Nurse Extern PRN

HCA Healthcare•Austin, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

As a Nurse Extern, you’ll be a valued part of the nursing team, gaining hands-on experience as you explore the full scope of the Registered Nurse role. You’ll help deliver safe, compassionate care that improves patients’ lives while building the skills and confidence to take on more advanced responsibilities as you progress through your nursing program. The role includes providing essential patient care, performing basic nursing tasks as experience and competency grow, documenting care and communicating with the nursing team, helping patients and families understand care plans, and maintaining clean and safe patient areas. Nurse Externs are encouraged to engage in learning opportunities, share ideas to improve care, and work with a supervisor or preceptor on a personal career development plan. Scheduling is flexible to accommodate classes and clinicals. The minimum work requirement is two 12-hour shifts per month.

Requirements

Currently enrolled and in good standing in an accredited school of nursing for a Registered Nurse degree or LVN degree.
Current BLS (Basic Life Support) certification from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross within 30 days of employment start date.
Work a minimum of two 12-hour shifts per month.

Responsibilities

Provide essential patient care, including assisting with activities of daily living, checking vital signs, supporting mobility, and ensuring comfort and hygiene.
Perform nursing tasks such as wound care, catheter care, specimen collection, and other basic procedures as experience and competency grow.
Document care accurately and communicate timely updates to the nursing team.
Help patients and families understand care plans and provide guidance related to health and recovery.
Maintain clean, safe, and organized patient areas by following infection prevention practices and managing equipment.
Participate in learning opportunities, share ideas to improve care, and partner with a supervisor or preceptor to develop a personal career development plan.

Benefits

Flexible scheduling with classes and clinicals.
Build confidence in nursing skills and improve knowledge in a hospital setting.
Network with hospital and nursing leaders prior to graduation.
Opportunity to interview for and secure RN residency positions early.
Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine services, subject to eligibility.
Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services.
Time-away-from-work programs, including paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage, and leaves of absence.
Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay based on years of service, an Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support, and financial wellbeing counseling.
Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships, and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing.
Additional benefits include fertility and family-building support, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection, and consumer discounts.