Student Nurse Extern Summer 2027 - Atrium Health Carolinas Rehabilitation
About The Position
The Student Nurse Extern supports patients and residents with daily care and related clinical and administrative tasks. The role includes assisting with personal hygiene, taking vital signs and measurements, helping with feeding and ambulation, maintaining clean and orderly rooms, and observing and reporting changes in patient or resident conditions. Externs also orient patients and families to the unit, provide safety instructions, assist with clerical and inventory tasks, and perform duties within the applicable Nurse Aide I or Nurse Aide II scope. With appropriate training, they may perform technical tasks such as 12-lead electrocardiograms and routine venipuncture. Applicants must be in good standing in a registered nurse academic program and have successfully completed their junior year or equivalent by the time of the Nurse Extern program. A high school diploma or GED and current Basic Cardiac Life Support certification are required. For non-behavioral-health externs, current listing on the DFS Nurse Aide Registry as a Nurse Aide I and Nurse Aide II is also required before the start date. Behavioral Health Externs are subject to the listed education and program requirements and must hold current Basic Cardiac Life Support certification. The position requires physical activity including walking, standing, sitting, lifting, reaching, bending, stretching, stooping, pushing, and pulling. The ability to lift and support 35 pounds while handling patients, equipment, and supplies is required. English communication, manual and finger dexterity, and successful physical abilities testing are also required.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- Currently in good standing in a registered nurse academic program.
- Successful completion of junior year or equivalent by the time of the Nurse Extern program.
- For non-behavioral-health externs, current listing with the DFS Nurse Aide Registry as a Nurse Aide I and Nurse Aide II before the start date.
- Current Basic Cardiac Life Support certification.
- Ability to speak and understand English in understandable terms.
- Manual and finger dexterity.
- Ability to lift and support 35 pounds while handling patients, medical equipment, and supplies.
- Successful completion of physical abilities testing.
- Ability to perform the physical activities required, including walking, standing, sitting, lifting, reaching, bending, stretching, stooping, pushing, and pulling.
Responsibilities
- Support patients and residents with activities of daily living.
- Assist patients and residents with personal hygiene.
- Take vital signs and measure height and weight.
- Feed and ambulate patients and residents according to specific procedures.
- Maintain patient and resident rooms in a clean and orderly condition.
- Observe and report changes in patient and resident conditions.
- Orient patients and families to the unit and instruct patients on safety measures.
- Assist with clerical work, including answering phones, entering data, and maintaining medical records.
- Maintain stock supply items in inventory management.
- Perform duties within the applicable state Board of Nursing Nurse Aide I or Nurse Aide II Tasks List.
- With appropriate training, perform technical tasks such as administering a 12-lead electrocardiogram test and routine venipuncture.
Benefits
- Paid Time Off programs.
- Medical, dental, vision, life, and short- and long-term disability benefits.
- Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses.
- Adoption assistance and paid parental leave.
- Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs.
- Educational Assistance Program.
- Potential premium pay, such as shift or on-call pay, based on the teammate's job.
- Incentive pay for select positions.
- Opportunity for annual increases based on performance.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
High school or GED
