Nurse Extern I

Your experience matters

At Havasu Regional Medical Center, our Nurse Extern I team members play a meaningful role in patient care while gaining valuable, hands-on experience under the guidance of our nursing professionals.

When you join us, you’ll find a workplace built on:

• Genuine Support: We care deeply about both our patients and one another. Patient safety and well-being guide everything we do.
• Strong Teamwork: You will never be on your own. We thrive on collaboration and a deeply supportive environment.
• Invested Leadership: Our leaders are present, approachable, and truly invested in your growth and daily success.

• Performs direct patient care under the direction, delegation and supervision of a registered nurse while monitoring, recording and communicating patient condition appropriately.

• Maintains positive professional relationships with patients, families, coworkers, and health care team.

• Assists patients with performing activities of daily living, including personal hygiene, elimination, nutrition, and ambulation.

• Evaluates learning needs of patient and/or family and provides patient/family education appropriate to age, culture, condition, and circumstances.

• Works as an advocate for the physical and emotional well-being of the patient.

What we’re looking for

Applicants should be currently enrolled in nursing school and in their first or second semester of the program. Additional requirements include:

• Certification: Basic Life Support (BLS) required within 30 days of hire

• Required Skills: Strong critical thinking skills and sound judgment. Ability to work independently with minimal supervision. Comfortable working in a fast-paced, high-stress environment while taking appropriate action.

• Written Essay: After submitting your online application, please submit a written essay either by uploading it with your application or emailing it to the recruiter at jaclyn.vandiver@lifepointhealth.net within 7 days of applying. Your essay should include:

  • Why would you like to be a student nurse extern at Havasu Regional Medical Center?

  • How you believe you can positively contribute to patient care?

  • What are your long-term nursing career goals and areas of clinical interest?

• Letter of Recommendation: Please submit one letter of recommendation from a clinical instructor along with your essay. This may also be uploaded with your application or emailed to jaclyn.vandiver@lifepointhealth.net

More about Havasu Regional Medical Center

EEOC Statement

We employ and provide care to people from all walks of life. We are committed to promoting healing, providing hope, preserving dignity and producing value with an inclusive workforce in which diversity is leveraged, respected, and reflective of the patients, family members, customers and team members we serve.Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.