About this role
Northwell Health's Summer Nurse Externship program provides Junior BSN students with an 8-week paid preceptorship. Eligible nursing students will have a graduation date between December 2026- May 2027, and must be available for the entirety of the 8-week program. Externships are available in a variety of inpatient nursing units and specialties across the health system; preferred areas of interest will be considered, with final determination of placement made by the host site.
Multiple locations available system wide.
Responsibilities
1. Assists Registered Nurse by performing selected procedures and treatments.
- May document in the patient’s medical record under the supervision of designated RN.
- Reports any abnormal findings, related to patient, to RN for further action.
- Takes and records temperature, pulse, respirations, weight and blood pressure.
- Measures and records fluid intake and output.
- Obtains specimens, i.e. urine, stool, sputum, blood, documents collection.
- Tests finger sticks for glucose and records results.
- Administers enemas/high colonies and records results.
- Performs treatments, i.e. dressing changes, pressure ulcer care, trach care, suctioning and records results under supervision of RN.
- Checks potency of drainage tubes (foley catheter, NG tubes) and records results.
- Assist with tube feedings after validation of tube placement by RN.
- Monitors I.V. fluids and tubing.
2. Maintains patient care units in a neat and orderly condition.
- Changes and makes beds.
- Strips patient units and equipment upon discharge of patient, in preparation for cleaning by Housekeeping Department.
- Prepares room for new admission and postoperative patients.
- Maintains equipment in clean and orderly condition.
3. Assists Registered Nurse in preparing patient for meals, and feeds or assists patients with meals.
4. Performs a variety of duties including, but not limited to …
- Assisting patient in and out of bed; lifts, turns, and positions patients.
- Transporting and accompanying patients to various departments, as directed.
- Assisting with post-mortem care and in transporting body to morgue.
- Attending educational programs to augment clinical experiences.
5. Performs related duties as required. All responsibilities noted here are considered essential functions of the job under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Duties not mentioned here, but considered related are not essential functions.
Required Experience and Qualifications:
- High School Diploma or equivalent, required.
- Enrolled as a junior in a BSN program and has completed a fundamental of nursing course with a clinical practicum, required. Graduation date between December 2026- May 2027.
- Basic Life Support certification through American Heart Association
- Must be available for the entirety of the 8-week program, from June 4 through July 31.
*Additional Salary Detail
The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).
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About Northwell
Northwell Health is New York State’s largest health care provider and private employer, with 28 hospitals, about 1,000+ outpatient facilities and more than 16,000 affiliated physicians.
At Northwell, we focus on cultivating an environment that inspires growth, empowers leadership, and encourages breakthroughs, not just in the communities we serve but in the careers of those who make an impact in the lives of so many. We are committed to our mission and our core values – including being Truly Inclusive. We value everyone’s perspectives, backgrounds and experiences. This is demonstrated in the work we do together, and how we care for each other, our patients, their families and the communities we serve.
We care for over two million people annually in the New York metro area and beyond, thanks to philanthropic support from our communities. Our 100,000+ employees – 19,000+ nurses and 5,000+ employed doctors, including members of Northwell Health Physician Partners – are working to change health care for the better.
We’re making breakthroughs in medicine at The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research. We're training the next generation of medical professionals at the visionary Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell and the Hofstra Northwell School of Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies.
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What you'll do
- The extern will assist Registered Nurses by performing selected procedures, documenting findings, and maintaining patient care units. Additional duties include preparing patients for meals, assisting with patient transport, and attending educational programs.
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