Teams at Missouri Delta Medical Center

Provides supervised, entry-level patient care in the ICU while enrolled in nursing school. Assists with activities of daily living, vitals, intake/output, specimen collection, admissions/transfers, basic clinical skills, and documentation. Works under an RN's direct supervision to learn unit workflow, safety, and interdisciplinary collaboration without independent patient-assignment responsibility.

Nurse Extern is a nursing student under direct RN supervision who assists with basic nursing care, ADLs, vital signs, specimen collection, admissions/transfers/discharges, and unit workflow. The role provides hands-on learning in telemetry, supports patient safety and documentation, participates in quality improvement, and performs core/unit-specific clinical skills without independent patient-care responsibility.

Transports supplies, specimens, laundry, medications, mail, cash and small equipment between the main hospital campus and clinics; follows established routes and protocols, maintains logs and documentation, restocks supplies, and ensures infection control and vehicle safety.