Nurse Extern

Nurse Extern

Job Type: PRN | Variable

Schedule:
Required to complete 300 hours

Your Experience Matters

Southern Tennessee Regional Health System
- Pulaski is part of Lifepoint Health
, a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well‑being so you can provide exceptional care to others. As a Nurse Extern joining our team, you're embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier®. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.

How you'll contribute

A Nurse Extern who excels in this role:

• Works collaboratively with the interdisciplinary patient care team to support safe, high‑quality patient care.
• Provides direct patient care under the direction, delegation, and supervision of a Registered Nurse.
• Monitors, records, and communicates patient conditions and observations to the supervising RN.
• Documents patient care activities accurately and in a timely manner.
• Assists patients with activities of daily living, including hygiene, nutrition, elimination, and ambulation.
• Assists with patient transfers, admissions, discharges, and other patient care activities as appropriate.
• Provides patient and family education based on age, culture, developmental level, and identified learning needs.
• Advocates for the physical, emotional, and psychosocial well‑being of patients.
• Demonstrates sound clinical judgment and critical thinking while functioning within the Nurse Extern scope of practice.
• Participates in departmental performance improvement, safety, and quality initiatives.
• Assists with orientation and training activities as assigned.
• Participates in required meetings, educational programs, and competency validations.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Why join us

We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient care. In addition to your base compensation, this position also offers:

• Employee Well‑being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs including free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health resources, and employee discount programs.
• Professional Development: Ongoing learning opportunities, tuition reimbursement, certification assistance, and career advancement pathways.
• Hands‑On
  
  Experience:
  
  Gain valuable clinical experience in an acute care environment while building confidence and skills at the bedside.
• Supportive Culture: Collaborative leadership and experienced nursing professionals committed to your growth and success.
• Flexible Scheduling: Scheduling options designed to support nursing students and academic commitments.

What we're looking for

Applicants should be a third‑year nursing student or higher and be enrolled in an accredited School of Nursing. Additional requirements include:

• Certifications:
  
  AHA Basic Life Support (BLS) within 30 days of hire.
• Required Skills:
  
  Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with independently with appropriate supervision. Must be able to work effectively in a fast‑paced, high‑stress clinical environment.
• Experience:
  
  One‑year previous experience preferred.
• Licenses:
  Must have a current Tennessee or compact state RN license.
• Education:
  
  Associate's degree required. BSN preferred.

More about Southern Tennessee Regional Health System
- Pulaski

Situated among the rolling, green hills of southern Middle Tennessee, the historic town of Pulaski combines old‑fashioned southern charm with warm hospitality to create a family‑friendly community.

STRHS
- Pulaski is part of the Southern Tennessee Regional Health System, a regional network of hospitals and healthcare services serving communities in southern Tennessee. The Pulaski campus provides inpatient and outpatient services to Giles County and the surrounding area at its 95‑bed, Joint Commission‑accredited acute care facility and physician practices.

Conveniently located just 60 miles south of Nashville and 50 miles north of Huntsville, Pulaski and Giles County have become the location of choice for many major business and industrial…