Nurse Extern - WellSpan Surgery & Rehab Hospital - Summer 2024

Nurse Extern Program 2024

• Program dates: 6/3-8/3/2024
• Extern Orientation:  June 3-7
• 1^st Unit Rotation – June 9-July 6
• 2^nd Unit Rotation – July 7 – August 3
• 9- week program
• 8- week preceptor clinical experience (2, 4- week rotations)
• 4- day hospital orientation
• 1:1 experienced RN preceptor.
• 36 hours per week (Day, evenings and nights - including weekends and holidays (will follow preceptor schedule)
• Paid clinical experience
• PA Child Abuse & FBI fingerprint clearances required
• At completion of program, students may have the ability to continue employment in a Nursing Assistant capacity by working a minimum of 12 hours per month OR continuing in the Extended Extern Program working a minimum of 8 hours per 2 weeks (24 hours/ 6 weeks)
• optional - can take up to 36 hours/ 1 week off during program (unpaid)

At the WellSpan Surgery and Rehabilitation Hospital (WSRH), we are a dedicated interprofessional team working as one to improve health through exceptional care for all.  

What makes being a registered nurse at the WSRH so special?

• Exceptional Teamwork: The Rehabilitation Unit exceeded the employee engagement Advisory Board Magnet mean score for RN-to-RN teamwork and collaboration.  The Post-Surgical Unit offers strong nurse autonomy and physician collaboration, along with excellent patient ratios, and an engaged and dynamic team.
• Autonomy in Practice: Rehabilitation RNs practice within the full scope of their license through innovative wound and pressure injury, bladder management, and patient care protocols.  Post-Surgical RNs care for a variety of surgical patients, with a focus on orthopedics and spine surgeries.
• Professional Development: The opportunities for professional development are endless! Engage in clinical nurse advancement programs, charge and preceptor courses, specialized education, professional certification support, tuition reimbursement, and more within WellSpan Health’s robust nursing structural empowerments.
• Salary Model: WSRH professional nursing practice includes a salary model to support flexibility in scheduling and participation in professional development activities.
• Exemplary Outcomes: The Rehabilitation Unit is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) in its general rehabilitation, stroke, amputee, spinal cord injury, and brain injury programs. In addition, the WSRH has achieved Magnet excellence within the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s (ANCC) Magnet Recognition Program.  WSRH continues to provide truly patient -centered care and continues to rank in the 99th percentile for patient satisfaction scores.
• Rehab Unit details:  48- beds; 40- bed Main Rehab; 8- bed secure Brain Injury Unit.  Average length of patient stay is 2 weeks.
• Post-Surgery Unit:  25-beds; managing care following ortho and spine procedures

Join a team who cares for our patients and each other.  By caring for each other, we can deliver patient-centered, collaborative care in a supportive, interdisciplinary environment to achieve exemplary patient outcomes. Our Professional Practice Model symbol is a tree on a path that represents our patient and colleague journey each day – we welcome you on the journey with us!

Job Description:

Under supervision of the registered nurse, and as a fully functioning member of the patient care team, provides direct care to patients by performing a variety of duties, including assisting with data collection, provision of care, completion of selected therapeutic interventions, and documentation of care provided for a specified group of patients.

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Provides information needed by the registered nurse to coordinate the care and discharge planning for the patient and family.
2. Provides general nursing care and personal care assistance to patients, including bathing, dressing, eating, changing bed linens and bed pans and positioning.
3. Assists in the preparation and transportation of patients for tests, procedures, etc.
4. Monitors patient condition levels; reports changes to the appropriate individuals.
5. Obtains and documents patient vital signs, including temperature, blood pressure, weight, respiration, pulse, pain, and department-specific requirements.
6. Performs selected procedures if demonstrated competency during formal Nurse Extern Program (If Nurse Extern Program completed at medical facility other than York Hospital, skills checklist/competency verification must be provided), such as catheterization, nasogastric tube insertion and care, wound care, administration of tube feedings, enema administration and ostomy care.
7. Sets up and removes equipment and supplies; ensures equipment is functioning properly and stored appropriately.
8. Performs EKGs and Point-of-Care testing which may include blood glucose, hemoccult and specific gravity testing.
9. Runs special errands as required. Responds to light calls.
10. Ensures patient rooms, nursing areas, supply carts, etc. are stocked with appropriate items at required levels.
11. Maintains par levels of supplies and equipment on assigned unit(s). Notifies supervisor when reorder points are reached.

Must meet the following criteria:

o Currently enrolled in an accredited BSN, ADN, or diploma program
o Must be in senior year; graduating December 2024 or Spring 2025

Must submit the following as an attachment in addition to the online application:

o Cover letter and professional resume
 

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