Summer Student Extern Program

Company: University of Vermont Health - Elizabethtown Commu
Location: Elizabethtown
Posted on: February 19, 2026

Job Description:

Job Description The Student Nurse Extern Program is a 10-week paid learning opportunity open to nursing students who are within 1 year of their anticipated graduation from an accredited RN program. Through a mentoring relationship with a Registered Nurse, Student Nurse Externs are able to enhance their clinical skills by providing direct care, practicing within the scope of a clinical assistant while receiving observational learning experiences of the bedside nurse by working one on one with their RN mentor/preceptor. The 2026 Program starts May 26th and ends August 9th, 2026. Student Nurse Externs are per diem employees, which can allow for some scheduling flexibility; however, it is required that participants be available for the duration of the program and for the designated weekly hours. Note, current ECH employees are excluded from this opportunity. Qualifications / Job Requirements: - Must be entering your senior year of an accredited AAS or BSN Nursing Program (must provide an unofficial transcript) - Provide a letter of recommendation from a nursing faculty member - Must be in good academic standing, however if GPA is lower than 3.0, two letters of recommendation from nursing faculty are required (at least one from a clinical instructor) - Have a current BLS card (not expiring during the extern program)

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