Nurse Extern - Summer
Vail Health Hospital(1 month ago)
About this role
A Summer Nurse Extern at Vail Health is a temporary, supervised clinical role for nursing students to gain hands-on experience across inpatient units including Emergency, Preop/PACU, Family Birth Center, PCU/ICU, and Behavioral Health. Externs work under the direction of RNs to observe and assist with patient care, enhance clinical skills, and learn hospital workflows. The position is designed to support progression toward licensure while experiencing patient care in a mountain healthcare system.
Required Skills
- Patient Care
- Vital Signs
- Documentation
- Patient Flow
- Patient Transfer
- ADLs
- Infection Control
- Catheter Care
- Dressing Changes
- Equipment Maintenance
+2 more
Qualifications
- Enrolled in BSN or ADN Program
- Entering Final Year in Nursing Program
- Completed Med/Surg I (or equivalent)
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
About Vail Health Hospital
vailhealth.orgVail Health is a regional health system serving the Vail Valley and mountain communities, operating a 24/7 hospital (with onsite heli-pad), urgent and emergent care, and a network of outpatient clinics. It provides a broad range of specialties including orthopaedics and sports medicine, cardiology, cancer care (Shaw Cancer Center), childbirth, surgery and plastics, physical therapy, endocrinology, and internal medicine. Focused on “compassionate care, exceptional outcomes,” Vail Health offers patient supports such as financial assistance and partners with affiliated programs and a foundation for community health and philanthropy.
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