Student Nurse Externship All HCA Midwest Hospitals

Research Medical Center; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 27,552 - 34,440; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical coverage

401(k) plan with company match

Educational assistance

Job summary

A healthcare facility in Kansas City is seeking an active Nursing Student for a Student Nurse Externship. This PRN role offers flexible scheduling and opportunities to deepen your clinical skills while shadowing various units. Ideal candidates should be actively enrolled in an accredited nursing program after completing Nursing Fundamentals. Join us to gain valuable hands-on experience before transitioning to a graduate nurse role.

Qualifications

• Completion of Nursing Fundamentals is required before starting.
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification needed within 30 days of employment.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality patient-centered care.
• Assist nursing staff in providing patient care.
• Maintain a clean and safe patient care environment.
• Perform higher-level procedures once competency is achieved.

Skills

Patient-centered care

Basic nursing procedures

Education

High School Graduate or GED

Actively enrolled in an accredited Nursing Program

Job description

Student Nurse Externship – Research Medical Center

Join to apply for the Student Nurse Externship role at Research Medical Center. This PRN position offers a highly flexible schedule that supports your nursing education while providing hands‑on clinical experience. The role is designed for a senior nursing student who is looking to deepen clinical skills, shadow a variety of units, and potentially transition into a graduate nurse role in the future.

Job Summary

We are seeking an active Nursing Student to support our nursing staff across multiple units, including Float Pool, Medical/Surgical, Orthopedics, Transplant, Oncology, Cardiac Care, Step‑Down, and PCU. The position offers shadowing opportunities and a pathway for continued growth during your final year of study.

Responsibilities

• The Nurse Extern delivers high‑quality, patient‑centered care by performing a variety of delegated basic patient care services related to common nursing functions and activities of daily living.
• Under the supervision of the registered nurse (RN), the Nurse Extern assists the nursing staff in providing patient care in accordance with the Nurse Extern’s skills/training and the needs of the department, and consistently assists the patient care team with maintaining a clean, well‑organized, and safe patient care environment.
• The Nurse Extern is currently enrolled and in good standing in an accredited school of nursing and can perform higher‑level procedures once competency is achieved.
• Flexible schedule with opportunity to earn shadow time on additional units.
• Post orientation and clinical skills check‑off, nursing students receive hands‑on experience working with a registered nurse performing more nursing skills.
• Opportunity to interview early for graduate nurse opportunities.
• Apply now to continue a conversation with a recruiter today on how we can continue to support you!

Qualifications

• Actively enrolled in an accredited Nursing Program with completion of Nursing Fundamentals. You may apply for the opportunity prior to completion, but the start date must be post‑completion of fundamentals.
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.
• High School Graduate or GED.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay, including prescription drug and behavioral health coverage, telemedicine services, and free AirMed medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long‑term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
• Fertility and family building benefits through Progyny.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing.
• Family support, including adoption assistance, child and elder care resources, and consumer discounts.
• 401(k) plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service).
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
• Retirement readiness and rollover services and preferred banking partnerships.
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships).
• Colleague recognition program.
• Time Away From Work program (paid time off, paid family leave, long‑ and short‑term disability coverage and leaves of absence).

Equal Opportunity Employment

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.