Nursing Apprentice Ii - Acute Center For Eating Disorders

We are recruiting for a Nursing Apprentice II - ACUTE Center for Eating Disorders to join our team!Pav M - Acute Eating DisorderACUTE Center for Eating Disorders & Severe Malnutrition (3M) is the world’s only Center of Excellence for the treatment of patients with extreme medical complications resulting from eating disorders and severe malnutrition. Nurses in the ACUTE Center for Eating Disorders play a vital role on the multidisciplinary team providing comprehensive and collaborative care to this patient population.
The ACUTE Center for Eating Disorders is a 30-bed unit with a nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:5. CNAs and behavioral healthcare techs provide 1:1 care and supervision for every patient. This unique population requires both medical and behavioral interventions.Job Summary
Under the supervision of an RN, performs basic patient care activities. The Nursing Apprentice II role provides an opportunity for students that have graduated from a nursing program to enhance clinical skills in a hospital environment when applying for licensure/registration to the Nursing Regulatory Body to take the NCLEX Examination. The Nursing Apprentice II adheres to the American Nurses Association (ANA) standards of professional nursing and performance, and the ANA Code of Ethics (2015) to provide care to all patients. Utilizes the Theory of Human Caring and Caritas in daily practice. "Jean Watson, PhD, RN, AHN-BC, FAAN, Founder / Director, Watson Caring Science Institute
Essential Functions:

• Partners with interprofessional team on healthcare consumer throughput by proactively solving problems related to capacity and healthcare consumer flow. (10%)
• Signs, taking blood glucose measurements, and recording intake and output. (10%)
• Assists patients with tending to personal care and activities of daily living, including but not limited to, bathing, grooming and eating. (10%)
• Performs basic patient care activities as delegated and supervised by an RN, including but not limited to, monitoring vital (25%)
• Collaborates with interprofessional teams to incorporate Lean principles for quality improvement initiatives. (5%)
• Reports abnormal findings or changes in physical, mental and emotional conditions to nursing staff. (10%)
• Develop specific clinical nurse skills through observation of experts and supervised, hands-on experience. (10%)
• Documentation that complies with clinical guidelines. (10%)
• Assists with keeping unit(s) and patient rooms stocked, clean, and orderly. (10%)

Education:

• High School Diploma or GED Must be within 6 months of passing the NCLEX exam Required

Work Experience:

• Less than 1 year related experience Required

Licenses:

• BLS-Basic Life Support (BLS/CPR) - AHA - American Heart Association Required and

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• EHR Documentation preferred.
• Ability to ensure all duties, responsibilities and competencies are conducted in a manner that is effective and appropriate to patients/clients to who care/service is being provided.
• Ability to complete and maintain clinical competency standards
• Demonstrates knowledge and applicability of the principles of growth and development over the life span, as well as demonstrating the ability to assess data reflecting the patient’s status and interpreting appropriate cultural information of the patient(s) to whom care/ services is being delivered/provided.
• Ability to ensure confidentiality of patient information by creating and maintaining a secure and trusting environment by not sharing information learned on the job, except when necessary in the performance of the job responsibilities or to improve a patient’s care.
• Within scope of job, requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment and take appropriate action.

Rotating (Days and Nights) (United States of America)PRN/Intermittent$20.19 - $27.26 / hr

• Outstanding benefits
• State-of-the-art facilities
• Competitive pay
• Immediate retirement plan matching
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer
• Participation in evidence-based projects
• Shared leadership and advancement opportunity
• Professional clinical advancement program
• Education opportunities
• National Health Service Corps (NHCS) and Colorado Health Service Corps (CHSC) eligible employer

• Transparency
• Belonging
• Accountability
• Respect