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Penn State Health Hershey Medical Center in Hershey, PA invites nursing students to apply for the Summer Nurse Externship from May 17 to July 24, 2027. The 10-week program starts with a two-week orientation, combining classroom and clinical components.
Nurse externs work under an RN to perform basic bedside care and nursing procedures, while learning physical assessment and routine care skills. Open to students in their final year of an accredited nursing program; graduates with boards not
Location: US:PA: Hershey
Work Type: PRN
FTE: 0.001
Shift: Varied
Hours: Varied hours
Penn State Hershey Medical Center is an Academic Medical Center located in Central Pennsylvania. With a four-time Magnet accreditation, Penn State Health Hershey Medical Center offers endless opportunities for Registered Nurses to grow and expand their career.
The Summer Nurse Externship is a 10-week program designed for nursing students entering their final year. The program begins with a two-week orientation including both classroom and clinical components, in which the nurse extern performs basic bedside care and selected nursing procedures. The Nurse Extern is assigned to a Registered Nurse throughout the Externship to perform basic bedside care and selected nursing procedures. Nurse Externs partner with an RN to learn and demonstrate physical assessment skills, and learn and demonstrate routine basic care skills (bathing, safety, and hygiene activities). This is for a nursing student entering their final year of an accredited nursing program.
Nurses provide care for patients admitted to the obstetric/gynecology services for the following care: antepartum, labor and delivery, postpartum specialties including mother/baby couplets and transitional newborns, as well as post-partum readmissions. With 9 labor beds, 4 triage rooms, 2 operating rooms and 28-36 postpartum/antepartum rooms our staff gain tremendous experience within our high risk, high volume center.
Penn State Health offers exceptional opportunities to learn and grow, exposure to a wide patient population, and the ability to provide individualized, innovative, and specialized care to patients in the community.
Penn State Hershey Medical Center is Central Pennsylvania’s only Academic Medical Center, Level 1 Regional Adult and Pediatric Trauma Center, and Tertiary Care Provider. As a four-time Magnet-designated hospital, Hershey Medical Center values the hard work and dedication that our employees exhibit every day. Through our core values of Respect, Integrity, Teamwork, and Excellence, our employees are a team committed to compassionate care for our diverse patient population, our community and each other. As a valued team member, we promote continued professional development, specialty certification, continuing education, and career growth.
This job posting is a general outline of duties performed and is not to be misconstrued as encompassing all duties performed within the position. Eligibility for shift differential pay based on the terms outlined in company policy or union contract. All individuals (including current employees) selected for a position will undergo a background check appropriate for the position's responsibilities.
Penn State Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any protected class including disability or veteran status. Penn State Health’s policies and objectives are in direct compliance with all federal and state constitutional provisions, laws, regulations, guidelines, and executive orders that prohibit or outlaw discrimination.