Nurse Extern- Observation

Job Summary

Join the amazing team at Reading Hospital!!

10 week externship, 12 hour shifts, 36 hours biweekly, with weekend rotation

• Please note:
• Interviews will not begin until January, 2026 with start dates on May 4th, May 18th, and June 1st. We will contact you to discuss openings in January, 2026.
• You are able to interview for up to 2 nursing divisions: Emergency, Critical Care, Medical, Surgical Med Surg, Rehab, Periop, Maternal/Child, CVL, CVIR, Cancer Center, Radiation Oncology & Hemodialysis.
  
  

The Nurse Extern will perform patient care skills under the supervision of the RN preceptor and in accordance with Tower Health policies and procedures. It is a “professional nurse” focus for the prospective graduate nurse.

A Nurse Extern Will

• Accompany the RN preceptor at all times on the assigned unit; clinical, shared governance meetings, etc.
• Perform assessments along with the RN.
• Document in EPIC using Nurse Extern sign on.
• Perform duties listed on the skills checklist under the direct supervision of the RN
  
  

A Nurse Extern May NOT

• Administer medications
• Perform peripheral IV insertion or obtain blood draws from Central Lines
• Administer Blood or Blood byproducts
• Administer titratable /vasoactive drip infusions or IV Push medications
• Perform independent double check verification
• Obtain or verify verbal or phone orders from providers
• Witness consents
• Provide discharge instructions
• Be utilized as the unit’s PCA
  
  

A Skills Checklist will be completed by the Nurse Extern. The RN preceptor will sign off concepts and skills covered with the Nurse Extern.

Observation Unit

R4E

Observation Unit- 24 bed Observation Unit. This unit cares for patients from the Emergency Department, which require additional diagnostic testing or therapeutic interventions beyond their initial treatment in the ED but will be discharged within 24 hours. Thorough patient assessments and appropriate treatments allows for increased accuracy of diagnosis, plan of care and discharge placement. We are a multidisciplinary team that works together to provide excellent care, service, and education for our patients and their families.

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Qualifications

Education Requirements

• High School Diploma - OR - GED
• Nursing Student of an Accredited School
• Completed Fundamentals of Nursing course and at least one clinical rotation
• Recommendation letter from school is required
  
  

Certification and Licensure

• BLS Certification
  
  

Required Skills

• Accountable for maintaining workplace safety
• Computer Skills to include use and navigation
• General Clerical Skills
• Good Reasoning Skills
• Listening Skills
  
  

Dress Code

• White scrub top with Navy scrub bottoms.
• May wear long sleeve, white shirt underneath scrub top.
• White Scrub jacket or lab coat. Clean sneakers or clogs.
• Must follow dress code stipulations that are applicable to Nursing personnel