Psychiatric Nurse Externship Program

June 3^rd to August 9^th

Summer Externship

This full-time paid summer program is designed for nursing students who have completed a Fundamentals in Nursing Course. During the three-week orientation, there will be classes and supervised clinicals in various psychiatric areas as a Mental Health Assistant. The formal class days will cover crisis intervention, psychopharmacology, diagnosis and treatment of psychiatric illnesses and working as a team member. The orientation is held on weekdays from 7am -3:30pm. Upon completion of the orientation, the externs will assume a full-time schedule, including weekends and flexible shift scheduling. Externs must work a minimum of 32 hours per week.

Target Audience: Nursing Students who have completed their Fundamentals in Nursing course

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Rotations will include:

• Child and Adolescent Crisis Intervention Unit
• Acute Psychiatric Unit
• Depression and Self-Injury Prevention Unit
• Addiction Rehabilitation Unit
• Involuntary Treatment Unit
• Psychiatric Emergency Department

Training will include:

• Crisis Intervention
• Assessing the Psychiatric Patient
• Managing the Psychiatric Patient
• Dementia Management and Abuse Prevention
• Psychopharmacology and Treatment Modalities

Criteria:

• Currently enrolled in a nursing program and completed a "Fundamentals in Nursing" course satisfactorily.
• AHA BLS certification

To apply:

Please submit a resume, academic transcript, and one reference letter by April 23, 2023.

Questions?

AnnMarie Rodrigues
HR Talent Acquisition Partner/Nursing
arodrigues8@newbridgehealth.org