Nurse Extern- Mother Baby

UVA Community Health•Manassas, VA

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. The extern assists patients with personal care as needed, performs basic nursing skills delegated by an RN and in accordance with policy and procedures, helps provide a safe environment and safe delivery of care, performs administrative support functions, and maintains necessary skills and competencies. This is an eight-week program beginning June 14, 2027, and ending August 7, 2027. The schedule is 36–40 hours per week, consisting of three 12-hour shifts each week after orientation. Candidates must be flexible to work day or night shifts to match their preceptor’s schedule. Compensation is $17.28 per hour. The posting states that applicants must be nursing students entering their last year, with a graduation date between December 2027 and May 2028. Its qualifications section separately says students must graduate between December 2025 and May 2027, with BSN students having completed their third year and ASN students their first year. Students may remain employed as Nurse Externs until graduation. After graduation and board completion, they must apply for open positions and continue through the hiring process.

Requirements

Be a nursing student entering the final year of nursing school; the posting gives a graduation window of December 2027–May 2028 in one section and December 2025–May 2027 in another.
For BSN students, have completed the third year; for ASN students, have completed the first year.
Be flexible to work day or night shifts according to the paired preceptor’s schedule.
No prior experience required.
Licensure is not applicable.
No additional required skills or requirements are listed.

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.
Coordinate patient care through delegation, problem-solving, time management, and organizational skills.
Communicate timely progress updates to team members and collaborate to support patient care.
Partner with patients and families to resolve concerns related to healthcare delivery.
Support care consistent with The Joint Commission and other regulatory requirements.
Perform additional duties as assigned.