Commitment Bonus! $7,500 RN Nurse Externship - Nursing Student

Trinity Health; Muskegon (MI); On-site; USD 38,000 - 47,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Commitment bonus

Job summary

Trinity Health Muskegon seeks a Nurse Extern for a relief (per diem) role with a minimum 32 hours per month, oriented Mondays and Tuesdays from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM. You will gain hands-on clinical experience while learning from experienced nursing professionals.

The two-year pathway includes 1 year as a Nurse Extern followed by 1 year as an RN with Trinity Health, plus a $7,500 commitment bonus. This is a strong start for student nurses seeking growth in a faith-based system.

Qualifications

• Current enrollment in last year of an accredited RN or BSN program and remains in good standing.
• Must have successfully completed the first year of nursing clinicals and skills validation through an accredited ADN nursing program.
• Must maintain current nursing knowledge and BLS certification.

Responsibilities

• As a Nurse Extern, you may assist with and perform a variety of patient care activities, including: Admission assessment; Initiate clinical path/care plan; Document care given on appropriate records.

Education

High School diploma

Job description

Employment Type: Part time Shift: Description:

Calling All Future Nurses! Join Trinity Health Muskegon as a Nurse Extern! Are you entering the final year of your RN or BSN program and ready to gain hands-on clinical experience?

Position Highlights

• Relief (Per Diem) role with a minimum commitment of 32 hours per month
• Orientation held Monday and Tuesday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM
• Earn valuable experience while working alongside experienced nursing professionals
• $7,500 Commitment Bonus
• Unique career pathway with a 2-year commitment:
• 1 year as a Nurse Extern
• 1 year as a Registered Nurse with Trinity Health

Application Requirements

• Updated resume
• Two letters of recommendation
• One-page personal statement
• Official school transcripts showing you are in your final year of your nursing program

As a Nurse Extern, you may assist with and perform a variety of patient care activities, including:

• Admission assessment
• Initiate clinical path/care plan
• Document care given on appropriate records
• Pre-op preparation: Teaching
• Reviewing chart
• Monitoring and maintaining the following: Feeding pump
• JP drain
• Heating pad
• Specialty beds
• ICP
• CBI
• CPM
• Foley Cath Care
• Suction: NG
• Salem
• Pleuravac
• SP Cath Care
• Hemovac
• May perform the following clinical skills:
  • Foley insertion
  • Patient positioning
  • NG insertion
  • Suctioning
  • Dressing changes
  • Trach care
  • Suture/staple removal
  • Tube feedings
  • Vital signs
  • Wound care
  • Enemas

Skills that MAY NOT be performed

1. Maintaining IV's, IV pumps, PCA's, IVPB
2. Initiating or assisting with the administration of blood or blood products (except vital sign monitoring)
3. Passing medications
4. Taking physician phone or verbal orders

Required Qualifications

1. Minimum: High School diploma.
2. Current enrollment in last year of an accredited RN or BSN program and remains in good standing.
3. Must have successfully completed the first year of nursing clinicals and skills validation through an accredited ADN nursing program.
4. Must maintain current nursing knowledge and BLS certification.

Ready to take the next step in your nursing career while building your future with Trinity Health?

Our Commitment Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care.

We're an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, faith-based health care systems in the nation. Together, we're 121,000 colleagues and nearly 36,500 physicians and clinicians caring for diverse communities across 27 states. Nationally recognized for care and experience, our system includes 101 hospitals, 126 continuing care locations, the second largest PACE program in the country, 136 urgent care locations, and many other health and well-being services.

Based in Livonia, Michigan, in fiscal year 2023, we invested $1.5 billion in our communities through charity care and other community benefit programs.

For more information, visit http://www.trinity-health.org.

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