RN Student Nurse Extern Intermediate Care Unit
About The Position
Johnston-Willis Hospital is seeking an RN Student Nurse Extern for its Intermediate Care Unit. The extern is a valued member of the nursing team who gains hands-on experience while exploring the scope of the Registered Nurse role. The position supports safe, compassionate patient care and helps the extern build skills and confidence for more advanced responsibilities while progressing through an RN nursing program. The extern assists patients with daily living needs, monitors vital signs, supports mobility and comfort, and helps maintain hygiene. As competency develops, the extern performs basic nursing tasks and procedures, documents care, shares timely updates with the nursing team, and helps patients and families understand care plans. The role also supports infection prevention and a clean, safe care environment, while encouraging professional growth through learning opportunities and collaboration with a supervisor or preceptor on a career development plan.
Requirements
- Actively enrolled in an accredited RN nursing program.
- Obtain Basic Cardiac Life Support certification within 30 days of employment start date.
- No previous work experience is required.
Responsibilities
- Assist patients with activities of daily living, vital signs, mobility, comfort, and hygiene.
- Perform nursing tasks such as wound care, catheter care, specimen collection, and other basic procedures as experience and competency develop.
- Document care accurately and communicate timely updates to the nursing team.
- Help patients and families understand care plans and provide guidance for health and recovery.
- Maintain clean, safe patient areas by following infection prevention practices, managing equipment, and keeping the environment organized.
- Participate in learning opportunities, share ideas to improve care, and work with a supervisor or preceptor to develop a personal career development plan.
Benefits
- Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine benefits.
- Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services.
- Paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage, and leaves of absence.
- 401(k) plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay, based on years of service.
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support, and financial wellbeing counseling.
- Tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships, and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing.
- Fertility and family-building benefits and adoption assistance.
- Life insurance and supplemental health protection plans.
- Auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection, and consumer discounts.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
