Transcript Nurse Externship - Welcome to George Mason University

Nurse Externship
Summer 2010
What is a Nurse Extern?
• The Inova summer nurse externship program is an
employment opportunity for well-qualified nursing
students to work in collaboration with an RN preceptor in
either an acute care hospital setting or an outpatient
clinical setting.
• Nurse Externs work along side their preceptor learning
patient-care flow, nursing unit routine, documentation,
physical assessment and a variety of technical skills.
• Nurse Externs have an opportunity to be a member of
the health care team that includes but is not limited to:
RNs, physicians, unit secretaries, care team
assistants/technicians, respiratory therapists and OT/PT.
Medication Administration
NURSE EXTERNS DO NOT ADMINISTER MEDICATIONS
Nurse Externs may research and discuss all aspects of
medications with their preceptor and physicians however
the scope of the Nurse Extern role does not include the
administration of medications.
The Nurse Extern role is summer employment and,
although the program will greatly enhance your clinical
education, this position is not the same as a nursing
school clinical where a nursing student is allow to
administer medications under the direct supervision of
the clinical instructor or preceptor.
Requirements
• Enrollment in an accredited academic
program with the goal of becoming a
Registered Nurse.
• Completion of an acute care hospital
based clinical rotation (does not include
long-term care)
• Minimum overall GPA of 3.0
Application Process
• Complete an online employment application on Inova Health
System’s career site.
• Click on the link
https://inova.hrdpt.com/cgibin/i/highlightjobinternal.cgi?jobid=100005340
• If you encounter any troubles with the application, please contact us.
• Submit the following:
Resume
Official Transcripts
Essay “Why I would want to be an Inova Nurse Extern”
(500 word minimum)
CPR Certification (must be AHA BLS for the Healthcare Provider)
Letter of Reference from Clinical Instructor
Application Process con’t
• Please forward your application materials with cover letter to:
Laura Geisen, RN, BSN
Nurse Extern Recruiter
c/o Inova Health System Human Resources
8110 Gatehouse Road
Falls Church, VA 22042
• The recruiter will match your submission to the online application.
Once all application components are received and reviewed, you will
be contacted by the Nurse Extern Recruiter.
• You must submit BOTH the on-line application and required
application materials.
Application Deadline
• Application Deadline for all application materials
is January 30, 2010.
• Applicants who meet all requirements and who
have submitted a completed application for the
nurse extern program will be interviewed for the
externship.
• All applications received after 1/30/10 will be
considered on a space available basis.
Interview Process
• All externs will be interviewed by the Nurse Extern
Recruiter and/or a member of the Department of
Professional Practice.
• All interviews will be completed before placement
decisions are made.
• All interviews will be completed by March 5, 2010.
• All Candidates will be notified with written offer for a
Nurse Extern position and clinical placement no later
than March 19, 2010.
• There may be a lag between the time of your interview
and written notification of an offer. Please do not
hesitate to contact the nurse extern recruiter with
any questions you may have during this time!
Interview Process con’t
Once an online application is received, an email greeting will be sent
outlining the application process (also detailed in this presentation)
and required documents.
Once the following are received, the nurse extern recruiter will call to
schedule an interview.
Online Application
Resume
Official Transcripts
Essay
All application parts must be received no later than
January 30, 2010.
Tips for Successful Interview
This is a job interview:
Be prepared:
• To talk about your clinical/work experience including
prior experience that may be applicable to the nurse
extern program
• To provide specific examples of successes or
challenges that you have faced in your nursing career
thus far
• To discuss the professional practice of nursing
• Dress for success, professional attire recommended
Clinical Placement in the Externship
• During the interview process, candidates will have an opportunity to
discuss clinical areas of interest as well as hospitals for placement
in the extern program.
• The goal of the extern program is to match a nurse extern to a
clinical area that will enhance learning, provide exposure to a
desired area and could be congruent with goals for a new graduate
position, however placement in a particular area cannot be
guaranteed due to the large number of applicants.
• To be considered for an externship in a specialty area, clinical
experience in that area is preferred. i.e., if you would like to be
considered for placement in Critical Care Units, completion of a
Medical Surgical clinical rotation or work experience is desired.
Externship Start Date
June 7 -August 14, 2010
May 26 New Hire Employment Processing
June 7-Inova New Orientation
June 8-10 Clinical Orientation
June 11- Welcome Reception at Hospitals
June 11-August 14 Working in clinical area with RN
Preceptor
Mid Summer and Final Reception to be announced
Observational Opportunities Available
During the Summer Externship
• Educational/observational opportunities are available to
Nurse Externs. Listed below are several offered at
various times throughout the summer.
