Advanced Student Nurse Extern

Job Summary

Student Nurse Externs work in a variety of nursing practice areas throughout Good Samaritan. This role is designed for current pre-licensure registered nursing students currently enrolled in the final year of coursework before graduation.

Essential Job Duties

• Performs or assists with the patients’ activities of daily living utilizing the Good Samaritan Professional Practice Model
• Assists the healthcare team by collecting, reporting, documenting, and delivering care to support high quality and safe outcomes.
• Improves or maintains patient satisfaction levels by providing care with consideration of the individual needs of the patient/family and their age-specific/developmental needs.
• Contributes to a high-performance work environment by maintaining specific knowledge and skills needed to perform tasks according to policy and procedure at Good Samaritan Hospital.
• Hours worked will be split between Patient Care Technician assignments and Student Nurse Extern assignments.

Secondary Job Duties

• Performs other duties as assigned or requested.

Minimum Qualifications

Education -- High school graduate or GED and currently enrolled in final year of an ASN, ADN, or BSN pre-licensure program at an accredited school of nursing. At minimum, one letter of recommendation from a nursing clinical instructor must be submitted with application.

Experience -- Maintain GPA 3.2 or better and proof of good standing in the school of nursing. An unofficial transcript must be submitted with application.

Reports to: A Nurse Preceptor and is accountable to the Nurse Manager.

Application Requirements:

Applicants must submit the following with their application:

• One letter of recommendation from a nursing clinical instructor
• An unofficial transcript reflecting current enrollment and senior/final-year standing in an accredited ASN, ADN, or BSN nursing program
• Proof of good standing in the school of nursing

Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Why Choose Good Samaritan?

For more than 115 years, Good Samaritan has been dedicated to not only providing trusted, industry-leading health care, but to fill a vital role in southwest Indiana and southwest Illinois. Our hospital continues to adhere to the compassionate principles our facility was founded on and further our commitments to our patients, our staff, and the communities we serve. Good Samaritan is well recognized for its commitment to excellence as a 4-time designated Magnet® facility, TJC Primary Stroke Center, and a Level III Trauma Center.

We would love to welcome you to our Good Samaritan family.