Student RN Extern PRN

LewisGale Regional Health System; Blacksburg (VA); On-site; USD 22,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Retirement plan

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

Job summary

LewisGale Hospital Montgomery is seeking a Nurse Extern PRN to join the nursing team and gain hands-on experience in the registered nurse role. You will help deliver safe, compassionate care while developing skills for advanced responsibilities during your nursing program.

The position supports hands-on learning through ADL assistance, vital signs, and basic nursing tasks, under supervision, with emphasis on growth and patient safety. Benefits are available for eligible employees.

Qualifications

• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.
• Associate Degree, or Bachelors Degree

Responsibilities

• Assist with Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) and monitor patients' comfort.
• Perform nursing tasks such as wound care, catheter care, and specimen collection as you gain experience.
• Document care accurately and communicate updates to the nursing team.
• Explain care plans to patients and families to support understanding and recovery.
• Maintain clean, safe patient areas by following infection prevention practices.

Skills

ADLs support

Vital signs

Patient care

Wound care

Education

Associate Degree

Bachelors Degree

Job description

Hourly Wage Estimate: $16.02 - $22.43 / hour

The estimate displayed represents the typical wage range of candidates hired. Factors that may be used to determine your actual salary may include your specific skills, how many years of experience you have and comparison to other employees already in this role. The typical candidate is hired below midpoint of the range.

Do you have the PRN career opportunities as a(an) Student RN Extern PRN you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join LewisGale Hospital Montgomery which is part of the nation’s leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.

Job Summary And Qualifications

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

What qualifications you will need:

• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• Associate Degree, or Bachelors Degree

No Travel Required

Benefits

No experience Required Years of Experience

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs 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 support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for 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.

LewisGale Hospital Montgomery

has provided quality healthcare services since 1910. We give patient's access to trained physicians and advanced technology. Our 140+ bed hospital is one of the leading acute care facilities in Southwest Virginia and New River Valley. We specialize in heart and vascular care—with the only cardiac catheterization lab in the New River Valley. We perform percutaneous coronary intervention - (stent and angioplasty). We provide services in orthopedic and spine care, and heartburn treatment at LewisGale Hospital Montgomery’s Heartburn Treatment Center. Our maternity services through our family-focused Birthing Center facilities have award‑winning lactation consultants.

At LewisGale Hospital Montgomery, our care like family culture extends to our patients, our people and our community. We are committed to each other because when we join together, our patients are cared for in the safest and most compassionate way.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s 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