Job Description

Nurse Extern

Job Type: PRN | Variable

Schedule: Required to complete 300 hours

Your experience matters

Southern Tennessee Regional Health System – Pulaski is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. As a Nurse Extern joining our team, you're embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier ® Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.

Southern Tennessee Regional Health Systems-Pulaski: is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. As a Nurse Extern joining our team, you're embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier®. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion, and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.

How you'll contribute

A Nurse Extern who excels in this role:

• Works collaboratively with the interdisciplinary patient care team to support safe, high-quality patient care.
• Provides direct patient care under the direction, delegation, and supervision of a Registered Nurse.
• Monitors, records, and communicates patient conditions and observations to the supervising RN.
• Documents patient care activities accurately and in a timely manner.
• Assists patients with activities of daily living, including hygiene, nutrition, elimination, and ambulation.
• Assists with patient transfers, admissions, discharges, and other patient care activities as appropriate.
• Provides patient and family education based on age, culture, developmental level, and identified learning needs.
• Advocates for the physical, emotional, and psychosocial well-being of patients.
• Demonstrates sound clinical judgment and critical thinking while functioning within the Nurse Extern scope of practice.
• Participates in departmental performance improvement, safety, and quality initiatives.
• Assists with orientation and training activities as assigned.
• Participates in required meetings, educational programs, and competency validations.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Why join us

We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient care. In addition to your base compensation, this position also offers:

• Employee Well-being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs including free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health resources, and employee discount programs.
• Professional Development: Ongoing learning opportunities, tuition reimbursement, certification assistance, and career advancement pathways.
• Hands-On Experience: Gain valuable clinical experience in an acute care environment while building confidence and skills at the bedside.
• Supportive Culture: Collaborative leadership and experienced nursing professionals committed to your growth and success.
• Flexible Scheduling: Scheduling options designed to support nursing students and academic commitments.

What we're looking for

Applicants should be a third-year nursing student or higher and be enrolled in an accredited School of Nursing. Additional requirements include:

• Certifications: AHA Basic Life Support (BLS) within 30 days of hire.

• Required Skills: Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with independently with appropriate supervision. Must be able to work effectively in a fast-paced, high-stress clinical environment.

• Experience: One-year previous experience preferred.

• Licenses: Must have a current Tennessee or compact state RN license.

• Education: Associate's degree required. BSN preferred.

More about Southern Tennessee Regional Health System - Pulaski

Situated among the rolling, green hills of southern Middle Tennessee, the historic town of Pulaski combines old-fashioned southern charm with warm hospitality to create a family-friendly community.

The Hospital

STRHS – Pulaski is part of the Southern Tennessee Regional Health System, a regional network of hospitals and healthcare services serving communities in southern Tennessee. The Pulaski campus provides inpatient and outpatient services to Giles County and the surrounding area at its 95-bed, Joint Commission-accredited acute care facility and physician practices.

The Community

Conveniently located just 60 miles south of Nashville and 50 miles north of Huntsville, Pulaski and Giles County have become the location of choice for many major business and industrial interests, including six Fortune 500 companies and two Fortune 100 companies. The area is also home to University of Tennessee Southern and the Here's the Beef Festival. Nearby Lynnville has a large historic district, including an old-fashioned soda shoppe, general store, gift shop, and craft and antique shops. And Milky Way Farm – built by the founder of the Mars Candy Company – is a Tudor Revival home listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Seven community parks offer a variety of recreational opportunities. Sharewood Park features a community playground and an outdoor amphitheater for concerts, family movie nights, theater productions and more. Sam Davis Park boasts one of the best non-college football and baseball facilities in the state. And a wealth of water sports, hiking, camping, lodging and more can be found at nearby David Crockett Park and Joe Wheeler State Park and Resort.

EEOC Statement

"Southern Tennessee Regional Health System - Lawrenceburg is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Southern Tennessee Regional Health System - Lawrenceburg is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment."

Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.