2026 Nurse Tech Externship

Singing River Health System

Ocean Springs, Mississippi

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JOB DETAILS

SKILLS

Accreditation Standards, Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS), Communication Skills, Customer Support/Service, Detail Oriented, Government Organizations, Healthcare, Hospital, Infectious Diseases, Keyboards, Manual Dexterity, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Word, Multitasking, National League for Nursing (NLN), Nursing, Nursing Management, Organizational Skills, Paint Shop Pro Tubes, Patient Care, Personal Care, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Publications, Registered Nurse (RN), Sales Closing Skills, Schedule Development, Team Player, Time Management, Treatment Plan, Writing Skills

LOCATION

Ocean Springs, Mississippi

POSTED

30+ days ago

At Singing River Health System, caring isn't just part of the job - it's in our DNA. Whether we're saving lives, supporting behind the scenes, or showing up for our community, we bring the energy, heart, and hustle every single day.

With pride, passion, and commitment, we will improve health and save lives in our community every day.

Shift:
Days

Location:
Singing River Ocean Springs Hospital

Job Description Summary

Job Description

Position Overview:
The Nurse Extern provides fundamentals of nursing care (i.e. personal and restorative care) to patients according to predefined guidelines, a plan of care established by a Registered Nurse, and under the direct supervision of the Registered Nurse staff. Expectation is for all performed duties to be in accordance with Singing River Health System procedures and policies, accreditation organization, and governing guidance and publications for health care employees.

DISCLAIMER: This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, skills, efforts, requirements or working conditions associated with the job. While this intends to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks performed as assigned.

Education:
Must be currently enrolled in a NLN School of Nursing with 2nd Level completed. Must be accepted in the Mississippi Hospital Association/MCQW Summer Student Externship program.

License:
N/A

Certification:
Must complete and maintain BCLS certification upon hire and/or transfer.
Experience:
None.

Reports to:
RN responsible for patient care management/patient care during a shift, Patient Care Coordinator, Patient Care Manager, works directly with assigned Nurse Preceptor

Supervises:
None

Physical Demands:
Stands, turns, bends, stoops, lifts, climbs, and uses many physical motions in performing day-to-day activities. Must be able to stand for extended periods and do a great deal of walking without experiencing undue fatigue. Potential exposure to communicable disease or radiation.
Work involves being able to perceive the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels, with or without correction. Must demonstrate the ability to communicate, speak, and enunciate to express/exchange ideas and detailed information in person and on the telephone. Work requires a minimum standard of visual acuity, with or without correction, with the ability to adjust the eye to bring an object into sharp focus, i.e. shift gaze from viewing a computer monitor to forms that are closer to compare data at close vision. Manual dexterity of hands and feet to ambulate and adroitly manage multiple pieces of equipment/tubes/invasive lines.
Must be able to be active for extended periods without experiencing undue fatigue. Must be able to work schedules assigned with the understanding that changes may occur according to the needs of the hospital for off days, shifts or weekends.

Mental Demands:
Must demonstrate keen mental faculties/assessment and decision making abilities. Must demonstrate superior communication/speaking/enunciation skills to receive and give information in person and by telephone. Must demonstrate strong written and verbal communication skills. Must possess emotional stability conducive to dealing with high stress levels. Must demonstrate ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
Attention to detail and the ability to multi-task in complex situations is required. Must have the ability to maintain collaborative and respectable working relationships throughout SRHS and other organizations

Special Demands:
Must possess superior customer service skills and professional etiquette. Must possess proficient knowledge and ability to use a computer (must be keyboard proficient) and other office technology (i.e., telephone, fax, etc.). Must have intermediate knowledge of MS Outlook and Word.
The Nurse Extern must be willing to work on any unit with a similar skill set requirements for which the Nurse Extern has developed competency
Must be accepted in the Mississippi Hospital Association/MCQW Summer Student Externship program. Requires availability for a total of 320 hours during the approved externship program.

If you're looking for purpose, teamwork, and a place where what you do truly matters, you've found it. Let's do big things together. Apply now and join our team.

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Singing River Health System

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