Summer 2025 Nurse Extern

Compensation

• $18/hr.
• Evening differential $2.50hr.
• Night differential $3.00/hr.
• Weekend differential $3.00/hr.

The Transition to Practice department supports nursing students and new nurses as they embark on a career in professional nursing. This program offers a structured curriculum designed to complement and enhance your professional growth by providing direct observation of a registered nurse's role within various service line areas.

The Nurse Extern Program is a 9-week summer paid externship requiring a commitment of 24 hours per week. Participants will follow a scheduled rotation with an assigned registered nurse (RN) based on the unit's needs. Night shifts may be required depending on unit availability.

Participating Areas:

• Emergency Services
• Critical Care
• Stepdown Units
• Women's Services
• Labor & Delivery
• NICU/Nursery
• Medical
• Oncology
• Surgical
• Orthopedic
• Operating Room

Program Requirements:

• Must be currently enrolled in an accredited Associate's or Bachelor's Degree Nursing Program in good standing
• Prefer completion of 2 semesters of Clinical Instruction and have at least 1 semester left in school.
• Start Dates: Be available to start on May 27, 2025 or June 9, 2025.
• Letters of Recommendation: Provide two letters of recommendation (one must be from an instructor).
• Transcript: Submit an unofficial transcript.
• Upon Hire: Submit the following:
• A copy of your current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Copy of your clinical skill checklist.

• Under the immediate supervision of a Registered Nurse, provides general nursing care and coordinates patient care for a group of patients.
• Cares for infants through geriatric age groups.

Education

• Must be currently enrolled in an Associate's or Bachelor's degree program in nursing and have completed 1 semester.

Experience

• Must have completed 1 semester of nursing clinicals by start date.

Certification

• Basic Life Support (BLS) training or re-training is required during orientation prior to providing patient care.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) is required to be maintained thru re-training for duration of employment.

Other Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

• Must remain in good standing with school and remain actively enrolled in current nursing program.