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Now is your time.
Ready to launch your nursing career at the only hospital in the DC metro area to achieve Magnet® designation four times? You’re in luck! MedStar Georgetown University Hospital is currently accepting applications for the 2024 Summer Nurse Technician/Extern program.
We’re leading the way in nursing excellence—and you can join us.
Our summer-long, paid externship, is held from early June through early August and is designed to enhance your academic experience as an undergraduate Baccalaureate Nursing Student. Positions are offered in all specialty areas, from Pediatrics to Critical Care, depending on availability. Throughout the summer, Nurse Technicians will get hands on experience providing direct patient care in a patient care tech role, participate in Educational Sessions, and take part in Shadow Days. This program is an exceptional opportunity for you to strengthen your nursing skills, build your confidence and gain exposure to different nursing specialties in an academic, acute care setting.
Learn from the best.
MedStar Georgetown was the first hospital in the nation’s capital to be granted Magnet® status by the American Nurses Credentialing Center—an honor given to fewer than eight percent of hospitals across the country.
What does our Magnet® status mean for you? Our nurses rate their job satisfaction and sense of professional empowerment more highly than those at non-Magnet® hospitals. This is an opportunity to join a workplace recognized for our positive work environment, clinical excellence, and many professional development opportunities.
Requirements
In order to participate in this program, you must:
- Be currently enrolled in a BSN Program;
- Be available for full-time summer employment and rotating shifts (weekend/nights/holidays included); and,
- Have completed a Med/Surg Clinical Rotation in a hospital setting by Spring 2024.
Admission Process
Interested? Submit your online application.
Within two weeks of submitting your online application, you will receive an email requesting further information. You will be asked to submit additional information including your patient population/unit(s) of interest, as well as the following documentation:
- Official transcript;
- Two clinical faculty reference letters on official university letterhead or on the form we will provide in a follow-up email; and,
- Optional Employer reference (if you have worked as a Nurse Technician/Extern/CNA/Care Partner).
General Summary of Position:
Provides patient care to an assigned group of patients, according to an established plan of care, under the direction and supervision of a nurse. These functions are performed in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations and MedStar Georgetown University Hospital's philosophy, policies, procedures and standards.
EDUCATION AND/OR TRAINING REQUIRED: Enrollment in an accredited Baccalaureate or higher School of Nursing.
LICENSURE AND/OR CERTIFICATION: BLS required.
EXPERIENCE: BSN student who has completed the sophomore year and has at least one semester of clinical experience. Previous experience as a nursing assistant desired. Satisfactory references from the school of nursing the student is attending.
SPECIAL KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES: Ability to perform direct patient care technologies; effective verbal, electronic and written communication skills; Good interpersonal skills; Ability to set priorities and work in a stressful environment.
About MedStar Georgetown University Hospital:
MedStar Georgetown University Hospital is a not-for-profit, acute-care teaching and research hospital with 609 beds located in Northwest Washington, D.C.
Our healthcare professionals have a reputation for medical excellence and leadership. As the first hospital in Washington, D.C. to achieve Magnet® Recognition, we have demonstrated our excellence in nursing care, innovative professional nursing practice, and nursing satisfaction.
Founded in the Jesuit principle of cura personalis, or caring for the whole person, we are committed to offering a variety of innovative diagnostic and treatment options within a trusting and compassionate environment. Our mission is what sets us apart—and makes MedStar Georgetown a special place to work.
