NURSE EXTERN, FH - 4SW - INTERNAL MEDICINE

Froedtert•Milwaukee, WI

63d•Onsite

About The Position

The Nurse Extern assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates nursing care for an identified group of patients in an assigned patient care area under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse. Other duties may be assigned. This onsite position is at Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The schedule is flexible to support school, with either 0700–1930 twice per month or 0700–1530 four times per month. Working weekends and holidays is not required.

Requirements

Currently enrolled in an accredited School of Nursing, or graduated from an accredited School of Nursing and prepared to take the NCLEX or waiting to retake the NCLEX for a second time.
For students in a four-year program: completed at least one of the two required acute-care medical-surgical clinical rotations, or one medical-surgical rotation and one clinical rotation pertinent to the area of application; the second rotation may be in progress or completed.
For students in a two-year program or accelerated/direct-entry program: in or have completed one medical-surgical clinical rotation and have pertinent work experience.
At least one clinical rotation must have included medication administration.
Nursing courses and clinicals must provide theory, knowledge, and experience in patient care, patient-care procedures and techniques, physical assessments, gathering history data, developing nursing care plans, and medical-record documentation.
Ability to read, write, understand, perform simple arithmetic, and follow directions related to basic patient care.
Interpersonal skills to interact courteously with patients, visitors, and physicians.
Ability to make simple comparisons between numbers.
Ability to demonstrate experience in 60 percent of essential functions.
Ability to concentrate and pay attention to detail for 80 percent of work time when performing basic patient-care tasks.
Ability to walk and stand for up to 80 percent of work time and lift and position patients for up to 20 percent of work time.
American Heart Association Basic Life Support for the Healthcare Provider certification, or an AHA-approved equivalent, is required within 90 days of hire.

Nice To Haves

Six months or more of experience as a nursing assistant.
State of Wisconsin Nursing Assistant Certification; otherwise, documentation from an accredited school of professional nursing showing successful completion of the basic nursing course covering the criteria in the State of Wisconsin administrative code.
December 2026 graduate.

Responsibilities

Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate nursing care for an assigned group of patients under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse.
Perform other duties as assigned.