Summer Nurse Extern
Listed on 2026-02-03
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Nursing
RN Nurse, Healthcare Nursing, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Emergency Medicine
Summer Nurse Extern 2026 - Various Locations Available!
Are you a highly qualified student nurse interested in pursuing a professional career with Henry Ford Hospitals to develop the clinical knowledge, skills and self-confidence needed to be a Registered Nurse? Then the 2026 Summer Nurse Extern Program is for you!
Applications will be accepted:
Friday, January 30, 2026 - Tuesday, February 17 at 12:00 AM EST
Resume and Transcripts must be submitted at the time of application to be considered for the 2026 Summer Nurse Extern Program.
About the program
- One 10-week program from May 11, 2026 through July 18, 2026
- 32 hours per week, in a combination of 8-hour and 12-hour shifts based on RN preceptor's schedule
- Day Shift, Night Shift and Rotating Shift options are available
- Paid clinical experience (320 total program hours)
- In-person clinical orientation the first week of the program, mentoring from nurses, leaders, and networking
- Variety of clinical areas based on availability
- Work 1:1 with an RN preceptor in assigned clinical area
- Opportunities for continued employment if program expectations are met
Positions available at four Henry Ford Southeast Michigan Hospitals:
- Henry Ford St John Hospital, Detroit
- Henry Ford Warren Hospital, Warren
- Henry Ford Madison Heights Hospital, Madison Heights
- Henry Ford Providence Southfield Hospital, Southfield
- Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital, Novi
GENERAL
SUMMARY:
- Under the direction and supervision of the responsible Registered Nurse, performs specific patient care duties to meet safety and comfort needs of the patient using the nursing process.
- Provides input to assist the RN in planning and implementing patient care.
- Responds to emergent situations according to established procedures.
- Recognizes and participates in own continuing education.
This posting represents the major duties, responsibilities, and authorities of this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and duties. It should be understood, therefore, that employees may be asked to perform job-related duties beyond those explicitly described above.
CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSURES
REQUIRED:
- Current Health Care Provider Certification Required.
HAP is a Michigan-based, nonprofit health plan that provides health coverage to individuals, companies and organizations. A subsidiary of Henry Ford Health System, we partner with doctors, employers and community groups to enhance the overall health and well-being of the lives we touch. With more than 1,100 dedicated and passionate employees, our goal is to make health care easy for our members.
Under the leadership of President and CEO Robert G. Riney, Henry Ford Health is a
$6 billion integrated health system comprised of six hospitals, a health plan, and 250+ sites
including medical centers, walk-in and urgent care clinics, pharmacy, eye care facilities and
other healthcare retail. Established in 1915 by auto industry pioneer Henry Ford, the health system
now has 32,000 employees and remains home to the 1,900-member Henry Ford Medical Group, one
of the nation’s oldest physician groups. An additional 2,200 physicians are also affiliated with the
health system through the Henry Ford Physician Network. Henry Ford is also one of the region’s
major academic medical centers, receiving between $90-$100 million in annual research funding and
remaining Michigan’s fourth largest NIH-funded institution. Also an active participant in medical
education and training, the health system has trained nearly 40% of physicians currently practicing
in the state and also provides education and training for other health professionals including nurses,
pharmacists, radiology and respiratory technicians. .
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