Nurse Extern Program

Program details

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Grady’s Student Nurse Extern (SNE) Program offers nursing students the opportunity to build clinical competencies while supporting unit operations. SNEs work in various roles, including Nursing Support Technician (NST), Unit Clerk (UC), or Patient Safety Monitor (PSM), and may also shadow nurses under RN or LPN supervision.

Using the nursing process, SNEs assist in direct and indirect patient care across all age groups, gaining experience in assessment, care coordination, patient education, and professional development. Shadowing opportunities are based on unit staffing and shift needs.

We hire for the SNE Program in the spring and fall, and applicants must have at least one year of nursing school remaining to apply.

Learning Goals

• Building bridges of opportunity
• Enhance skill proficiency
• Develop competencies through preceptorship
• Develop and sustain a relationship with the new nurse
• Provide practical experience with theory
• Provide opportunities for development of critical thinking
• Provide opportunities to experience multicultural norms
• Provide opportunities to develop leadership skills through preceptorship
• Maintain competency through ongoing training and validation

Required Documentation

• High School Diploma or GED is required
• Official transcript from an NLN accredited RN program must be submitted at time of application (A minimum 3.0 GPA is required)
• Two letters of recommendation from a clinical manager or a professor must be submitted at the time of application
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) through American Heart Association (AHA) is required.
• Complete interview process
• Complete extern orientation
• Complete employment application and pre-employment health screen

Learn more about our Nurse Extern Program here.

WORLD-CLASS TEACHING HOSPITAL

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Grady is one of the world’s preeminent teaching hospitals. We offer world-class education and training in six areas: Pharmacy, Nursing, Medical Interpreter Academy, Imaging Technology Schools, EMS Academy, and Clinical Pastoral Education.