This is a Nurse Extern position for Spring/Summer 2027, designed for nursing students entering their final year of study. Working under the direction of an RN preceptor, you will provide direct patient care through an interdisciplinary approach, including assessing patients, planning care, implementing nursing interventions, and evaluating outcomes.
Responsibilities
- Provide direct patient care under RN preceptor supervision, including assessment, planning, care delivery, and outcome evaluation
- Perform nursing interventions and document according to policy and procedure, including medication administration, medication reconciliation, fall prevention, VTE prevention, and prescribed interventions
- Assist patients with activities of daily living such as dietary and hygiene needs
- Assist with patient ambulation, turning, positioning, and transportation
- Answer call lights and report observations to the patient's nurse
- Maintain a clean, sanitary, and safe environment to prevent and control infections
- Communicate effectively with the healthcare team and all individuals to support patient goals
- Demonstrate professional behavior and strong customer service skills
- Perform other duties as assigned
Required Qualifications
- Currently enrolled in an accredited Registered Nurse Program approved by the State Board of Nursing
- If enrolled in a BSN program: must be entering senior year and have completed at least the medical/surgical clinical component
- If enrolled in a Diploma or Associate program: must be entering final year of nursing school
- Must present proof of continued enrollment and passing grades in nursing classes each semester until graduation
- Must be in good academic standing
Licenses and Certifications
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association (CPR and AED)
- Act 33 with renewal
- Act 34 with renewal
- Act 73 FBI Clearance with renewal
Schedule and Work Environment
- Scheduling based on operational need, including rotating shifts, standby, and on-call assignments
- Travel may be expected locally between Independence Health locations
- Personal protective equipment required according to CDC guidelines, including goggles, face shield, and mask
- When lift requirements exceed 50 pounds, lift assistance (two-person) and/or transfer devices are required
- Frequent exposure to blood and body fluids
- Frequent use of lifting and transfer devices
- Frequent direct patient care activities
- Frequent hand protection required
- Frequent body protection required
- Frequent latex exposure
- Frequent chemical exposure
- Frequent laser exposure
- Frequent physical demands including bending, sitting, walking, climbing stairs, standing, kneeling, squatting, twisting, gross grasp, fine finger manipulation, hand/arm coordination, pushing/pulling patients, seeing with near acuity, feeling/sensation, color vision, and hearing clearly
- Occasional keyboard and computer operation
- Occasional reaching above shoulder level and forward
- Occasional lifting from floor to knuckle (10 pounds), seat pan to knuckle (50 pounds), knuckle to shoulder (20 pounds), and shoulder to overhead (10 pounds)
