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Posted: 02-Mar-25
Location: Lancaster, Pennsylvania
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Internal Number: 65279
Penn State Health - Lancaster Medical Center
Location: US:PA: Lancaster
Work Type: Full Time
FTE: 1.00
Shift: Day
Hours: 7:00a - 3:00p
Recruiter Contact: Jennifer N. Michael at jmichael3@pennstatehealth.psu.edu
SUMMARY OF POSITION:
The 9-Week Nurse Extern Program runs from June 16, 2025, to August 8, 2025.
The summer Nurse Externship is a 9-week program for bachelor?s, associate?s, and diploma degree nursing students entering their senior year.
The program begins with a one-week orientation including both classroom and clinical components, in which the nurse extern performs basic bedside care and selected nursing procedures.
Responsible to a Registered Nurse for performing basic bedside care and selected nursing procedures.
The expectation of this position is 40 hours per week, five (8) hour shifts.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATION(S):
- Nursing student of an accredited Nursing Program and one clinical rotation, or a Graduate Nurse without Boards required.
WHY PENN STATE HEALTH?
Penn State Health offers exceptional opportunities to learn and grow, exposure to a wide patient population, and the ability to provide individualized, innovative, and specialized care to patients in the community.
For more information: About Us | Careers | Penn State Health
Penn State Health offers an exceptional benefits package including medical, dental and vision with no waiting period as well as a Total Rewards Program that highlights a few of the many additional offerings below:
- Be Well with Employee Wellness Programs, and Fitness Discounts (University Fitness Center, Peloton).
- Be Balanced with Generous Paid Time Off, Personal Time, and Paid Parental Leave.
- Be Secured with Retirement, Extended Illness Bank, Life Insurance, and Identity Theft Protection.
- Be Rewarded with Competitive Pay, Tuition Reimbursement, and PAWS UP employee recognition program.
- Be Supported by the HR Solution Center, Learning and Organizational Development and Virtual Benefits Orientation, Employee Exclusive Concierge Service for scheduling.
For a full list with more detailed information: https://www.pennstatehealth.org/careers/working-here/total-rewards
WHY PENN STATE HEALTH LANCASTER MEDICAL CENTER?
Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center is a 341,000-square-foot 129-bed acute care hospital that will give residents of Lancaster and York counties enhanced access to Penn State Health?s expertise and specialty services! Through our core values of Respect, Integrity, Teamwork, and Excellence, our team is committed to compassionate care for our diverse patient population, our community, and each other.
YOU TAKE CARE OF THEM. WE?LL TAKE CARE OF YOU. State-of-the-art equipment, endless learning, and a culture of excellence ? that?s Penn State Health. But what makes our healthcare award-winning? That?s all you.
This job posting is a general outline of duties performed and is not to be misconstrued as encompassing all duties performed within the position. Eligibility for shift differential pay based on the terms outlined in company policy or union contract. All individuals (including current employees) selected for a position will undergo a background check appropriate for the position's responsibilities.
Penn State Health is fundamentally committed to the diversity of our faculty and staff. We believe diversity is unapologetically expressing itself through every person's perspectives and lived experiences. We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, veteran status, and family medical or genetic information.