*Cardiac Surgery Observation at Inova Heart
and Vascular Institute
*EKG interpretation
*Pediatric Department at Inova Fairfax Hospital for
Children
*Wound Treatment Center with Hyperbaric Chamber
at Inova Mount Vernon Hospital.
Mid-Summer and Final Receptions
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The Mid Summer Reception with Inova Health System’s recruitment team
will provide Nurse Externs an opportunity to explore continued employment
after the summer program ends as well as gaining information about new
graduate fellowships and employment.
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It is also be an opportunity to let us know how the summer is going.
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The Final Reception is our opportunity to thank each Nurse Extern for
choosing Inova Health System’s Externship as well as recognizing Nurse
Extern Preceptors and Managers.
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This is also the opportunity for every Nurse Extern to provide feedback on
our program! Every opinion counts and we consider each one to shape the
future of Inova Health System’s Nurse Externship!!
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These are both a required part of the Nurse Extern Program.
Clinical Areas Available for Placement as
a Nurse Extern
• Most clinical areas are available for
placement, though opportunity in specific
disciplines (L&D, peds, ED) can be quite
competitive.
• The next several slides give a quick
overview of each hospital and the clinical
areas that are available for placement.
Inova Health System Overview
• Inova Health System is a not-for-profit health care
system based in Northern Virginia that consists of five
hospitals and other healthcare services, including
emergency and urgent care centers, home health care,
long term care, mental health and blood donor services,
as well as community health education.
• Inova Health System (IHS) started in 1956 as the Fairfax
Hospital Association. It became Inova Health System in
the 1980’s and continues to grow as an organization
serving our surrounding communities. IHS is the largest
non-government employer in Fairfax County with over
16,000 employees.
Inova Health System Overview
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IHS is comprised of 5 hospitals
 Inova Fairfax Hospital ( campus includes Inova Fairfax
Hospital for Children and Inova Heart and Vascular Institute)
 Inova Fair Oaks Hospital
 Inova Loudoun Hospital
 Inova Mount Vernon Hospital
 Inova Alexandria Hospital
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IHS also has 7 free standing Emergency Care/Urgent Care facilities
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Springfield Healthplex
Fairfax Emergency Care Center
Reston Emergency Care Center
Centerville Urgent Care Center
Vienna Urgent Care Center
Dulles South Urgent Care Center
Purcellville Urgent Care Center
Inova Health System Overview
• IHS also has 3 Long Term Care Facilities
– Inova Cameron Glenn located in Reston
– Inova Commonwealth Care Center located in Fairfax
– Inova Loudoun Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
located in Leesburg
IHS has a thriving Home Health and Community Health
Education division where nurses play an integral role
everyday!
Inova Alexandria Hospital
Inova Alexandria Hospital is a 318-bed community hospital that offers a full range
of health care services. For 137 years, Inova Alexandria Hospital has provided
high-quality medical care and innovative technology to it’s diverse community.
Clinical Areas at Inova Alexandria include:
Emergency Department
Critical Care Department
Medical Surgical ICU
Cardiovascular ICU
Intermediate Care Unit North
Intermediate Care Unit South
TWIG (short stay telemetry)
Medical Surgical Units
Unit 21 Renal Medicine and Oncology
Unit 23 Medical
Unit 28 Surgical Telemetry
Inova Alexandria Hospital
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Women and Children’s Services
Labor and Delivery
NICU
(Inova Alexandria is home to one of Inova Health System’s
two Level III NICUs)
Post Partum (3OB)
Pediatrics
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Post Anesthesia Recovery Unit and Endoscopy
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Cardiovascular Interventional Radiology (observational experience available)
Inova Fairfax Hospital
Inova Fairfax Hospital is a 833-bed tertiary care hospital, which is home to Northern
Virginia's only Level 1 trauma center for treating the most critically injured patients
and the nation's fifth busiest obstetrics program. It also is one of only six community
hospitals in the nation offering organ transplantation. Inova Fairfax Hospital is also
the first hospital in our system to achieve and maintain Magnet status.
Clinical areas available at Inova Fairfax Hospital include:
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Emergency Department
Pediatric Emergency Department
Critical Care
Medical Surgical ICU
Trauma ICU
Neuroscience ICU
Intermediate Care Unit (IMCU)
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Operating Room Service
Ambulatory OR and Post Anesthesia Recovery Room
Endoscopy Lab (GE Lab)
Inova Fairfax Hospital con’t
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Medical Surgical Units
 Tower 10 East Renal Endocrine, Telemetry, and Hemodialysis
 Tower 10 West-Short Stay Telemetry
 Tower 9 Medical and Oncology
 Tower 8 Medical
 Tower 7 East-Surgical
 Tower 7 West-Surgical Telemetry
 Tower 6 Orthopedic Surgical
 Tower 4 Neuroscience and Stroke Unit
Psychiatry
 In-patient psych unit
 CATS-treatment of patients with chemical dependence
 Inova Kellar Center-treatment of pediatric and adolescent emotional issues
(observational opportunity).
