Nurse Extern Scholarship Program at Independence Health System
Are you a Nursing Student who is looking for an amazing opportunity to
work with nurses beyond your normal clinical experiences? If you are a
rising senior and would like to experience nursing as an extern in a clinical
setting while enjoying a community feel, then Independence Health System
is for you! Applications are being accepted for the upcoming semester.
Don't miss out on this great opportunity!
By joining the Nurse Extern Scholarship Program, you will develop:
Clinical confidence
Delegation techniques
Priority setting skills
Clinical decision-making skills
Patient and care team communication skills
Valuable professional relationships
As a Nurse Extern, you will have the opportunity to shadow and be trained
by a Registered Nurse while gaining valuable experience within a variety
of practice settings.
Nurse Extern opportunities available in the following areas:
Acute Medical/Surgical
Cardiac Telemetry
Step Down Units
Progressive Care Units
As a Nurse Extern, you will perform a variety of patient care tasks under
the delegation of a Registered Nurse and will also participate in the
Nursing Professional Practice Model by being involved with unit-based
committees and improvement teams and other facets of nursing outside of
patient care. Other areas of enhanced development include:
Assisting with coordination and implementation of the plan of care
Performing ostomy care, dressing changes, tube feedings, enemas and bladder
catheterization
Taking and recording patient's vital signs, including pulse oximetry, pain
level screen and bedside glucometer testing
Performing 12-lead electrocardiograms
Documenting patient input/output
In this 16-week, paid externship position you will work a minimum of 32
hours per month in conjunction with a Registered Nurse preceptor, clinical
educator, Nursing Supervisor, or Clinical Director
Upon completion of the program, you will receive a scholarship in the form
of tuition reimbursement to be applied to the cost of tuition and fees
for the school year.
Click here to apply for the Nurse Extern Scholarship program.
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