LOCATION: Lancaster General Hospital & Women and Babies Hospital in Lancaster, PA
HOURS: Full-time; day shift; Monday-Thursday with potential for 12-hour or 10-hour shifts depending on the rotation assignment.
This is an 8 1/2-week program which runs from the end of May 2024 through the end of July 2024
The Student Nurse Extern assists in the provision of patient care under the guidance and direction of the registered nurse.
Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health is dedicated to providing a supportive and collaborative environment to help nursing students enhance their clinical knowledge and help prepare them for their future transition from student to novice nurse. The Student Nurse Extern Program enhances a student’s clinical experience and provides the unique opportunity to utilize clinical assessment and patient care skills the student has gained thus far in their nursing education. The externship is an 8 ½ week full-time summer program, begins at the end of May, and ends in late July.
For the full-time summer program, the Student Nurse Extern (SNE) will be assigned to Registered Nurse preceptors in two different nursing units (4-week rotations) and benefit from their clinical expertise. The SNE will have the opportunity to observe diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, as well as learn how ancillary departments work with nursing to provide quality care to each patient. This experience will give the SNE the opportunity to oversee a patient assignment, perform basic nursing procedures, and observe and assist the Registered Nurse with advanced procedures. Professional Development and Educational Extern Conference curriculum also provided weekly during rotation hours. For those who would be interested in continuing to build on their nursing skills, an additional winter clinical rotation will be offered during winter break from nursing school.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Qualified individuals must have the ability (with or without reasonable accommodation) to perform the following duties:
- Assists RN in completing Nursing Procedures, data collection (Patient Data Base) and patient/significant other education.
- Performs and assists RN with skin care and patient hygiene (e.g., dressing changes, Duoderm application, and ROM).
- Performs basic pulmonary procedures (e.g., Voldyne, pulse ox, specimen collection, trach care, and suctioning).
- Provides comfort, basic support, and safety measures for patients and significant others.
SECONDARY FUNCTIONS: The following duties are considered secondary to the primary duties listed above:
- Completes errands as directed by RN or designee.
- Other duties as assigned.
MINIMUM REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Current nursing student enrolled in an ASN or BSN program.
- Completion of at least one nursing clinical rotation in an acute care medical/surgical setting (prior to start of externship)
- 3.0 GPA or higher
Disclaimer: This job description is not intended and should not be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with the job. It is intended to be a reflection of those principal job elements essential for recruitment and selection, for making fair job evaluations, and for establishing performance standards. The percentages of time spent performing job duties are estimates, and should not be considered absolute. The incumbent shall perform all other functions and/or be cross-trained as shall be determined at the sole discretion of management, who has the right to amend, modify, or terminate this job in part or in whole. Incumbent must be able to perform all job functions safely.
