An immersive, RN-guided learning opportunity for student nurses seeking clinical experience.
Holy Name's Student Nurse Externship Program is an exciting, initiative that supports the student nurse's transition to a professional nursing role.
The goal of our Student Nurse Externship Program is to close the gap between academia and professional practice by exposing our future nursing workforce to Holy Name's highly experienced community of caregivers in a mission-driven, innovative environment committed to compassionate care and excellence on all levels.
What can student nurse externs expect?
The program begins with Holy Name's unique, simulation-based orientation, which gives our student nurse externs (SNEs) the foundation for success before they begin their clinical experience. During this intensive preparation, students learn the basics of patient assessment, documentation, medication administration, wound care and other procedures within the student nurse scope of practice.
Students work alongside Holy Name RNs and partner with patients, families and other healthcare providers, as they contribute to the delivery of top quality care and a positive patient experience.
Every SNE is assigned to a specific unit to create a stable learning environment. This continuity allows students to better assimilate into the organization and cultivate professional relationships.
- The externship is 11 weeks in duration, May 20 - August 3, 2024.
- All externs gain experience with day and night 12-hour shifts.
- Applicants can designate their first and second choices for work environment, which may include medical/surgical unit, critical care, labor/delivery/recovery/postpartum, and the emergency department.
- Applications close on Friday, December 1, 2023 at 12 pm.
Who is eligible?
Applicants must:
- Be available to attend the full, 5-day orientation program, May 20-24, 8:00 am - 4:00 pm. 100% participation in the Week 1 orientation is a prerequisite for the remaining 10 weeks.
- Be enrolled in a nationally accredited pre-licensure (RN) nursing program with one semester of clinical experience with a GPA of at least 3.0
- Have a high school diploma or equivalent, from an accredited program
- Have current American Heart Association BLS, Healthcare Provider certification
- Be able to read, write and speak the English language, and to collaborate and multitask
- Be able to perform in a fast-paced environment, under stressful conditions
- Have strong customer service and interpersonal skills
Student nurse externships build careers
- Clinical decision-making is practiced without the pressures of academic obligations and the full accountability associated with the RN role.
- Externships cultivate professional values, increase students' knowledge base, develop teamwork skills and improve self-confidence.
- The experience diminishes the education-practice gap and promotes a smoother transition from nursing education to professional practice.
Other benefits
- A paid learning opportunity
- Training at the Russell Berrie Institute for Simulation Learning
- On-site parking at Holy Name Medical Center in Teaneck, NJ
- Easy-to-navigate hospital campus with outstanding cafeteria service
- Supportive leadership and managers committed to nursing career development
- Opportunity to apply for a permanent position after successful completion of NCLEX
How to Apply
Click below to apply to Holy Name's Student Nurse Externship Program:
ABOUT HOLY NAME
Holy Name is New Jersey's only independent Catholic health system, providing Magnet-recognized, personalized, compassionate care across a continuum that encompasses acute and post-acute care, public health programs, health professions education, and lifestyle/wellness management.
The Holy Name system comprises the flagship 361-bed acute care Holy Name Medical Center in Teaneck, NJ; HNH Fitness, in Oradell, NJ; Holy Name Physicians practice locations throughout Bergen, Hudson and Passaic counties; Villa Marie Claire residential hospice in Saddle River, NJ; and Sister Claire Tynan School of Nursing in Englewood Cliffs, NJ.
The system has a national reputation for providing culturally sensitive care to a diverse population, drawing patients from across the New Jersey/New York metro region to its specialty centers and renowned doctors.
Holy Name is recognized as a high-quality, low-cost provider with an industry reputation for transparency and accountability, and has been an NJBIZ magazine Best Places to Work in NJ organization since 2006.
