines with minimal opportunity for deviation. On a daily basis, the SNE will:

• • Care for patients in the home with assigned student nurse preceptor
  • Observe and effectively communicate changes in patient's condition to the Registered Nurse.
  • Perform physical assessments, vital signs, procedures, administer medications, report clinical observations, and assist with activities of daily living in partnership with student nurse preceptor
  • Maintain patient privacy and confidentiality
  • Practice standard precaution and isolation procedures to maintain a safe and healthy environment for patients, family members, care givers, visitors, and staff.
  • Interact with interdisciplinary team, patients, staff, and visitors professionally and positively

Required Qualifications

• • Currently within one year of anticipated graduation from an accredited School of Nursing
  • Certification in Basic Life Support through the American Heart Association; must not expire during Nurse Externship
  • Strong interpersonal, written and oral communication skills
  • Must not require sponsorship to work in the U.S. now or in the future
  • Must be passionate about contributing to an organization focused on continuously improving consumer experiences

Preferred Qualifications

• • Have a strong academic history, with a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA being desired
  • Be actively involved on-campus and/or in the community
  • Possess an interest in working in the home health setting

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Equal Opportunity Employer

It is the policy of Humana not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or veteran status. It is also the policy of Humana to take affirmative action to employ and to advance in employment, all persons regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status, and to base all employment decisions only on valid job requirements. This policy shall apply to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, upgrading, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, recall, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation and selection for training, including apprenticeship, at all levels of employment.

Student Nurse Extern, nursing care, patient assessment, health maintenance, home health care, clinical observations, medical procedures, patient confidentiality, Basic Life Support, patient communication