For the Student Nurse Externship Program, we are seeking nursing students that have an expected graduation date of August 2026, December 2026 or Spring 2027.Please note - If you have an expected graduation date in December 2025 or Spring 2026, consider applying to our Student Nurse Internship instead.The Student Nurse Extern reflects the mission, vision, and values of NM, adheres to the organization’s Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines and all other regulatory and accreditation standards.Northwestern Medicine's Nurse Externship Program allows nursing students the opportunity to gain experience in a variety of nursing work environments.The Student Nurse Extern assists in the delivery of both direct and indirect nursing care as a Patient Care Technician (PCT) under the direction and supervision of a Registered Nurse within the scope of practice of unlicensed, assistive personnel and performs tasks for patients’ activities of daily living to promote comfort and safety, assists RN’s with the collection of patient data, and performs selected procedures.Program Dates (mandatory full-time 8 week commitment):Application Due Date: January 24, 2025Start Date: May 28, 2025End Date: July 22, 2025Shifts:Day or Night Shift8 or 12 hour shiftsSome Weekend shiftsNo holidays or overtime Additional Details:Locations participating in the 2024 SNE program are as follows:Central DuPage Hospital (Winfield, IL)Delnor Hospital (Geneva, IL)Huntley Hospital (Huntley, IL)Kishwaukee Hospital (DeKalb, IL)Lake Forest Hospital (Lake Forest, IL)Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital (Wheaton, IL)McHenry Hospital (McHenry, IL)Palos Hospital (Palos Heights, IL)Valley West Hospital (Sandwich, IL)Woodstock Hospital (Woodstock, IL)
 Tentative units participating in the 2025 SNI program are as follows; be sure to select your desired units in the application in order of preference. (We cannot guarantee a match, however, this is taken into consideration):CardiacEmergency DepartmentFloat PoolICUMedSurgNeuroNICUOncologyOperating RoomOrthoOutpatientPediatrics (limited locations)RehabilitationWomen's Health (L&D, Mother/Baby)