Inova Fairfax Hospital for Children
Northern Virginia's only pediatric tertiary-care center, Inova Fairfax Hospital for Children. The
pediatric cardiac surgery program at Inova Fairfax Hospital for Children, founded in 1988, is
Northern Virginia's only pediatric tertiary care center, encompassing the full spectrum of pediatric
cardiovascular care. Inova's pediatric cancer program is closely integrated with the Inova Fairfax
Hospital Cancer Center, our 20-bed pediatric oncology unit is dedicated to the care of children
with suppressed immune systems and other complications resulting from cancer or its treatment.
Clinical areas available at IFHC include:
– Labor and Delivery
– NICU (Level III)
– Family Centered Care
– Pediatric Medical Surgical
– Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
– Pediatric Adolescence Medical Surgical
– PICU
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High Risk Perinatal
Women’s GYN and Surgical Unit
Women’s Post Anesthesia Care Unit
Inova Cares Clinic for Children
Inova Heart and Vascular Institute
The Inova Heart and Vascular Institute opened in October of 2004. This state-of-the
art facility provides patients a focused approach to cardiac and vascular care. Our
primary objective is to be recognized as one of the top ten heart and vascular
hospitals in the country.
Clinical areas available at IHVI include:
• Cardiac Telemetry
• Cardiac Step-down
• PCCU
• CCU
• CVICU
Inova Fair Oaks Hospital
Inova Fair Oaks Hospital is a 182-bed community hospital serving the rapidly growing
Northern Virginia suburbs . IFOH provides a full range of services and is our newest
hospital to receive Magnet Designation from the ANCC. A distinction only 15
hospitals in Virginia share to include Inova Fairfax Hospital and Inova Loudoun
Hospital.
Clinical areas available at Inova Fair Oaks Hospital include:
• Emergency Department
• Critical Care Unit
• Telemetry
• Medical
• Surgical
• Operating Room
• Post Anesthesia Recovery Unit (PACU)
• Endoscopy Lab (also known as GE Lab)
• Labor and Delivery
• Post Partum
• NICU (Level II)
• Pediatrics
Inova Loudoun Hospital
Inova Loudoun Hospital is a 155 bed full service community hospital. ILH has been
providing the residents of Loudoun County with a long standing tradition of quality
healthcare available since 1912.
Clinical areas available at Inova Loudoun Hospital include:
• Emergency Department
o Loudoun Hospital
o Loudoun Hospital Pediatric ED
o Cornwall Campus (Emergency Care Center)
• Critical Care Unit
• Telemetry Unit
• Medical
• Surgical
• The Birthing Inn
– Labor and Delivery (observation only)
– Post Partum
– NICU (Level III is observation only)
– Pediatrics
• Post Anesthesia Recovery Room (PACU is part of Surgical/OR Services)
• Cardiac Interventional Radiology Lab (Cath Lab in the Inova Heart and Vascular
Institute)
Inova Mount Vernon Hospital
Inova Mount Vernon Hospital is a 232-bed community hospital and is home to both the
Inova Joint Replacement Center and the Inova Rehabilitation Center. IMVH provides
a wide range of services, including cancer, emergency, psychiatric, hyperbaric
oxygen and wound healing as well as dialysis care.
Clinical areas available at Inova Mount Vernon Hospital include:
• Emergency Department
• Critical Care Unit
• Intermediate Care Unit
• Operating Room Services
– Post Anesthesia Recovery Room
– Endoscopy Lab
• Medical Surgical
3A-Psychiatry
3B-Medical Oncology
4A-Surgical Joint Replacement
4B-Surgical
5A-Rehabilitation (head injury)
5B-Rehabilitation (spinal cord injury)
Opportunities After the Externship
• The Nurse Extern Program not only provides on
the job experience, it serves as a recruitment
program as well. To provide our patients with
the highest quality care, we are looking for the
best and the brightest!
• By working within Inova Health System and
experiencing the growth opportunities in our
organization, we hope that you will continue to
grow your nursing career with us!
Questions and Answers
We appreciate your interest in Inova
Health System’s
Nurse Extern Program.
Please do not hesitate to contact the
Nurse Extern Recruiter with any
questions you may have.
Thank you!!