Marshall Health Network·Huntington, West Virginia
The Nurse Extern performs routine nursing tasks and assists registered nurses with patient care activities. They work within the framework of hospital policies and procedures to gain clinical experience.
Cabell Huntington Hospital is accepting applications for Nurse Extern positions.
The externs will have an opportunity to gain valuable clinical experience and work alongside Registered Nurses.
Within the framework of the hospital and nursing service policies and procedures, the primary purpose of the Nurse Extern is to carry out routine and assigned nursing tasks and assists the nurse with carrying out patient care activities within the scope of training and experience.
Candidates must be a Junior or Senior student in an accredited professional nursing program. Applicants are required to provide two letters of recommendation and hold CPR and Glucoscan certifications.
Market context
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