General Summary of Position
Whether you're just getting started or looking to level up your experience, the Student Nurse Extern opportunity will provide a pathway to build a relationship on a unit where you may have an interest in starting your career as a new to practice nurse!
This day-shift position will be based on the 32-bed Intermediate Medical Care Unit. As an extern, you will gain experience providing care to a large population of patients with cardiac and medical conditions requiring non-invasive monitoring, and close observation. The unit has an interdisciplinary approach to meet the needs of patients and families. Extern experience gained in this unit can provide a pathway into critical care and/or a cardiac specialty..
Job Summary:
As a Nurse Extern, you will work alongside an RN mentor and care team, providing holistic and quality care to our patients. You will be paired with your RN mentor for at least 50% of your clinical time - receiving coaching, hands-on learning, and assimilation into the practice environment. Your assigned RN mentor will help you develop critical thinking skills needed to increase your confidence as a nursing professional. In addition, a nursing professional development specialist will support you to ensure your learning needs are met as you gain the best clinical experience possible.
Program Start Date: December 15th, 2025
Winter Cohort Commitment: The winter cohort will be a 5-week long session. During the cohort, student nurse externs will follow their preceptor’s schedule, including rotating weekend shifts. Externs will work 12-hour shifts for a total of 36 to 40 hours per week.
Before applying for this cohort, please be sure that you can commit to the following:
Once classes resume for the spring semester, externs may be invited to remain* in a flexible per diem schedule of just 16 hours bi-weekly, with a maximum of 12 hours each week. *Externs must be in good standing to remain employed past the winter cohort.
Pay: $20.12 per hour
Education/Training: Active enrollment in an accredited RN program; Must be graduating in May/August/December of 2026. Official transcripts will be required at time of hire and at the end of each semester to validate active enrollment.
Experience: No clinical experience outside of nursing school is required.
License/Certification: CNA (Certified Nursing Assistant) certification by the Maryland Board of Nursing is required at time of application; BLS (CPR for Healthcare Providers) certification.
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MedStar Health has an unwavering commitment to advance the practice of nursing and develop our future nursing professionals. As a nursing student considering where to begin your career, MedStar has it all – opportunities to jump start your career while in school, plus a New-to-Practice Residency program to start your nursing career off strong.
This position has a hiring range of $20.12 - $20.12
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