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The Student Nurse Extern Program is a 10-week paid learning opportunity open to nursing students who are within 1 year of their anticipated graduation from an accredited RN program.  Through a mentoring relationship with a Registered Nurse, Student Nurse Externs are able to enhance their clinical skills by providing direct care, practicing within the scope of a clinical assistant while receiving observational learning experiences of the bedside nurse by working one on one with their RN mentor/preceptor.The 2026 Program starts May 26th and ends August 9th, 2026.Student Nurse Externs are per diem employees, which can allow for some scheduling flexibility; however, it is required that participants be available for the duration of the program and for the designated weekly hours.Note, current ECH employees are excluded from this opportunity.Qualifications / Job Requirements:Must be entering your senior year of an accredited AAS or BSN Nursing Program (must provide an unofficial transcript)Provide a letter of recommendation from a nursing faculty memberMust be in good academic standing, however if GPA is lower than 3.0, two letters of recommendation from nursing faculty are required (at least one from a clinical instructor)Have a current BLS card (not expiring during the extern program)