Summer 2026 RN Externship Program

UT Southwestern Medical Center•Dallas, TX

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The UT Southwestern Summer Externship Program is open to students who are classified as Junior II or Senior I nursing students graduating in December 2026 or May 2027. Requires current enrollment in a BSN program and a minimum 3.0 GPA; with a current American Heart Association Basic Life Support certification.

Requirements

Current BSN student; Entering Junior year of nursing program
Actively enrolled and maintaining a 3.0 academic GPA
Current BLS certification, course accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC)
Performing patient care and activities of daily living (ADL's)
Compliance with the COVID-19 vaccine mandate enforced by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) is a requirement for this position. Federal law requires individuals holding this position to be fully vaccinated or have an approved exemption for certain medical, disability, or religious reasons.

Responsibilities

Reports any changes in patient's condition or behavior immediately to nurse.
Seeks assistance and guidance as needed to ensure that patient care is delivered in safe, high quality and effective manner at all times.
Responds to patient requests for assistance in respectful, positive and timely manner.
Asks patient and/or patient's family can I do anything else for you before leaving room.
Performs basic hygiene care and other nursing procedures as instructed and observed.
Checks patient carefully during all contacts.
Reports anything other than normal immediately to nurse.
Makes frequent and ongoing patient rounds to comfort, position, and to provide toileting and hygiene care.
Let’s patient know when you will return.
Eliminates patient's frequent use of call light.
Documents patient information accurately and in appropriate place in timely manner.
Transfers, and transports patients safely and in accordance with Department of Nursing Policies and Procedures.
Ensures that patient is covered with robe and/or blankets and that slippers are on feet.
Welcomes new patient and patient's family.
Knocks before entering room.
Smiles and introduces self.
Wears name tag.
Alerts nurse immediately if patient and/or patient's family seems or is unhappy and you have not resolved issue.
Assumes accountability for all actions in workplace.
Reports errors promptly.
Maintains patient confidentiality when faced with questions from visitors or public.
Coordinates schedules to seek opportunities to learn and demonstrate knowledge.
Collaborates with other nursing staff and hospital employees to create environment that is conducive to retention of qualified personnel.
Utilizes downtime to assist others and/or to provide additional amenities to patients and/or patients' families.
Collects intake and output, weight, temperature, pulse, respiration, and blood pressure.
Recognizes and immediately reports values outside normal parameters to nurse.
Demonstrates awareness of age-specific considerations in gathering these assessments.