Nurse Externship- 2025 (3 days per week)

Summer 2025 Nurse Extern Program - Medical/Surgical, Adult ICU, Emergency Department, and Pediatrics

Full-time, Day Shift & Night Shift Available

10-week Summer Nurse Externship program, Monday, June 9th – Friday, August 16th, 2025

In conjunction with the University of Chicago Medicine’s mission to provide superior health care, the mission of the Nurse Extern Program is to provide exceptional professional development for students completing their last year in an ADN, BSN, or direct entry MSN program. The focus of the nurse externship program will include Medical/Surgical & General Medicine departments.

In this 10-week summer intensive program, students will be matched with one area for the duration of the Nurse Externship program. 

We are looking for candidates that have a passion to work for UChicago!  Following the summer nurse externship, there will be an opportunity to continue to work during your last year of school. The schedule will be flexible to work with your school schedule.

Application and Interviewing Process

• Submit application and a recruiter will connect with you with the next steps via email.
• All Interviews will be via Zoom.
• Interviews will be scheduled in October 2024. Also, in Februarry 2025. The interviews will be scheduled based on when the applications were submitted and all required documents have been completed. 

Required Qualifications

• BLS (CPR)
• Request 2 professional reference letters prior to the interview - one letter is required from a nursing instructor
• Copy of most recent transcript
• GPA of 3.0 or higher required
• 250-word essay on “What being a nurse means to you?” and “How this program will help you achieve your future goals as a nurse?” 
• Be enrolled full-time in an accredited ADN, BSN, or direct-entry MSN program
• Must be entering your final year in an ADN, BSN, or direct-entry MSN program in the fall of 2025
• Please upload all documents and reference letters via the "candidate document uploads" on your candidate profile
• *All required documents are due prior to your scheduled interview

Nurse Externship Details

• Candidates need to be available for Three, 12-hour shifts for the full duration of the 10-week program
• Positions will include Day and Night shift opportunities.
• Candidates will be expected to work some weekends

Apply today, to get the application process started! You do not need all of the required documents before applying!

Submit your application today and the recruiter will connect with you regarding next steps!

You’ll thrive in this position if you:  

• Act with Courage & Conviction – you look at interactions, activities and processes to maximize the patient, customer and employee experience; speaks up for point of view with confidence even when the topic is controversial; shares point of view in a manner that builds support. You alert the right person when expectations or standards are not met or when UCMC’s values are at risk. You ensure proper resolution is achieved and an explanation is received; escalates appropriately if needed
• Make Thoughtful Decisions – you identify issues, problems and opportunities; proactively recognize the need for improvement. You work with others to develop a sense of common purpose; understand different perspectives on issues; gathers and examines information available. You generate alternatives - Create relevant options, including financial and resource implications, for addressing problems and opportunities. You select appropriate action - Formulate clear decision criteria; evaluates options by considering implications and consequences; chooses an effective option. You commit to implementation and work with a sense of urgency and a bias for action to implement the decision.
• Demonstrate Emotional Intelligence – you identify issues, problems and opportunities; proactively recognize the need for improvement. You work with others to develop a sense of common purpose; understand different perspectives on issues; gathers and examines information available. You generate alternatives - Create relevant options, including financial and resource implications, for addressing problems and opportunities. You select appropriate action - Formulate clear decision criteria; evaluates options by considering implications and consequences; chooses an effective option. You commit to implementation and work with a sense of urgency and a bias for action to implement the decision
• Demonstrate PRIDE Values – you actively demonstrate UCMC values in your work and relationships. You encourage others to model the behaviors and proactively identify gaps.

We’ve been at the forefront of medicine since 1899. We provide superior healthcare with compassion, always mindful that each patient is a person, an individual. To accomplish this, we need employees with passion, talent and commitment… with patients and with each other. We’re in this together: working to advance medical innovation, serve the health needs of the community, and move our collective knowledge forward. If you’d like to add enriching human life to your profile, UChicago Medicine is for you. Here at the forefront, we’re doing work that really matters. Join us. Bring your passion.

UChicago Medicine is growing; discover how you can be a part of this pursuit of excellence at: UChicago Medicine Career Opportunities.

UChicago Medicine is an equal opportunity employer.  We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, civil union status, parental status, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status and other legally protected characteristics.

Must comply with UChicago Medicine’s COVID-19 Vaccination requirement as a condition of employment. If you have already received the vaccination, you must provide proof as part of the pre-employment process. This is in addition to your compliance with the Flu Vaccination requirement as well. Medical and religious exemptions will be considered consistent with applicable law. Lastly, a pre-employment physical, drug screening, and background check are also required for all employees prior to hire.