Hampden Medical Center
Location: US:PA:Enola
Work Type: PRN
FTE: 0.001
Shift: Varied
Hours: Varied
Contact: Katy Rush (krush2@pennstatehealth.psu.edu)
SUMMER 2024 NURSE EXTERNSHIP (May 20 - July 27, 2024)
SUMMARY OF POSITION:
The Summer Nurse Externship is a 10-week program designed for ASN and BSN nursing students who will have at least one clinical semester completed by the start of this program. The Externship begins with a two-week orientation including both classroom and clinical components, in which the nurse extern performs basic bedside care and selected nursing procedures. The Nurse Extern is assigned to a Registered Nurse throughout the Externship to perform basic bedside care and selected nursing procedures. Nurse Externs partner with an RN to learn and demonstrate physical assessment skills and learn and demonstrate routine basic care skills (bathing, safety, and hygiene activities). This is for a nursing student entering their final year of an accredited nursing program.
For more information on the externship, please visithttps://www.pennstatehealth.org/careers/nurseextern
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Nursing student of an accredited Nursing Program and one clinical rotation, or a Graduate Nurse without Boards required.
ABOUT HAMPDEN MEDICAL CENTER:
Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center brings acute inpatient medical services to communities in Cumberland, Perry, and York counties. The facility features 108 private inpatient beds and an attached outpatient medical office building.
This job description is a general outline of duties performed and is not to be misconstrued as encompassing all duties performed within the position. All individuals (including current employees) selected for a position will undergo a background check appropriate for the position's responsibilities.
Penn State Health is fundamentally committed to the diversity of our faculty and staff. We believe diversity is unapologetically expressing itself through every person's perspectives and lived experiences. We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, veteran status, and family medical or genetic information. If you are unable to use our online application process due to an impairment or disability, please call 717-531-8440 between the hours of 7:30 AM and 4:30 PM, Eastern Standard Time, Monday through Friday, email hrsolutions@pennstatehealth.psu.edu or download our Accommodation Instructions for Job Applicants PDF for more detailed steps for assistance.