Summer Student Extern Program

Company: The University of Vermont Health Network
Location: Elizabethtown
Posted on: April 19, 2024

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 2024 Program starts May 28th and ends August 10th, 2024.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:

• Students entering Senior year of an accredited A.A.S. Nursing Program or BSN Program (verified with unofficial transcript)
• Must provide a letter of recommendation from a Nursing Instructor
• 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 program)

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