Overview:

Throughout communities in Illinois and Wisconsin, 15 hospitals, numerous community-based health centers and clinics, our 15,000+ colleagues have built a culture based on our solid core values of respect, care, competence, and joy. These are the ideals we believe in, work by, and live each day.

Built upon more than 145 years of service to the communities we serve, we now look to the future and our place in it as a health care system that strives to continually improve processes, procedures, and outcomes with the latest and most advanced technologies and treatments.

Regardless of how far our passion for excellence carries us, our focus will always remain on the most important person in our entire organization: The patient.

HSHS requires COVID-19 vaccines or an approved medical or religious exemption for all colleagues.

HSHS and affiliates is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE).

HSHS is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace dedicated to pursuing and hiring a diverse workforce.

Summary:

Paid Student Nurse Externship at St. Mary’s Hospital

Our student nurse extern program provides the opportunity to gain supervised, hands-on working experience while still in nursing school. Nurse externs gain valuable experience to help them prepare for careers as members of the medical community tasked with providing high-quality care to patients.

Nurse Externship Program Overview:

Nurse Extern I:

Candidate MUST be actively enrolled in an accredited ADN or BSN program AND
Candidate MUST successfully completed at least one medical-surgical clinical rotation before Nurse Extern I offer can be extended.
Nurse Extern I’s Performs or assists with patient care utilizing the nursing process under the supervision of a registered nurse preceptor. Provides care for patients of all ages according to the standards of care specific to the individual's needs.

Candidate specific department interest and department availability will be discussed during schedule phone connection with recruiter.

If you are interested in connecting further about a nursing opportunity within HSHS please use email Lakyn Miller at lakyn.miller@hshs.org

Qualifications:

Education

Nursing student currently enrolled in an accredited ADN, BSN or MSN program, or graduated with ADN or BSN within the previous 1 year.

Student must have successfully completed at least one clinical rotation.

Experience

Successfully completed at least one medical-surgical clinical rotation.

Certifications, Licenses and Registrations

Basic Life Support (BLS) is required.

Physical Requirements: Patient Care Support

HSHS St. Mary's Hospital, Decatur

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