Nurse Extern-OR

UVA Community Health • Culpeper, VA

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About The Position

The Nurse Extern performs patient-care and administrative support functions under the supervision of a UVA Community Health Registered Nurse in an inpatient or outpatient setting. Duties include assisting patients with personal care to support recovery, performing basic nursing skills delegated by an RN and in accordance with policy and procedures, helping provide a safe environment and safe delivery of care, performing administrative support functions, and maintaining necessary skills and competencies.

This is an eight-week program running June 14, 2027, through August 7, 2027. After orientation, the schedule is 40 hours per week, with four 10-hour day shifts. Applicants must be nursing students entering their final year, with graduation dates between December 2027 and May 2028. BSN students must have completed their third year; ASN students must have completed their first year. Students may remain employed as Nurse Externs until graduation. Following graduation and board completion, they must apply for open positions and complete the hiring process.

The base compensation is $17.28 per hour. The pay rate does not include any applicable incentive compensation programs, such as shift differentials, clinical ladders, or other incentives available to eligible positions. The role may require safety equipment, such as a HEPA mask, for infection prevention. There are no on-call responsibilities and no required travel between campus buildings, remote facilities, or out of town.

Requirements

• Currently enrolled as a nursing student entering the final year of nursing school, with graduation between December 2027 and May 2028.
• BSN students must have completed their third year; ASN students must have completed their first year.
• No experience required.
• Must be able to meet the role's physical demands, including frequent sitting, standing, walking, bending or stooping, repetitive body movements, and occasional lifting, pushing, or pulling up to 20 pounds.
• Must have communicative, auditory, and visual skills, attention to detail, and the ability to write legibly.

Responsibilities

• Assist patients with personal care as needed to support optimal recovery during hospitalization.
• Perform basic nursing skills delegated by an RN and in accordance with policies and procedures.
• Help provide a safe environment and safe delivery of care.
• Perform administrative support functions.
• Maintain necessary skills and competencies.
• Carry out additional duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed