Nursing Externship
Job Type
Temporary
Description

Provide summer learning experience for pre-professional students in their last summer prior to graduation or post graduate education. 

  • Demonstrate understanding and competency in technical skills and procedures
  • Apply sound judgement through the nursing process in the management of patient care
  • Establish therapeutic rapport with patients and families

Foster collaborative relationships with coworkers, physicians, and ancillary department members

  • Demonstrate the ability to function as a team member in the healthcare community
  • Develop a framework of integrated care of the patient as part of the health care continuum 

Benefits

  • Paid Summer Externship
  • Shift differentials and incentives available
Requirements
  • Currently enrolled in an accredited nursing program
  • BLS certification
  • Current Nurse Aide certification in the State of Nebraska preferred 
  • Expected graduation from an accredited registered nursing program the following calendar year
  • Letter of reference from current or past nursing program faculty member
  • 1000 word essay describing: What you are looking to gain from this experience as a paid intern; What has been your biggest challenge in nursing school thus far; What type of nurse would you like to be; What are your career goals; What does the word “nursing” mean to you
  • Predictable attendance
  • Ability to work in harmony with assigned co-workers and other staff