Nurse Extern PRN

HCA Healthcare, Inc.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 28,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Wellbeing support

Paid time off

401(k) with match

Tuition assistance

Employee discounts

Job summary

St. Davids South Austin Medical Center, part of HCA Healthcare, is seeking a Nurse Extern PRN to join our nursing team and gain hands-on experience in the RN role. You’ll assist with essential patient care, monitor vitals, and support the care team as you progress through your nursing program.

This PRN opportunity emphasizes flexible scheduling, real-world clinical exposure, and early pathway to RN residency positions within a leading national health system.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in an accredited nursing program pursuing RN or LVN.
• Active nursing student status is required.

Responsibilities

• Providing essential patient care and assisting with activities of daily living.
• Checking vital signs and supporting mobility and comfort.
• Documenting care accurately and communicating with the nursing team.
• Helping patients and families understand care plans and recovery guidance.
• Maintaining infection prevention practices and a safe, organized environment.
• Engaging in learning opportunities and developing a personal career plan with a supervisor.

Skills

Nursing student

Enrolled in accredited RN/LVN program

Education

Currently enrolled in accredited nursing program (RN/LVN)

Job description

Do you have the PRN career opportunities as a(an) Nurse Extern PRN you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join St. Davids South Austin Medical Center which is part of the nations leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.

Job Summary

As a Nurse Extern, you’ll be a valued part of the nursing team, gaining hands‑on experience as you explore the full scope of the Registered Nurse role. You’ll help deliver safe, compassionate care that improves patients’ lives while building the skills and confidence to take on more advanced responsibilities as you progress through your nursing program.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Providing essential care for patients by helping with ADLs (Activities of Daily Living), checking vital signs, supporting mobility, and ensuring comfort and hygiene
• Performing nursing tasks like wound care, catheter care, collecting specimens, and other basic procedures as you gain experience and grow in your competency
• Documenting care accurately and communicating timely updates with the nursing team to keep patient care seamless and coordinated
• Helping patients and families understand their care plans and offering guidance for their health and recovery
• Keeping patient areas clean and safe by following infection prevention practices, managing equipment, and maintaining an organized environment
• Championing your growth and enhancing patient care by engaging in learning opportunities, sharing ideas to improve care, and partnering with your supervisor or preceptor to build your personal career development plan

Benefits of a nurse externship:

• Flexible scheduling with classes and clinicals
• Build confidence in your nursing skills
• Improve overall knowledge base in a hospital setting
• Network with hospital and nursing leaders prior to graduation
• Interview and secure RN residency positions early

Job Qualifications and Requirements

• Currently enrolled and in good standing in an accredited school of nursing for a Registered Nurse degree or LVN degree

Benefits

St. Davids South Austin Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include some or all of the following:

• Comprehensive benefitsfor medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support,including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from workprograms for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education supportthrough tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefitsfor fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn more about Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location and position.

The facility is affiliated with the Texas Institute for Robotic Surgery, providing advanced robotic capabilities for orthopedics, open heart and lung procedures, complex GI surgery, surgical oncology, general and colorectal surgery, and urology. It was also among the first hospitals in Central Texas to integrate CT imaging with robotics for early lung cancer detection.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the Worlds Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated 3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital. People do" - Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr. HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status