Nurse Extern - Cancer Institute Inpatient Unit
Location: Hershey, PA. Work Type: PRN. FTE: 0.001. Shift: Varied. Hours: Varied hours. Recruiter Contact: Renee Webster (rfoster4@pennstatehealth.psu.edu).
About the role
The Summer Nurse Externship is a 10‑week program for nursing students entering their final year. It begins with a two‑week orientation that includes classroom and clinical components, during which the extern performs basic bedside care and selected nursing procedures. Throughout the externship each student is assigned to a Registered Nurse who guides them in basic bedside care, selected nursing procedures, physical assessment, and routine basic care skills (bathing, safety, and hygiene). The externship takes place on a 39‑bed unit that cares for patients with hematologic and oncologic malignancies, stem cell transplants, and CAR‑T cell therapy. Nurses on this unit receive training in chemotherapy administration and complete the ONS/ONCC Chemotherapy Immunotherapy Certification as part of orientation.
Responsibilities
- Perform basic bedside care and selected nursing procedures under the direction of an assigned Registered Nurse.
- Partner with an RN to learn and demonstrate physical assessment skills.
- Learn and demonstrate routine basic care skills including bathing, safety, and hygiene activities.
- Receive training in chemotherapy administration and the care of hematology/oncology and stem cell transplant patients.
- Complete ONS/ONCC Chemotherapy Immunotherapy Certification during orientation.
Requirements
- Nursing student entering the final year of an accredited nursing program