What are the responsibilities and job description for the Student Nurse Extern - Summer 2024 position at Johns Hopkins Medicine?
Sibley Memorial Hospital is seeking highly motivated and dedicated nursing students to join our team as Nursing Student Externs. This Nursing Student Extern position offers a unique opportunity for aspiring nurses to enhance their clinical skills, gain real-world experience, and contribute to the delivery of exceptional patient care. As a Nursing Student Extern at Sibley, you will have the opportunity to gain invaluable hands-on experience in a dynamic and supportive healthcare environment. This externship is a 10-week summer program designed to provide nursing students with exposure to various clinical settings, enhance their clinical skills, and foster their professional development.
What’s in it for you?
- Hands-On Experience: As an extern, you will assist registered nurses in providing patient care. You will collaborate with other members of the multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality patient center care and have the change to participate in patient assessments, monitoring and documentation.
- Professional Development: Participate in several classes and luncheons to learn about becoming a nurse at Sibley Memorial Hospital! Opportunity to stay on after the summer PRN to continue to grow your confidence as you near graduation.
- Learning Opportunities: Enhanced skills day opportunity! Some skills you may learn throughout your externship include: sterile dressing changes, wound care, specimen collection, trachea care and suction, IV insertions, and so much more!
- Mentorship: Work 1:1 with an experienced RN for guidance and support.
Shifts: 12-hour rotating shifts, Full time during the 10-week summer program
Qualifications:
- Current enrollment in an accredited school of nursing
- BLS CPR certification required
- Successful completion of at least one Med/Surg clinical rotation
- Expected graduation date December ’24 or May ‘25
Important Notice: Authorization to Work in the United States: Applicants who require sponsorship now or in the future will not be considered for this position.
Johns Hopkins Health System and its affiliates are drug-free workplace employers.
Important Notices:
***Effective January 1st 2022, you must be fully vaccinated with an FDA COVID-19 vaccination and provide proof of your vaccination status as part of your new employee pre-boarding. Exceptions to the COVID-19 vaccination requirement may be granted for medical reasons and religious beliefs. Requests for medical exceptions must be submitted at your occupational health screening. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Johns Hopkins Health System remains committed to providing the highest quality care for our patients and our communities.
