Nurse Extern
2023 Nurse Extern Summer Program:
Job Description
Overview
Deadline to submit application is January 31, 2023 @ 8:00AM
The Nurse Extern, under the direction of a licensed professional nurse, performs care appropriate to the patient population served and meets daily routine patient care needs. The nurse extern may also assist nursing staff by transporting patients, running errands, and transporting equipment to and from units as requested.
Educational Requirements:
- High School graduate or equivalent.
- Must be rising senior nursing student in a BSN program or rising junior in ADN program at the start of the extern program (Must be graduating between December 2023 and August 2024).
Certification/Licensure/Program Requirements:
BLS certification
- Nurse Externs will need to have successfully completed Fundamentals of Nursing class during their Sophomore year and are currently enrolled as a Senior Student.
- Nurse Externs must be able to start the program in a PRN status on May 22rd, 2023.
- Nurse Externs will be required to complete General and Nursing Orientation during the first week of employment.
- The week of May 29th- June 2nd-Externs will not be required to work during this holiday week.
- June 5th-July 14th, Nurse Externs will work with their assigned nurse preceptor at a Centra facility and will follow the preceptor’s schedule working 32-40 hours per week.
- All Nurse Externs will participate in the Extern Graduation Celebration on July 14th, 2023.
Applicants MUST submit the following for the application to be complete and to be considered for an interview:
- On-Line application
- Cover letter explaining why you want to work as a Nurse Extern at Centra. Please include your top 2 divisions/units of choice and what location you prefer to work (Lynchburg, Gretna, Bedford, Farmville).
- Full Resume with contact information for 2 instructor references
***If the application is not complete, it will not be sent for review by the hiring managers.