Student Nurse Extern Program - Summer

Student Nurse Extern Program - Summer 2026

The salary range for this position is $18.00 per hour. Placement within the range depends on experience and internal equity. Positions represented by a labor union use the collective bargaining agreement.

Northwestern Medicine offers a comprehensive benefits package including tuition reimbursement, student loan repayment, professional development funds, wellbeing fund, 401(k) match, medical/dental/vision coverage, life insurance, salary increases, incentive bonus, paid time off, and holiday pay. Additional benefits include a Reimbursable Well‑Being Fund and a Total Rewards package.

• $10,000 Tuition Reimbursement per year ($5,700 part‑time)
• $10,000 Student Loan Repayment ($5,000 part‑time)
• $1,000 Professional Development per year ($500 part‑time)
• $250 Wellbeing Fund per year ($125 part‑time)
• Matching 401(k)
• Excellent medical, dental, vision coverage
• Life insurance
• Annual employee salary increase and incentive bonus
• Paid time off and holiday pay

We are seeking nursing students with expected graduation dates of August 2027, December 2027, or Spring 2028. Students with upcoming graduation dates of August 2026, December 2026, or Spring 2027 should apply to the Student Nurse Internship program instead.

The Student Nurse Extern participates in the Patient Care Technician role under supervision of a Registered Nurse. Responsibilities include assisting with direct and indirect nursing care, gathering patient data, performing tasks for activities of daily living to promote comfort and safety, and performing selected procedures within the scope of unlicensed assistive personnel.

• Application Due Date:
  January 16, 2026
• Candidate Screening:
  January–March 2026
• Program
  
  Start Date:
  
  May 27, 2026
• Program End Date:
  July 21, 2026

Your schedule will be coordinated with the Patient Care Manager and may include:

• Day or Night Shift
• Full‑time schedule—8 or 12‑hour shifts
• Some weekend shifts
• No holidays or overtime

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• Lake Forest Hospital (Lake Forest, IL)
• Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital (Wheaton, IL)
• McHenry Hospital (McHenry, IL)
• Palos Hospital (Palos Heights, IL)
• Valley West Hospital (Sandwich, IL)
• Woodstock Hospital (Woodstock, IL)

• Behavioral/Mental Health
• Cardiac
• Emergency Department
• Float Pool
• General Surgery
• ICU
• Med Surg
• Neuro
• NICU
• Observation
• Oncology
• Ortho
• Pediatrics (limited locations)
• Perioperative Services (Operating Room, Pre/Post)
• Rehabilitation
• Telemetry
• Women’s Health (L&D, Mother/Baby, Postpartum)

• Nursing students from an accredited school who have completed Fundamentals of Nursing clinical rotation or a certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) program. Provide documentation of successful completion.
• Graduation date of August 2027, December 2027, or Spring 2028.
• Valid American Heart Association Basic Life Support for Healthcare certification.
• Reliable, flexible, and punctual with schedules.

• Resume
• Additional attachments (letters of recommendation, cover letters, etc.) if desired.

For any questions or difficulties, please email careers.

Northwestern Medicine is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on protected status.

Background checks are conducted on newly hired team members. If offered a position, you will be required to authorize and disclose that information, subject to applicable laws.

Internal employees and rehires who left within one year are not eligible for the sign‑on bonus, with exceptions for new graduate internal employees seeking their first licensed clinical position.