Nurse Extern
Company: SSM Health
Location: Saint Louis
Posted on: July 3, 2025
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Job Description:
It's more than a career, it's a calling MO-SSM Health Saint
Louis University Hospital Worker Type: Regular Job Highlights: All
candidates must be currently enrolled in an accredited school of
nursing and have completed their fundamentals of nursing class and
first clinical rotation. Graduation date must be within 18 months
to qualify. Scheduling: Student nurse externs commit to a minimum
of 24 hours over four weeks. Flexible scheduling is available to
help work around your school schedule. Program Length : The Student
Nurse Externship ends upon graduation from nursing school with the
goal of transitioning to a graduate nurse position and joining the
Graduate Nurse Residency program. Pay: $18.00/hour Our Student
Nurse Externship provides real-world, hands-on clinical training
across various units, all under the guidance of a dedicated
preceptor. Opportunities include: • 1:1 clinical training with
experienced nurses • Apply classroom knowledge to a clinical
setting • Expand your knowledge of hospital practice • Explore
various specialties • Build a professional network Job Summary:
Under supervision and in collaboration with other health care
professionals, assists in performing a variety of nursing care
services for patients. Job Responsibilities and Requirements:
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES Completes patient care tasks based on
skills deemed competent in nursing school under direction of RN.
Contributes to overall quality and safe care for patients by
answering patients’ calls for help, taking their vital signs, and
monitoring their behavior and physical condition for progress or
deterioration as measured by patient satisfaction, quality audits,
direct observation. Creates a positive patient experience by
assisting patients with their activities of daily living including
assisting with baths, ambulating, feeding, skin care, personal and
oral hygiene and making occupied and unoccupied beds as measured by
patient satisfaction quality audits and direct observation.
Contributes to quality care and safety by assisting and performing
procedures such as performing dressing changes, enemas, ostomy
care, toileting, turning, cough and deep breathing, catheter care,
collection of biological specimens, measuring and recording intake
and output of fluids. Contributes to exceptional patient
satisfaction by establishing a compassionate environment, timely
responses to patients' needs, open communication and providing
emotional and psychological support. Contributes to safety and
quality care by relaying information via charting and communicating
to team members. Contributes to achievement of exceptional health
care by functioning as a member of the team as measured by active
participation in department initiatives, unit meetings, committees
and special projects. Informs licensed nurse of any changes in
patient condition/needs, of patient complaints, and of
patient/significant other educational needs. Prepares patients for
discharge and accompanies them upon dismissal as indicated. Stocks
and maintains supplies and equipment in keeping with patient care
needs and cost containment. Utilizes time and supplies economically
and conscientiously. Orients new patients and significant others to
the nursing unit. Works in a constant state of alertness and safe
manner. Performs other duties as assigned. EDUCATION Current
enrollment in an accredited school of nursing and completion of
first clinical rotation EXPERIENCE No experience required PHYSICAL
REQUIREMENTS Constant standing and walking. Frequent use of hearing
and speech to share information through oral communication.
Frequent use of hearing to distinguish body sounds and/or hear
alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc. Frequent lifting/carrying
and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs. Frequent reaching,
gripping, and keyboard use/data entry. Frequent use of vision for
distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to
identify and distinguish colors. Occasional bending, stooping,
crawling, kneeling, sitting, squatting and repetitive foot/leg and
hand/arm movements. Occasional use of vision to judge distances and
spatial relationships. Occasional lifting/carrying and
pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs. Occasional
lifting/moving patients. Occasional use of smell to
detect/recognize odors. Occasional driving. REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL
LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS State of Work Location: Illinois,
Missouri, Oklahoma, Wisconsin Basic Life Support HealthCare
Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA) Work Shift:
PRN / Per Diem Shift (United States of America) Job Type: Employee
Department: Scheduled Weekly Hours: 0 Benefits: SSM Health values
our exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive benefits
package to fit their needs. Paid Parental Leave : we offer eligible
team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly
adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE). Flexible Payment
Options: our voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers
eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid
base pay (fees may apply) before payday. Upfront Tuition Coverage :
we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for
eligible team members. Explore All Benefits SSM Health is an equal
opportunity employer. SSM Health does not discriminate on the basis
of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex,
sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, veteran status , or
any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Click here to
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