The University of Kansas Health System has a paid 8-to-10-week nursing externship program this summer beginning early June! We’ll pair your students with clinically proficient nurses who will help them deepen their clinical skills and confidence in providing patient care.
To ensure your students can take advantage of this opportunity, we have extended the application deadline to January 13. Please share this message with them.
Apply if you have:
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association (must not expire during externship)
- Completion of a clinical experience in an accredited nursing program
About the program:
- Externs will work full-time (i.e., 36 hours per week), matching the schedule of their assigned preceptor.
- This could include nights, weekends and holidays.
- Externs can provide input to identify and work in selected interest areas.
- High-performing externs will have an opportunity to interview for open nursing positions with The University of Kansas Health System upon completion of the externship.
- Out-of-state students are encouraged to apply!
What about salary, benefits and housing?
- Externship salary is $19 per hour.
- Benefits are not included with this position.
- An opportunity for housing at a subsidized rate will be available for candidates from outside the Kansas City area, with most housing costs paid for by us.
Application and selection
- Application deadline: January 13, 2023
- Interviews will begin in January, with offers made in February and March.
Why spend a summer in Kansas City?
- We have the best BBQ in America!
- There’s shopping, museums, music and live entertainment aplenty!
- We have some of the best sports teams, and we’re the “soccer capital of America.”
Why choose The University of Kansas Health System?
- We are a 4-time Magnet®-designated hospital, awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, a subsidiary of the American Nurses Association.
- The University of Kansas Health System is part of a world-class academic medical center and destination for complex care and diagnosis.
- We were named the Best Hospital in Kansas City by U.S. News & World Report for the 13th consecutive year in 2022.
- We are nationally ranked among the country’s top 50 hospitals in 8 specialties.
Questions?
Contact NursingCareers@kumc.edu.