Nurse Extern - Surgical Intensive Care Unit
Position Details
Location: Hershey, PA. Work Type: PRN (FTE 0.001). Shift: Varied. Hours: Varied. Program Dates: May 17 – July 24, 2027. Recruiter: Renee Webster (rfoster4@pennstatehealth.psu.edu).
About the Role
The Summer Nurse Externship is a 10-week program designed for nursing students entering their final year. The program begins with a two-week orientation including both classroom and clinical components, in which the nurse extern performs basic bedside care and selected nursing procedures. The Nurse Extern is assigned to a Registered Nurse throughout the Externship to perform basic bedside care and selected nursing procedures. Nurse Externs partner with an RN to learn and demonstrate physical assessment skills, and learn and demonstrate routine basic care skills (bathing, safety, and hygiene activities). This is for a nursing student entering their final year of an accredited nursing program.
Department Description
The 30-bed intensive care unit serves patients admitted for emergency general surgery, Level 1 trauma, transplant and surgical services. Specialties include orthopedics, urology, surgical oncology, plastic surgery, colorectal surgery, thoracic surgery and obstetrics/gynecology.
Minimum Qualifications
Nursing student in final year of an accredited Nursing Program and one clinical rotation, or a Graduate Nurse without Boards required.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage with no waiting period
- Total Rewards Program including:
- Be Well: Employee Wellness Programs and Fitness Discounts (University Fitness Center, Peloton)
- Be Balanced: Generous Paid Time Off, Personal Time, and Paid Parental Leave
- Be Secured: Retirement, Extended Illness Bank, Life Insurance, and Identity Theft Protection
- Be Rewarded: Competitive Pay, Tuition Reimbursement, and PAWS UP employee recognition program
- Be Supported: HR Solution Center, Learning and Organizational Development, Virtual Benefits Orientation,