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Position Description:
The Nurse Extern is a participant in an 8 week summer program for nursing students. The nursing student must have completed a minimum of 1 clinical nursing course in an accredited school of nursing and must have current CPR certification. The nurse extern program is designed to provide the nursing student with an opportunity to strengthen and reinforce his or her knowledge and skill in the practice of nursing under the direct supervision of a registered nurse preceptor and ease the transition of the realities of the work world. The nurse extern will follow his or her preceptor's work schedule and will care for that nurse's patients.

Hours of Work:
The nurse extern works a 24 plus hour week. The nurse extern follows the RN preceptor's schedule or their designee and educational sessions are scheduled as part of their workweek. The nurse extern is expected to attend the educational offerings.

Minimum Requirements:
The qualified candidate must be a nursing student and have completed a minimum of 1 clinical nursing course in an accredited baccalaureate school of nursing. Must have current CPR certification.

Additional Information:
We are seeking nursing students with the following:
• You are in your junior to senior year of an accredited BSN prepared nursing program• You have completed 1 clinical rotation • You have your CPR• You have a GPA of 3.0 or greater• You are available for the duration of the 8 week program June 6 to July 29, 2022.

Penn will provide:
• A positive learning experience available at HUP CEDAR LOCATION!! • 8 week program with exciting clinical hours as well as informative educational sessions• Blue Polo uniform tops• Robust orientation and training • Flexible scheduling per your department• Pathway to a potential RN role at Penn post-graduation

We believe that the best care for our patients starts with the best care for our employees. Our employee benefits programs help our employees get healthy and stay healthy. We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits program that includes one of the finest prepaid tuition assistance programs in the region. Penn Medicine employees are actively engaged and committed to our mission. Together we will continue to make medical advances that help people live longer, healthier lives.

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