ICU Nurse Extern: Critical Care Summer Internship

Penn State Health; Hershey (PA); On-site; USD 15,000 - 20,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Be Well—Employee Wellness Programs

Be Well—Fitness Discounts

Be Balanced—Paid Time Off

Be Secured—Retirement Benefits

Be Secured—Life Insurance

Be Rewarded—Tuition Reimbursement

Be Rewarded—PAWS UP program

Be Supported—HR Solution Center

Be Supported—Learning & Development

Be Supported—Concierge Scheduling

Job summary

Penn State Health’s Hershey Medical Center invites nursing students in their final year to join a Summer Nurse Externship in the Medical Intensive Care Unit. The 10-week program begins with orientation and pairs externs with an RN to perform basic bedside care and selected procedures.

Participants gain hands-on experience in assessment and routine care, preparing for entry into professional nursing roles within a Magnet-designated academic medical center environment.

Qualifications

• Nursing student in final year of an accredited Nursing Program and one clinical rotation, or a Graduate Nurse without Boards required.

Responsibilities

• Perform basic bedside care under supervision and assist with selected nursing procedures.
• Learn and demonstrate physical assessment skills.
• Partner with an RN to support patient care in the 24-bed ICU unit.

Skills

Nursing student in final year

Clinical rotation experience

Basic bedside care

RN collaboration

Education

Accredited Nursing Program

Job description

Penn State Health’s Hershey Medical Center invites nursing students in their final year to join a Summer Nurse Externship in the Medical Intensive Care Unit. The 10-week program begins with orientation and pairs externs with an RN to perform basic bedside care and selected procedures.

Participants gain hands-on experience in assessment and routine care, preparing for entry into professional nursing roles within a Magnet-designated academic medical center environment.