Summer Student Extern Program
About The Position
The Student Nurse Extern Program is a 10-week paid learning opportunity open to nursing students who are within 1 year of their anticipated graduation from an accredited RN program. Through a mentoring relationship with a Registered Nurse, Student Nurse Externs are able to enhance their clinical skills by providing direct care, practicing within the scope of a clinical assistant while receiving observational learning experiences of the bedside nurse by working one on one with their RN mentor/preceptor. The 2026 Program starts May 26th and ends August 9th, 2026. Student Nurse Externs are per diem employees, which can allow for some scheduling flexibility; however, it is required that participants be available for the duration of the program and for the designated weekly hours. Note, current ECH employees are excluded from this opportunity. Elizabethtown Community Hospital (ECH) is part of The University of Vermont Health Network, a six-hospital network serving patients and their families in northern New York and Vermont. Our hospitals and physicians are bringing the best of community and academic medicine together, sharing their knowledge and resources to give patients access to leading-edge technology, advanced treatment options and the highest level of compassionate care.
Requirements
- Must be entering your senior year of an accredited AAS or BSN Nursing Program (must provide an unofficial transcript)
- Provide a letter of recommendation from a nursing faculty member
- Must be in good academic standing, however if GPA is lower than 3.0, two letters of recommendation from nursing faculty are required (at least one from a clinical instructor)
- Have a current BLS card (not expiring during the extern program)
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
Associate degree
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
