Greenville Market 2025 Summer Student Nurse Extern

Bon Secours Mercy Health • Greenville, SC

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About The Position

The Bon Secours St. Francis Summer Nurse Externship Program is an eight-week, summer program that runs from June 2, 2025 - July 25, 2025. The Nurse Extern provides direct patient care under the guidance of the Registered Nurse or designated healthcare professional in accordance with federal, state, and local regulations and within the policies, procedures, and guidelines of the organization. The Nurse Extern program is a temporary program that enhances working clinical experience.

Requirements

• Currently enrolled in an accredited (RN) nursing program with an anticipated grad date of August- December 2025 or May 2026 and has successfully completed program specific educational requirements.

Nice To Haves

• BLS certification (preferred).
• EPIC Electronic Health Record (EHR) training (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Under direction of the RN, supports the nurse in the application of the nursing process.
• Works to develop critical thinking skills through collaboration with the RN to ensure quality patient care delivery.
• Seeks out educational opportunities related to nursing practice and critical thinking.
• Provides basic patient care to include, but not limited to, care and comfort, record vital signs, personal care and hygiene, and mobility.
• Acts as liaison between patient and nurse to report changes or concerns to nurse.
• Provides high level customer service to all patients, patient's family, visitors and all employees.
• Provides accurate, precise, timely documentation when applicable for patient care.
• Participates in hand-off/report of pertinent information regarding patient and departmental needs upon arrival and when leaving.
• Performs delegated tasks once competency has been validated.
• Ability to clearly communicate to other members of the healthcare team.
• Ability to understand and follow directions of healthcare team.
• Knowledge of patient and healthcare safety standards and regulations.
• Infection prevention and transmission-based precautions.
• Understanding of clerical duties and office-based technology.
• Team dynamics.
• Patient data collection and documentation.
• Basic hygiene and activities of daily living care.
• Assists with feeding, hydration, and nutrition.
• Assists with bowel and bladder elimination.
• Ambulation and patient mobility.
• Use of clinical technology.
• Compassionate, relationship-based approach in care activities.
• Accountability for completion of assigned tasks.
• Escalation of concerns via chain of command.
• Critical thinking.
• Advanced problem solving.
• Understanding of nursing process.
• Professionalism.

Benefits

• Comprehensive, affordable medical, dental and vision plans.
• Prescription drug coverage.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• Life insurance w/AD&D.
• Employer contributions to retirement savings plan when eligible.
• Paid time off.
• Educational Assistance.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree