Summer Student Nurse Extern NYU Langone Hospital Brooklyn

NYU Langone Hospital - Brooklyn is a full-service teaching hospital and Level I trauma center located in Sunset Park, Brooklyn. The hospital is central to a comprehensive network of affiliated ambulatory and outpatient practices, and serves as NYU Langone Health's anchor for healthcare access, growth, and delivery in the entire borough. At NYU Langone Health, equity, diversity, and inclusion are fundamental values.

We strive to be a place where our exceptionally talented faculty, staff, and students of all identities can thrive. We embrace diversity, inclusion, and individual skills, ideas, and knowledge.

We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a 2025 Summer Student Nurse Extern at NYU Langone Hospital‑Brooklyn.

In this role, the successful candidate performs patient care procedures and related activities within the framework of the written care plan and assignment by the professional registered nurse. Works closely with the professional nurse to determine patient needs, implements care activities and reports patient/family responses. Carries out patient assignments under the direct supervision of the registered nurse with a comprehensive approach to achieve specific outcomes, reports to the RN specific functions completed, observes the RN in the performance of professional nursing care.

The program begins on Tuesday, June 4, 2025 and requires full‑time work through August 3, 2025. While candidates will be able to give their preferences for areas of interest, hires will be made based on unit needs. Two clinical references will be needed after an offer is extended. Please include clinical experience and GPA on your resume/application.

• Demonstrates an understanding of the rationale and basic principles of assigned patient's treatment/care procedures.
• Participates in unit‑based quality initiatives under the guidance of a registered professional nurse.
• Recognizes own limitations and requests assistance when needed.
• Seeks learning resources for identified learning needs.
• Observes patient teaching.
• Participates in classroom or unit‑based educational learning activities.
• Functions as a respectful member of the health care team.
• Demonstrates knowledge of the NYUMC's Service Standards and incorporates them into the performance of duties.
• Cooperates and interacts with the interdisciplinary team members when carrying out patient care.
• Completes written documentation of these activities and observations, obtaining co‑signature by the supervising registered nurse.
• Assumes responsibility for observing patient/family responses, changes in patient condition, results of procedures performed and reports same to the designated registered nurse.
• Participates in the planning and evaluation of nursing care by active participation in conferences.
• With additional training and demonstrated competency, may also be permitted to perform the following clinical functions and treatments:
  Obtains 12‑lead EKGs, uses a glucometer.
• Verbally and non‑verbally communicates support and responsiveness to patients, families, and other staff.
• Supports patient's privacy and confidentiality.
• Observes and reports changes in the patient's condition and environment to the registered nurse.
• Observes the nursing process, i.e., assessment, documentation, planning, interventions, and evaluation under the direction of the registered nurse.
• Demonstrates basic knowledge and skills necessary to provide age‑appropriate care by identifying physical, psychosocial, cultural, ethnic, religious, and development needs, and adapting interventions accordingly.
• Utilizes the written patient care plan/clinical pathway to deliver patient care.
• Provides oral suctioning and mouth care.
• Performs intake and output.
• Applies clean dressings.
• Measures vital signs.
• Incorporates infection prevention/control guidelines, and risk management in patient care.
• Provides assistance to patients with activities of daily living and encourages appropriate self‑care.
• Utilizes nursing interventions to prevent the complications of bed rest and immobility.
• Provides for hygiene, safety, and comfort needs of assigned patients.

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