Nursing Externship

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