Nursing Student Summer Externship- Apply here for all locations!

About the role

• Location: Geisinger Medical Center (GMC)
• Shift: Rotation (United States of America)
• Scheduled Weekly Hours: 0
• Worker Type: Regular
• Exemption Status: No

Job Summary

Jumpstart your nursing career with Geisinger’s Nurse Extern Program!

This paid, hands-on experience is designed for nursing students entering their senior year. You’ll work alongside experienced nurses, assist with patient care, and gain insight into hospital operations and team-based care.

Flexible scheduling, professional mentorship, and exposure to Geisinger’s culture make this a great way to build confidence and prepare for your future in nursing.

Note: Nurse Externs do not perform procedures requiring state licensure.

Job Duties

• Assists in patient care under the immediate supervision of a registered nurse preceptor and as assigned by the nurse in charge.
• Functions as a member of the nursing team.
• Identifies, observes, reports, and documents the social and psychological needs of the patient and family.
• Identifies, observes, and documents the physical needs of the patient according to standard.
• Reports changes in patient condition to the registered nurse.
• Obtains and maintains the integrity of specimens in accordance with policy and procedure, according to physician order.
• Monitors blood glucose, urine and stool, and sputum.
• Assists patient with ADL's.
• Assists with patient transfer and transport, as needed.
• Participates in three expanded observational experiences in the ten-week period.
• Participates actively in patient safety improvement and management program.
• Assumes responsibility for identifying processes or systems that could potentially lead to errors and adverse events.
• Participates in required organizational and departmental patient safety education programs and other activities designed to improve departmental and organizational patient safety.
• Reports promptly serious events and incidents in accordance with established hospital policy and procedure.
• Staff have access to non-controlled medications storage and supply areas and can transport non-controlled medications as necessary to meet the needs of the clinic and unit.

Additional information

Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job. Additional competencies and skills outlined in any department-specific orientation will be considered essential to the performance of the job related to that position.

Position Details

This posting serves as the standard requisition for all Nurse Extern positions. Within one week of submitting your application, you will receive a survey to indicate your preferred location for participation.

• Participating Locations: Geisinger Medical Center – Danville
• Geisinger Bloomsburg Hospital
• Geisinger Shamokin Area Community Hospital
• Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center – Wilkes-Barre
• Geisinger Community Medical Center – Scranton
• Geisinger Medical Center Muncy
• Geisinger Jersey Shore Hospital
• Geisinger Lewistown Hospital

Eligibility

Applicants must be nursing students currently enrolled in an accredited nursing program and entering their senior year. Eligible candidates are expected to graduate in December 2027 or May 2028. Underclass nursing students are encouraged to apply to our Nursing Internship Program.

Externship Program Dates: June 6 – August 14

Externs are required to attend one mandatory orientation session prior to the start of the program. Two orientation sessions will be offered: May 24–26 or June 1, 2 & 4. Externs will be assigned to one orientation session based on capacity. Orientation assignments will be communicated prior to the program start.

Resume required with application.

Education: High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED)- (Required)

Certification(s) and License(s)

Skills: Communication, Computer Literacy

Our Purpose & Values

Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities.

• KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves.
• EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence.
• LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow.
• INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation.
• SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family.

We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality.