Fall 2026 Nurse Extern
About the role
Working side-by-side with a Preceptor, you will play a vital part in the patient's healing journey by ensuring they feel cared for, safe, and heard.
Responsibilities
- Provide personalized bedside support by assisting patients with daily activities and comfort measures, ensuring every individual maintains their dignity and feels supported during their stay.
- Monitor and report vital health signs to provide the nursing team with the real-time data necessary to make informed, life-saving clinical decisions.
- Contribute to the evolution of care plans by sharing your unique observations and test results with your Preceptor, helping to tailor treatments to the patient’s specific needs.
- Streamline the patient experience by coordinating safe transport and preparing clinical environments, ensuring that diagnostic tests and treatments happen without delay.
- Document the patient story by capturing accurate observations and status changes, creating a clear and reliable record that ensures continuity of care across the shift.
Requirements
- Licensure / Certification / Registration: BLS Provider obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date required. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.
- Education: High school diploma/GED required. Must be accepted or enrolled into a Nursing program upon date of hire/transfer and begin classes within 90 days of date of hire/transfer required.
Preferences
- Program Dates: September 14th through November 21st Fall 2026
Benefits
Life at Ascension: Where purpose meets opportunity
Comprehensive health coverage: medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage and HSA/FSA options
Financial security & retirement: employer-matched 403(b), planning and hardship resources, disability and life insurance
Time to recharge: pro-rated paid time off (PTO) and holidays
Career growth: Ascension-paid tuition (Vocare), reimbursement, ongoing professional development and online learning
Emotional well-being: Employee Assistance Program, counseling and peer support, spiritual care and stress management resources
Family support: parental leave, adoption assistance and family benefits
Other benefits: optional legal and pet insurance, transportation savings and more