Student Nurse Extern Program - Summer 2026

Internships and Apprenticeships•Chicagoland, IL

3d•Onsite

About The Position

For the Student Nurse Externship Program, we are seeking nursing students that have an expected graduation date of August 2027, December 2027 or Spring 2028. Please note - If you have an expected graduation date in August 2026, December 2026 or Spring 2027, consider applying to our Student Nurse Internship instead. The Student Nurse Extern reflects the mission, vision, and values of NM, adheres to the organization’s Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines and all other regulatory and accreditation standards. Northwestern Medicine's Nurse Externship Program allows nursing students the opportunity to gain experience in a variety of nursing work environments. The Student Nurse Extern assists in the delivery of both direct and indirect nursing care as a Patient Care Technician (PCT) under the direction and supervision of a Registered Nurse within the scope of practice of unlicensed, assistive personnel and performs tasks for patients’ activities of daily living to promote comfort and safety, assists RN’s with the collection of patient data, and performs selected procedures. Program Dates (mandatory minimum of a full-time 8-week commitment): Application Due Date: January 16, 2026 Candidate Screening : January - March 2026 Program Start Date: May 27, 2026 Program End Date: July 21, 2026 Hours: Your hours will be scheduled with your Patient Care Manager, which may include: Day or Night Shift Full time schedule - 8 or 12 hour shifts Some Weekend shifts No holidays or overtime Additional Details: Locations participating in the 2024 SNE program are as follows: Central DuPage Hospital (Winfield, IL) Delnor Hospital (Geneva, IL) Huntley Hospital (Huntley, IL) Kishwaukee Hospital (DeKalb, IL) Lake Forest Hospital (Lake Forest, IL) Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital (Wheaton, IL) McHenry Hospital (McHenry, IL) Palos Hospital (Palos Heights, IL) Valley West Hospital (Sandwich, IL) Woodstock Hospital (Woodstock, IL) Tentative units participating in the 2026 SNI program are as follows; be sure to select your desired units in the application in order of preference. (We cannot guarantee a match, however, this is taken into consideration): Behavioral/Mental Health Cardiac Emergency Department Float Pool General Surgery ICU MedSurg Neuro NICU Observation Oncology Ortho Pediatrics (limited locations) Perioperative Services (Operating Room, Pre/Post) Rehabilitation Telemetry Women’s Health (L&D, Mother/Baby, Postpartum)

Requirements

Nursing students from an accredited nursing school that includes minimally the successful completion of Fundamentals of Nursing Clinical with clinical rotation.
You must provide written documentation of successful completion OR the successful completion of an accredited Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) program.
Graduation date of August 2027, December 2027 or Spring 2028.
Qualified candidates must have a valid American Heart Association Basic Life Support for Healthcare certification.
Reliable, flexible and punctual with schedules
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Responsibilities

Assists in the delivery of both direct and indirect nursing care as a Patient Care Technician (PCT) under the direction and supervision of a Registered Nurse within the scope of practice of unlicensed, assistive personnel
Performs tasks for patients’ activities of daily living to promote comfort and safety
Assists RN’s with the collection of patient data
Performs selected procedures