Title: Student Nurse Extern
Job Code: 20000-50136-002086
Reports to: Director - Nursing Operations - Central Staffing Office
FLSA: Non-exempt
Position Summary:
The nurse extern program is an 8-week immersive program inclusive of optional electives to provide students an opportunity to understand the nursing experience in a hospital. This learning opportunity allows nursing students to gain clinical knowledge and skills in a practice environment. Student Externs will use classroom education in the clinical setting by working alongside experienced nurses and patient care technicians. Externs will practice patient care technician skills including taking vital signs, blood draws, IV insertion, documentation in electronic medical record, and more. Externs will practice time management and learn how to communicate with patients and a health care team. Through this program, externs will build the confidence needed for the transition to a nursing practice role following graduation.
Essential Job Duties:
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Required Education:
License / Certifications
Working Conditions, Equipment, Physical Demands:
Heavy work. Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force
frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
There is reasonable expectation that employees in this position will be exposed to
blood-borne pathogens.
The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance
of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or
requirements.