STUDENT NURSE EXTERN 2025
 MU Health Care | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Jan 02, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Shift: Various shifts - 3 12-hour shifts per week * Base Pay Range: $19.09 or $16.25 per hour, unit specific * Shift Differentials: Additional $2.00 per hour for evening, night, and weekend shifts
MU Health Care is offering a 12-week student nurse externship for nursing students who are within one year of graduating from an accredited nursing school. This program provides an excellent opportunity to gain first-hand professional experience. Upon successful completion of the externship, nursing students may have an opportunity to continue as a senior student nurse extern and receive special consideration for graduate nurse (GN) positions. GOALS Provide nursing students with: * An opportunity to increase nursing skills and knowledge through clinical practice with a professional nurse preceptor * A role model for the practice of professional nursing * Clinical experience to assist with the transition from student nurse to professional nurse ABOUT MU HEALTH CARE MU Health Care is a growing academic health system in mid-Missouri comprised of multiple hospitals - including the region's only Level 1 Trauma Center and region's only Children's Hospital - and over 90 specialty clinics located throughout the region. As an MU Health Care employee, you'll be part of an exceptional team committed to our mission of saving and improving lives. Our core values of inclusion, respect, service, discovery, responsibility and excellence foster a collaborative work environment where you can grow your career. Learn more about MU Health Care. Learn more about living in mid-Missouri. DETAILED JOB DESCRIPTION Maintain a neat, clean patient environment. Maintain unit supplies, restocking as needed. Promote and achieve satisfaction of internal customers. Effectively intercede with families and patients and resolve concerns if able, if not able consult with RN providing care to the patient. Provides patient care and perform treatments following department policy, established protocol and clinical guidelines, or as directed by the RN/LPN including obtain and document vital signs, I&O, nutrition intake, height, weight, assist with feeding, turn/transfer patients, assist patients with elimination, assist patient or perform personal hygiene, change beds, obtain and deliver specimens, provide comfort measures, perform POC glucose testing, may perform venipuncture to obtain a blood sample. Utilizes human and material resources in a cost-effective manner. May complete unit/department specific duties as outlined in department documents. IMPORTANT DATES AND DEADLINES * Application Period Begins: January 2, 2025 * Application Deadline: February 2, 2025 * Referencing Deadline: February 7, 2025 * HR Interviews: January 3 through February 7, 2025 * Virtual Department Interview Dates: February 19 and 20, 2025 * Final Decisions By March 14, 2025 * Program Start Date: Tuesday, May 27, 2025 o Mandatory Orientation: Tuesday, May 27, through Thursday, May 29, 2025, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m * Program Length: 12 weeks (10 weeks paid, 1-2 weeks unpaid vacation) REQUIREMENTS Be within one year of graduation from an accredited school of professional nursing Completion of a Fundamentals of Nursing course from an accredited school of professional nursing Demonstrate a GPA at or above 2.5 on a 4.0 scale. Official transcripts will be required upon offer acceptance Apply by February 2, 2025 Complete our online referencing process by February 7, 2025. Directions are provided by email after applying * Reference Guidelines (5 total required): o 2 current nursing instructors o 2 nursing student peers o 1 employer (current or past) Participate in a phone interview with Human Resources and attend scheduled virtual, on-camera interviews with nursing leadership Provide proof of active Basic Life Support certification through American Heart Association or American Red Cross Units of Interest ranked (mandatory) UNITS OF INTEREST Units will be ranked towards the end of your online application process. At MU Health Care, we are committed to finding the best fit for every applicant. While we aim to honor your top department preferences, interview opportunities may vary based on application strength, department demand, and availability. We appreciate your understanding and look forward to exploring other exciting opportunities with you.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met with or without reasonable accommodation. The performance of these physical demands is an essential function of the job. This position is very active and requires ambulating, reaching, and moving objects weighing up to and over 20 lbs. This role also routinely comes into contact with patients who may have contagious illnesses. This position is in a health care facility open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Rotating shifts as well as holiday and work during inclement weather will be required. Equal Opportunity Employer The University of Missouri System is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Equal Opportunity is and shall be provided for all employees and applicants for employment on the basis of their demonstrated ability and competence without unlawful discrimination on the basis of their race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable state or federal law. This policy applies to all employment decisions including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, training, promotions, pay practices, benefits, disciplinary actions and terminations. For more information, visit https://www.umsystem.edu/ums/hr/eeo. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable state or federal law. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||