Nurse Extern I - Nursing Internship

This nursing internship position is designed for currently enrolled RN students to gain practical clinical experience under direct nursing supervision. You will work in a patient care environment providing a wide variety of services while developing foundational nursing skills.

Responsibilities

• Collect and document patient data including initial and routine vital signs, height, weight, and intake/output records
• Coordinate care activities to provide optimal patient care within your assigned caseload
• Provide patient care appropriate to patient age, cultural beliefs, religious preferences, and individual barriers to understanding
• Communicate effectively with team members, seek clarification on assignments as needed, and share relevant patient and family information with appropriate team members
• Comply with departmental policies, adhere to break and lunch schedules, follow parking guidelines, and use time clock correctly
• Perform other duties appropriate to the position as assigned or requested
• Perform approved extern patient care interventions as outlined in the position addendum

Required Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in an RN degree program with a minimum GPA of 3.0 (unofficial transcript required)
• Must not be on academic probation and must be in good standing with current nursing program
• Must have successfully completed Fundamentals of Nursing course
• Must have successfully completed at least one first-level Medical-Surgical nursing course
• Letter of recommendation from a nursing instructor required
• Must submit a 500-word essay identifying why you chose nursing and how you apply CHRISTUS Core Values to your individual practice
• AHA BLS certification required

Schedule

• Per diem as needed (PRN)