Clinical Nursing Student Extern — Hands-On Patient Care

CommonSpirit Health; Lakewood (CO); On-site; USD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Anthony Hospital in Lakewood, CO seeks a Nursing Student Extern to support patient care under supervision.

You will perform basic tasks such as vital signs, ADLs, documentation, and reports changes to the RN, while helping with unit stocking, cleanliness, and orderliness. Active enrollment in a nursing program is required; you will learn through hands-on practice, collaborate with RNs, and contribute to compassionate, high-quality care.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Completed nursing fundamentals and first clinical rotations or equivalent.
• Currently enrolled in an accredited nursing program; proof required each term.
• Successful completion of clinical nursing courses for basic health care tasks.

Responsibilities

• Assists with safe and appropriate delegated patient care tasks which are directly supervised by the nurse.
• Provides quality patient care, including comfort and hygiene measures, preventative skin care, safety measures, transport, and nutritional and elimination needs.
• Promptly answers call lights and responds to patient needs.
• Reports patient status changes and needs to Registered Nurse accurately and in a timely manner.
• Accurately documents vital signs, input/output, nutritional intake, personal hygiene, weights, and other patient care performed and reports findings promptly to Registered Nurse.
• Demonstrates effective use of clinical strategies to ensure patient and associate safety.

Skills

Vital signs

Patient care

Documentation

Call light response

Team collaboration

Education

High School Diploma/G.E.D.

Clinical nursing courses completed

Active enrollment in nursing program

Completion of fundamentals & first clinical rotations

Job description

St. Anthony Hospital in Lakewood, CO seeks a Nursing Student Extern to support patient care under supervision.

You will perform basic tasks such as vital signs, ADLs, documentation, and reports changes to the RN, while helping with unit stocking, cleanliness, and orderliness. Active enrollment in a nursing program is required; you will learn through hands-on practice, collaborate with RNs, and contribute to compassionate, high-quality care.