Nurse Extern

Cooper Norcross University Hospital; Cape May Court House (NJ); On-site; USD 23,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Cooper Norcross Health is offering a student nursing internship focused on real-world acute care hospital experience, emphasizing patient care, service, and excellence. You will assist the Registered Nurse with high-quality outcomes.

The program targets current nursing students (senior year) pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing, with a minimum 3.3 GPA, and requires BLS certification and a faculty/professional recommendation. It also expects 36 hours per week with no planned time off.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate nursing students in their senior year with one full clinical rotation in acute care.
• Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.3.
• American Heart Association BLS certification.
• One letter of recommendation (faculty or professional) preferred; two recommended.
• Ability to work 36 hours per week with no planned time off.

Responsibilities

• Administers nursing care under the direction of a Registered Nurse.
• Acclimates to the acute care nursing setting.
• Participates in nursing activities learned in nursing school.
• Learns the role of professional nursing and collaboration with the interprofessional team.

Skills

Nursing care

Team collaboration

Patient communication

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing

GPA 3.3 minimum

Job description

About Us

Cooper Norcross Health, formerly Cooper University Health Care, is a leading academic health system affiliated with Cooper Norcross Medical School of Rowan University. Headquartered in Camden, New Jersey, Cooper Norcross Health has revenues of more than $3 billion and an A+ credit rating from both S&P and Fitch Ratings.

Cooper Norcross Health has nearly 14,000 team members, including more than 2,200 nurses, more than 1,200 employed physicians representing 95 specialties and subspecialties, and more than 700 advanced practice providers.

The health system operates MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper as well as four hospitals – its 663-bed flagship Cooper Norcross University Hospital in Camden, its 229-bed Cooper Norcross University Hospital Cape Regional in Cape May Court House, Children’s Hospital at Cooper Norcross Health in Camden, and The Recovery Village Cherry Hill at Cooper, a substance abuse rehabilitation and inpatient treatment facility, in partnership with American Recovery Services.

Cooper Norcross University Hospital in Camden is the only Level 1 Trauma Center in South Jersey and the busiest in the region. The hospital has been recognized as a top-performing regional hospital by U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hospitals annual survey for eight years.

More than 2.54 million patients visit Cooper Norcross Health facilities annually. Its ambulatory network encompasses three outpatient surgery centers, seven urgent care centers, a wound care center, and more than 130 physician, physical therapy, and radiology offices extending from the Delaware River to the New Jersey shore.

Cooper Norcross Health, a not-for-profit health system, was named one of America’s Best Large Employers for 2026 by Forbes, ranking among the top 200 in the nation. Visit CooperHealth.org to learn more.

Short Description

The purpose of this role is to give current nursing students (traditionally between junior and senior semesters) the opportunity for real world acute care hospital experience focusing on patient care, service and excellence and assisting the Registered Nurse with high quality outcomes.

• Administers Nursing care under the direction of the Professional Registered Nurse
• Acclimates to the Acute Care Nursing setting
• Participates in nursing activities previously learned/demonstrated as part of the nursing school curriculum
• Learn the role of professional nursing and the collaboration and integration of technology and the interprofessional team.

Education Requirements

• Undergraduate Students pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (must be entering their Senior year) and completed one full clinical rotation in acute care setting
• Minimum cumulative GPA 3.3

License/Certification Requirements

• American Heart Association BLS

Special Requirements

• One Letter of Recommendation (Faculty or Professional) required; two preferred
• Ability to work 36 hours per week with no planned time-off

Salary Min ($)

USD $16.50

Salary Max ($)

USD $25.00