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Student Nurse Extern Summer 2027 - Atrium Health Lincoln

Advocate Health

Lincolnton, NCInternship$19.8–29.7/hrPosted 3 days agoStill listed 2 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$19.8–29.7/hr
Location
Lincolnton, NC
Role Type
Internship
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Nurse Aide I And II Registry ListingBasic Cardiac Life Support Certification

Job overview

The Student Nurse Extern supports patients with daily living activities, hygiene, vital signs, mobility, and other care tasks. The role also includes observing and reporting changes, orienting patients and families, clerical work, and maintaining supplies. Technical tasks may include electrocardiograms and venipuncture with appropriate training. Eligibility requirements include enrollment in a registered nurse academic program and completion of junior year or equivalent.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Activities of Daily LivingPersonal Hygiene AssistanceVital Signs MeasurementPatient Feeding and AmbulationPatient ObservationPatient and Family OrientationClerical WorkInventory ManagementNurse Aide I TasksNurse Aide II TasksElectrocardiogram TestingVenipunctureLifting 35 PoundsEnglishManual DexterityFinger Dexterity

Qualifications

High School Diploma or GEDRegistered Nurse Academic ProgramJunior Year Completed or EquivalentNurse Aide I and II Registry ListingBasic Cardiac Life Support CertificationPhysical Abilities Testing

Benefits

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

Full job description

Department:

Status:

Benefits Eligible:

No

Hours Per Week:

0

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

Pay Range: $19.80 - $29.70

Essential Functions:

  • Supports patients/residents with activities of daily living.
  • Assists patients/residents with personal hygiene.
  • Takes vital signs and height and weight measurements.
  • Feeds and ambulates patients/residents according to specific procedures.
  • Maintains patient/resident's rooms in a clean and orderly condition.
  • Observes and reports changes in patient/resident conditions.
  • Orients patients/families to unit and instructs patient on safety measures.
  • Assists with clerical work such as, including answering phones, entering data and maintaining medical records.
  • Maintains stock supply items in inventory management.
  • Performs duties as outlined in the scope of Nurse Aide I or Nurse Aide II tasks (per applicable state Board of Nursing Nurse Aide I and Nurse Aide II Tasks List).
  • Perform technical tasks with appropriate training such as administering a 12- Lead Electrocardiogram test and routine venipuncture.

Physical Requirements: Work requires walking, standing, sitting, lifting, reaching, bending, stretching, stooping, pushing, and pulling. Must be able to lift and support the weight of 35 pounds in handling patients, medical equipment, and supplies. Must speak and understand English in good understandable terms. Must have manual and finger dexterity. Physical abilities testing required.

Education, Experience and Certifications:

High School Diploma or GED required. Currently in good standing in Registered Nurse academic program required. Successful completion of Junior year or equivalent at the time of the Nurse Extern program required. Current listing with the DFS Nurse Aide Registry as a Nurse Aide I and Nurse Aide II prior to start date required. Current Basic Cardiac Life Support certification required.

Behavioral Health Externs: High School Diploma or GED required. Currently in good standing in Registered Nurse academic program required. Successful completion of Junior year or equivalent at the time of the Nurse Extern program required. Current Basic Cardiac Life Support certification required.

Our Commitment to You:

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

Compensation

  • Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training

  • Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job

  • Incentive pay for select positions

  • Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Benefits and more

  • Paid Time Off programs

  • Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability

  • Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses

  • Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave

  • Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs

  • Educational Assistance Program

Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.

About Advocate Health

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.

How this job compares

Set against the 16,258 open Nursing jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 28, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$19.8–29.7/hr
  • North Carolina median$33–40/hr322 hourly ranges
  • US median$34–44/hr7,238 hourly ranges

This range's midpoint, $24.75/hr, is 32% below the North Carolina median midpoint ($37/hr) — in the lowest quarter of Nursing hourly ranges in North Carolina.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 603 open Nursing jobs in North Carolina and 16,258 across the US. 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in North Carolina
Experience
Nursing postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 3 years (6,932 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a high school diploma; 4,786 of the 16,258 open Nursing jobs (29%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 28, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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