Summer Student Nurse Extern-Tisch Hospital​/Kimmel Pavilion

2026 Summer Student Nurse Extern

NYU Langone Health is a world‑class, patient‑centered, integrated academic medical center, known for its excellence in clinical care, research, and education. It comprises more than 200 locations throughout the New York area, including five inpatient locations, a children’s hospital, three emergency rooms, and a level 1 trauma center. Also part of NYU Langone Health is the Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center, a National Cancer Institute designated comprehensive cancer center, and NYU Grossman School of Medicine, which since 1841 has trained thousands of physicians and scientists who have helped to shape the course of medical history.

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.

Program Dates: The program begins on Monday June 1, 2026 and requires full time work through Saturday August 1, 2026. Candidates may give 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.

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

• Participates in unit‑based quality initiatives under the guidance of a registered professional nurse.
• Demonstrates an understanding of the rationale and basic principles of assigned patient’s treatment/care procedures.
• Provides for hygiene, safety, and comfort needs of assigned patients.
• Utilizes nursing interventions to prevent complications of bed rest and immobility.
• Provides assistance to patients with activities of daily living and encourages appropriate self‑care.
• Incorporates infection prevention/control guidelines, and risk management in patient care.
• Measures vital signs.
• Applies clean dressings.
• Performs intake and output.
• Provides oral suctioning and mouth care.
• Utilizes the written patient care plan/clinical pathway to deliver patient care.
• Demonstrates basic knowledge and skills necessary to provide age‑appropriate care by identifying physical, psychosocial, cultural, ethnic, religious, and developmental needs, and adapting interventions accordingly.
• Observes the nursing process, i.e., assessment, documentation, planning, interventions, and evaluation under the direction of the registered nurse.
• Observes and reports changes in the patient’s condition and environment to the registered nurse.
• Supports patient’s privacy and confidentiality.
• Verbally and non‑verbally communicates support and responsiveness to patients, families, and other staff.
• 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.
• Participates in the planning and evaluation of nursing care by active participation in conferences.
• Assumes responsibility for observing patient/family responses, changes in patient condition, results of procedures performed and reports same to the designated registered nurse.
• Completes written documentation of these activities and observations, obtaining co‑signature by the supervising registered nurse.
• Cooperates and interacts with the interdisciplinary team members when carrying out patient care.
• Demonstrates knowledge of the NYULH Service Standards and incorporates them into the performance of duties.
• Functions as a respectful member of the health care team.
• Participates…