Nurse Associate Externship - Ohio Summer 2025

Cleveland Clinic • Lodi, OH

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About The Position

Join the Cleveland Clinic team, where you will work alongside passionate and dedicated caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world. The Nurse Associate Externship (NAE) is a paid, 10-week program for nursing students entering their final semester(s) to work one-on-one with RNs in our system of hospitals as well as learn from Cleveland Clinic nurse educators and fellow externs in a classroom setting. The Externship is offered in two clinical settings: Acute Program (inpatient areas) and Perioperative Program (surgery and PACU). Program dates are May 12 - July 19, 2025 and June 2 - August 9, 2025. Select schools are partnered with Cleveland Clinic to participate in an Advanced Nurse Associate Externship. Those participating in the Advanced Program or the Perioperative Program MUST be available to participate in the May 12 - July 19, 2025 session. Externship placements are offered at 12 of our Ohio hospital locations and in multiple specialty areas to include: Medical/Surgical, Neurology, Oncology, Cardiology, Orthopaedics, Pediatrics, Critical Care, Emergency Medicine, Women's Health, Transplant, Observation, Surgery, and PACU.

Requirements

• Current enrollment in an accredited nursing school (ASN, BSN, or BSN/MN program) and entering their last year/semester upon completion of the externship.
• Must hold (or be willing to obtain prior to start date) a valid Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association.

Nice To Haves

• If participating in the Advanced Program: concurrently enroll in the perspective school course and be able to perform advanced skills, including medication administration and IV therapy under the direction of a preceptor.

Responsibilities

• Perform basic patient care activities under the supervision of a Registered Nurse (RN).
• Collect vital signs, weigh patients, assist patients with personal care and activities of daily living, and transfer/transport patients.
• Report abnormal findings or changes in patients' physical, mental or emotional conditions to an RN.
• Assist with keeping patients' rooms clean and orderly.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Industry: Ambulatory Health Care Services
• Education Level: No Education Listed