Nurse Extern - PRN

About the Role

A Nurse Extern at Corpus Christi Medical Center will gain hands-on experience as part of the nursing team, exploring the full scope of the Registered Nurse role while delivering safe, compassionate care and building skills for advanced responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Provide essential care for patients, including assisting with Activities of Daily Living (ADLs), checking vital signs, supporting mobility, and ensuring comfort and hygiene.
• Perform nursing tasks such as wound care, catheter care, collecting specimens, and other basic procedures as competency grows.
• Document care accurately and communicate timely updates with the nursing team to ensure seamless patient care.
• Help patients and families understand care plans and offer guidance for health and recovery.
• Maintain clean and safe patient areas by following infection prevention practices, managing equipment, and ensuring organization.
• Engage in learning opportunities, share ideas to improve care, and partner with supervisors or preceptors to build a personal career development plan.

Requirements

• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.
• Associate Degree in Nursing (or currently enrolled in a nursing program).

No prior experience required.

Benefits

Corpus Christi Medical Center offers a total rewards package that may include:

• Comprehensive medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine services.
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services.
• Paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage, and leaves of absence.
• Retirement savings resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, and financial wellbeing counseling.
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships, and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing.
• Additional benefits such as fertility and family building support, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection, and consumer discounts.

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location and position.

About the Organization

Corpus Christi Medical Center is a 630+ bed healthcare system serving the Coastal Bend community. Facilities include:

• Bay Area: Full-service acute care hospital with cardiovascular services, bariatric, GYN, and robotic surgery. Home to The Women’s Center with a NICU and graduate medical education program.
• Doctors Regional: Acute care hospital with a 24-hour emergency department, cardiac catheterization labs, orthopedic and surgical services, and inpatient rehabilitation.
• The Heart Hospital: Specializes in complete diagnostics, treatment, surgery, and rehabilitation for cardiac patients.
• Northwest Regional/Northwest Behavior Health Center: Provides emergency medical services, laboratory, imaging, and outpatient behavioral health services.
• Bayview Behavioral Hospital: Offers inpatient and outpatient short-term treatment for psychiatric patients (ages 12+) and substance abuse treatment.
• Northshore Emergency Center: Full-service 24/7 emergency department in Portland with outpatient laboratory, imaging, and occupational services.
• Radiation Oncology: Provides advanced cancer treatment using the latest radiation therapies.

Corpus Christi Medical Center is part of HCA Healthcare, recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute. HCA Healthcare has invested an estimated $3.7 billion in charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.