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SalaryRanked #1 for Safety, Quality and Patient Satisfaction, Jupiter Medical Center is the leading destination for world-class health care in Palm Beach County and the greater Treasure Coast.
Outstanding physicians, state-of-the-art facilities, innovative techniques and a commitment to serving the community enables Jupiter Medical Center to meet a broad range of patient needs. Jupiter Medical Center is the only hospital in Palm Beach, Martin, St. Lucie and Indian River counties to receive a 4-star quality and safety rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
Education:
Current enrollment in accredited nursing program with completion of first semester including fundamentals of nursing course or recent graduate of an accredited program within 6 months.
Experience / Qualifications:
Experience / Qualifications:
- Current Certified Nursing Assistant licensure in the state of Florida Preferred
- American Heart Association BLS for Heath Care Providers
- Two letters of recommendation from a nursing school instructor, one may be from employer.
- For each subsequent semester, must provide evidence (transcript, grade report) of continued enrollment and progress toward graduation as a nurse
- An employee may remain a Nurse Extern for a maximum of two and one-half years.
Position Summary
- The Nurse Extern is a member of the nursing team who contributes to the comfort and well-being of the patients by performing specifically assigned tasks and works under the direction of the Registered Nurse within scope of practice.
- Our staff have the responsibility, accountability, & authority to provide Safe Passage for our patients and families by utilizing the six dimensions of Relationship Based Care: Resources, Teamwork, Care Delivery, Outcomes, Professional Practice and Leadership.
- Our model of shared decision making provides a structure for team members to drive practice decisions that impact the practice environment and patient outcomes starting at the unit level and ultimately throughout the medical center.
- Participation and collaboration are encouraged and supported.
- Our enterprise-wide decision system, the JMC Pathway, provides the structure, methodologies and tools needed to support objective, data-driven decision making.
- The Pathway delivers excellence always, to both our physicians and customers, by maximizing the value generated from every hospital process and function.
- Team member participation, support, and active use of JMC Pathway concepts and tools are required.
