Job Description:

Paid Externship with a Trained Preceptor!

General Information:

The Nurse Extern II program is a collaboration between Baptist
Health Lexington (BHLex) and eligible accredited nursing
programs. The school will have oversight of the practicum hours
set up at the beginning of the semester and BHLex will have
oversight of the NE II program.

The program offers additional clinical practice experience to
qualified nursing students to enhance their preparation as
future licensed nurses.

The goal is to have a continuity of unit and preceptor for the
entire time at BHLex. Students participating in the program will
transition into a staff nursing position after obtaining a
provisional nursing license.

Eligible students are second semester seniors electing to do their 120-hour/168-hour practicum at BHLex.  Following completion of the 120-hour/168-hour practicum, students will continue working with a preceptor for approximately two 12-hour shifts per week for a total of 120/168 hours through the remainder of the fall semester. 

Process:

Apply to this job posting.

Complete the interview process in December.

Onboard with Baptist Health Lexington in Jan/ Feb 2025.

Attend 1-week paid orientation prior to starting senior semester

Must be able to provide a validation letter of good standing from your professor.

Education: The Nurse Extern II must be actively enrolled in a board-approved pre-licensure nursing program and provide documented proof of active enrollment. Experience: Candidates must have successfully completed clinical coursework to reach senior-level standing as determined by an accredited school of nursing. They must provide documentation of skills performance evaluation or an official letter from the Nursing Program verifying specific skills completed. List of Documented Skills Performance:

Vital Signs: Blood Pressure, Pulse, Respirations, TemperatureMedications: Non-Parenteral route (PO, Optic, Ophthalmic, Nasal); Parenteral routes (ID, SQ, IM, Traditional, Z-Track)Non-Sterile Procedures: Patient transfer, Complete Bathing/Hygiene, Bed-making (occupied), Patient positioning (Semi Fowler’s, Supine, Lateral)Procedures: Sterile Gloving, Sterile Dressing Change, Hand Washing/PPE, Foley Catheter Insertion, Tracheostomy Suction, NG placement to suctioning or feeding and removal, Peripheral IV catheter insertion and removal, Change peripheral catheter to saline lockBasic Life Support (BLS)

For questions, please contact Tierra.Newkirk@bhsi.com or Mary.Wunch@bhsi.com 

If you would like to be part of a growing family focused on supporting clinical excellence, teamwork and innovation, we urge you to apply now!

Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.