Paid Nurse Extern — Shadow an RN, Final-Year Student

Saint Francis Hospital, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid externship

Shift differentials for evenings/night

Interview process and campus placement

Job summary

Saint Francis Hospital, Inc. is offering a nurse extern program for students in their final year of an accredited RN program. The Winter 2026 session runs December 14–January 9 with a full-time schedule, while Spring 2027 runs January 4–April 10 with a part-time schedule.

Externs will shadow registered nurses, learn care planning, and perform select clinical tasks. The program discusses interview timing and campus placements during the interview process.

Qualifications

• Must be enrolled in or entering the final year of an accredited RN program at the time the program begins.
• Must be available to work a full-time schedule (4 weeks) in winter or part-time for 14 weeks in spring.
• Flexible with unit placement; externs may be placed in most hospital areas.
• Extern is a paid program with shift differentials for evenings/nights/weekends.
• Only one externship allowed per individual; winter or spring preference discussed at interview.

Responsibilities

• Assists in planning nursing care for an assigned group of patients.
• Gives direct patient care under the supervision of a registered nurse.
• Performs technical treatments listed in the nurse extern skills checklist.
• Assists the licensed nurse in recording pertinent patient data with co-signature.
• Participates in health team conferences to discuss patient needs and outcomes.
• Engages in educational opportunities to increase knowledge related to patient populations.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Written communication

Oral communication

Organization

Attention to detail

Education

RN program (final year)

Job description

Saint Francis Hospital, Inc. is offering a nurse extern program for students in their final year of an accredited RN program. The Winter 2026 session runs December 14–January 9 with a full-time schedule, while Spring 2027 runs January 4–April 10 with a part-time schedule.

Externs will shadow registered nurses, learn care planning, and perform select clinical tasks. The program discusses interview timing and campus placements during the interview process.