Summer Nurse Externship: Hands-On Acute Care Mentorship

Penn State Health; Hershey (PA); On-site; USD 3,500 - 5,200; Full time

Job summary

Penn State Health – Hershey Medical Center in central Pennsylvania is offering a Summer Nurse Externship from May 17 to July 24, 2027. The 10-week program includes orientation (classroom and clinical) and RN-mentored bedside care with selected procedures for students entering their final year.

The unit is a 12-bed setting serving adults with short-term observations (chest pain, dehydration, pneumonia, asthma, hyperglycemia, seizures, substance use disorders) and pediatric cases (croup,

Qualifications

• Nursing student in final year of an accredited Nursing Program and one clinical rotation, or a Graduate Nurse without Boards required.

Responsibilities

• Perform basic bedside care and selected nursing procedures under RN supervision.
• Learn and demonstrate physical assessment skills.
• Learn routine care skills such as bathing, safety, and hygiene activities.

Skills

Basic bedside care

Nursing assessment

Education

Nursing student in final year

Graduate Nurse without Boards

Job description

Penn State Health – Hershey Medical Center in central Pennsylvania is offering a Summer Nurse Externship from May 17 to July 24, 2027. The 10-week program includes orientation (classroom and clinical) and RN-mentored bedside care with selected procedures for students entering their final year.

The unit is a 12-bed setting serving adults with short-term observations (chest pain, dehydration, pneumonia, asthma, hyperglycemia, seizures, substance use disorders) and pediatric cases (croup,