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Nurse Extern

Cook Children's Health Care System

Fort Worth, TX • On-site

$14.50 - $18.75/hr

Full-time

Re-posted 11 days ago

Cook Children's Health Care System rating

7.9

Company rating: 7.9 out of 10

Based on 78 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

110th of 898 rated healthcare providers

Job description

Location:

Medical Center - Fort Worth

Department:

Education and Professional Development

Shift:

Varying Shifts (United States of America)

Standard Weekly Hours:

36

Summary:

Additional Job Description

Cook Children's Nurse Externship Program offers an exceptional pediatric learning opportunity to enhance the extern's role transition, reinforcement of skills and development of new knowledge.

Nurse Externs will complete a 10-week program. The externship consists of clinical experience and classroom activities. Externs will be placed on one of the following units based upon the interview:

  • Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
  • Hematology/Oncology floor
  • Surgical floor
  • Rehabilitation/Transitional Care Unit
  • Surgical services (OR, Recovery, Pre-op)
  • Cardiac Unit
  • Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
  • Medical floor
  • GI/Renal floor
  • Emergency department
  • Endocrine floor
  • Epilepsy Monitoring Unit/Medical Unit
  • Internal staffing (opportunity to experience multiple units)

BSN students with at least a 2.5 cumulative GPA who will have completed 2 clinical courses by May 16 may apply.

Application process: Applicants complete an online application through Cook Children’s career site, as well as an additional information form. Transcript and two letter of recommendation forms are also required. (We recommend downloading and saving the Request for Additional Information and the Letter of Recommendation to your computer before completing or sending to your references.)

You must complete the online application and submit all your required documentation together in one email by January 31, 2025. The two individuals completing the letter of recommendation forms should send the form directly to nurse.extern@cookchildrens.org.

Selection process: The Nurse Extern Coordinators will evaluate applications and select candidates for interviews. If you are selected for an interview, they will call to arrange an appointment.

Timeline:

  • January 31, 2025 – Deadline for all application components, including on-line application (must be received by 5:00 PM CST)
  • February 17-21, 2025 – Interviews (via Zoom)
  • Week of February 24, 2025 – Selection of externs and notification
  • May 19, 2025 – Start of program
  • July 26, 2025 – End of program

About Us:

Cook Children's Health Care System

Cook Children's Health Care System offers a unique approach to caring for children because we are one of the country's leading integrated pediatric health care delivery organizations. Patients benefit from the integrated system because it allows Cook Children's to use all of its resources to treat a patient and allows for easy communication between the various companies by physicians with a focus on caring for children and adolescents.

Cook Children's is an EOE/AA, Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran employer.

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About Cook Children's Health Care System

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Cook Children's Health Care System, based in Fort Worth, Texas, operates in the healthcare industry with a primary focus on pediatric health services. Established in 1918, the system has been committed to improving the health of children through the prevention and treatment of childhood diseases. This integrated pediatric healthcare system includes a medical center, physician network, home health company, research institute, and a health plan. At the core of its operations is the mission to 'Improve the Health of Every Child' in its community, reflecting its commitment to providing quality care, research, education, and prevention and wellness services.

Industry

Health care and social assistance

Company size

5,001 - 10,000 Employees

Headquarters location

Fort Worth, TX, US

Year founded

1918

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