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Job TitleNurse Associate Externship - Martin Health Hospital Summer 2025

                        

LocationStuart

                    

FacilityCC Martin Health North

                     

Department

                      

Job Code000976

                     

ShiftDay/Evening/Night/Weekend

                       

Schedule12:00am-12:00am

                       

Job Summary

                         

Job Details

Nurse Associate Externship – Martin Health Hospital Summer 2025 

Join the Cleveland Clinic team, where you will work alongside passionate and dedicated caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world. 

The Nurse Associate Externship (NAE) is a paid, 10-week program for nursing students entering their final semester(s) to work one-on-one with RNs in our system of hospitals as well as learn from Cleveland Clinic nurse educators and fellow externs in a classroom setting. The Externship is an Acute Program (inpatient areas).

Program dates are June 2 – August 9, 2025.  

Externship placements are offered at 5 of our Florida hospital locations and in multiple specialty areas to include:

MedicalSurgicalUrologyOrthopedicsTelemetryProgressive Care

A caregiver in this position must have open availability and expect to work 40 hours per week for the duration of the ten-week program. Workdays are Sunday-Saturday and hours include days/evenings/nights/weekends/holidays. 
 

A caregiver who excels in this role will:  

Perform basic patient care activities under the supervision of a Registered Nurse (RN). These may include collecting vital signs, weighing patients, assisting patients with personal care and activities of daily living, and transferring/transporting patients.  

Report abnormal findings or changes in patients’ physical, mental or emotional conditions to an RN. 

Assist with keeping patients’ rooms clean and orderly.  

Be purpose driven. 

Thrive on hard work. 

Be committed to giving their best to make a meaningful difference in the lives of others. 

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

Current enrollment in an accredited nursing school (ASN, BSN, or BSN/MN program) and entering their last year/semester upon completion of the externship. Please include anticipated graduation date on resume. 

Must hold (or be willing to obtain prior to start date) a valid Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association. 

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include: 

If participating in the Advanced Program: concurrently enroll in the perspective school course and be able to perform advanced skills, including medication administration and IV therapy under the direction of a preceptor. The contracted school will have designated faculty that will participate in the evaluation of the student (NAE) in conjunction with course objectives and clinical requirements. Only those attending the identified partnered schools will be eligible to participate in the Advanced Program. 

Physical Requirements:

Requires full body motion to move and lift patients, manual finger dexterity with good eye-hand coordination; involves extensive standing and walking.

Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Light Work.

Personal Protective Equipment:

Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

                       

The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our tobacco free and drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substance and nicotine. All offers of employment are follwed by testing for controlled substances and nicotine. All new caregivers must clear a nicotine test within their 90-day new hire period. Candidates for employment who are impacted by Cleveland Clinic Health System's Smoking Policy will be permitted to reapply for open positions after one year.

Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.

Decisions concerning employment, transfers and promotions are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to color, race, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran or any other characteristic protected by law. Information provided on this application may be shared with any Cleveland Clinic Health System facility. 

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