Student Nurse Extern

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Successfully completed junior / 1st year in a BSN or ADN program and are currently enrolled in that same program.

• North Carolina CNA listing

Working with an assigned RN, enhance foundational nursing education as a part of the Patient Care Team.

• Close observation of the Nursing Process for Inpatient Care and hands-on CNA care
• Starting May / June 2027 through August 2027, up to 36 hours per week
• (8 or 12 hour shifts preferred / may be worked in 4-hour shifts)

Requires - Resume or Cover Letter that includes:

• clinical practice experience
• volunteer or community involvement
• statement addressing why you are the best candidate for the opportunity
• Two Instructor recommendations, one from clinical rotation
• Acceptable attendance Commitment ability - schedule / studies
• Clinical aptitude examples Organizational skills
• Recognition of knowledge boundaries and scope of practice
• Understanding and delivery of holistic, empathetic patient care

The goal of the Student Nurse Externship experience is to provide pre-licensure nursing students with an immersive experience to enhance their foundational nursing education and role socialization within a clinical setting. The Student Nurse Extern I (SNE I) position is intended for nursing students enrolled in an accredited School of Nursing to function as a member of the patient care team.

The SNE I will work with their RN partner as a partner in practice within their Nursing Assistant I scope of practice.

The Student Nurse Extern I demonstrates the ability to learn and apply the concepts they have been taught in their nursing program to provide technically skilled care in their assigned department. This position provides the chance to work with RNs in a variety of healthcare settings, earning valuable experience that will enhance nursing knowledge and prepare the incumbent for a profession as a registered nurse.

The SNE I reports to the assigned department's Patient Services Manager or designated Education Leader and works under the direct supervision of an assigned RN partner. The RN partner facilitates and supports learning experiences to enable the SNE to proficiently perform nursing care activities in both complex and non-complex situations. Provides routine direct and indirect patient care in a hospital, clinic, or home health care setting.

All work performed is under the direct supervision of a registered nurse or provider.

• Observes, collects, and documents patient information obtained while providing care and promptly report significant changes in the patient's condition to a registered nurse or provider. Participates in the collaborative identification and reporting of patient safety issues.
• Provides assistance to patients and their families during admission to the clinical area, orientation to the hospital/clinic/home health experience, and discharge.
• Provides care/ treatments to patients as outlined in plan of care including, but not limited to, the measurement of vital signs, height and weight, specimen collection, skin preps/scrubs, catheter care, capillary blood glucose checks, simple wound care, range of motion exercises, postural drainage, and supportive 1:1 patient and family interactions.
• Provides direct personal care to patients as outlined in plan of care for routine activities of daily living such as bathing, dressing, feeding and assisting with ambulation.
• Provides direct personal care to patients as outlined in plan of care for routine activities of daily living such as bathing, dressing,…