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Nurse Extern PRN

HCA Healthcare

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Compensation
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Location
Gainesville, FL
Schedule
Per Diem
Work Authorization
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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Basic Cardiac Life Support

Job overview

The Nurse Extern joins the nursing team to gain hands-on experience with the Registered Nurse role while enrolled in a nursing program. The role supports safe, compassionate patient care and helps the extern build skills and confidence for more advanced responsibilities. The extern works with patients, families, and the nursing team while developing through learning opportunities and guidance from a supervisor or preceptor.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Activities of Daily Living AssistanceVital Signs MonitoringPatient Mobility AssistanceWound CareCatheter CareSpecimen CollectionCare DocumentationPatient CommunicationInfection Prevention

Qualifications

Accredited Nursing School EnrollmentBasic Cardiac Life SupportFingerprint RequirementAssociate or Bachelor's Degree

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Paid Time Off
Parental Leave
401(k) Match
Tuition Assistance

Full job description

Do you have the PRN career opportunities as a(an) Nurse Extern PRN you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join HCA Florida North Florida Hospital which is part of the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.

Job Summary and Qualifications

As a Nurse Extern, you’ll be a valued part of the nursing team, gaining hands-on experience as you explore the full scope of the Registered Nurse role. You’ll help deliver safe, compassionate care that improves patients’ lives while building the skills and confidence to take on more advanced responsibilities as you progress through your nursing program.

Your responsibilities will include:

  • Providing essential care for patients by helping with ADLs (Activities of Daily Living), checking vital signs, supporting mobility, and ensuring comfort and hygiene

  • Performing nursing tasks like wound care, catheter care, collecting specimens, and other basic procedures as you gain experience and grow in your competency

  • Documenting care accurately and communicating timely updates with the nursing team to keep patient care seamless and coordinated

  • Helping patients and families understand their care plans and offering guidance for their health and recovery

  • Keeping patient areas clean and safe by following infection prevention practices, managing equipment, and maintaining an organized environment

  • Championing your growth and enhancing patient care by engaging in learning opportunities, sharing ideas to improve care, and partnering with your supervisor or preceptor to build your personal career development plan

What qualifications you will need:

  • Currently enrolled and in good standing in an accredited school of nursing

  • Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date

  • Other-Fingerprint Required

  • Associate Degree, or Bachelors Degree

No Travel Required

No experience Required Years of Experience

Benefits

HCA Florida North Florida Hospital, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include some or all of the following:

  • Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services

  • Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services

  • Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence

  • Savings and retirement resources , including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling

  • Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing

  • Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn more about Employee Benefits (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/employee-benefits-and-rewards)

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location and position.

HCA Florida North Florida Hospital is a 523-bed, full-service medical and surgical acute care center. For over 49 years, we have served North Central Florida. We offer comprehensive cardiovascular care, oncology, orthopedics, and neurosciences. We offer minimally-invasive laparoscopic and robotic surgery, weight loss surgery and treatment. Other services that we provide include women’s health and wound therapy. We are fully accredited by the Joint Commission and certified as a Comprehensive Stroke Center. Our hospital has an Accredited Chest Pain Center by ACC (American College of Cardiology) and is designated as a Blue Distinction Center for Spine Surgery and Bariatric Surgery. We are committed to patient safety and quality of care. We have received the highest scores available in recognition of this commitment.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital. People do."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

If you are looking for an opportunity that provides satisfaction and personal growth, we encourage you to apply for our Nurse Extern PRN opening. We review all applications. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Unlock the possibilities and apply today!

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status

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