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Nurse Extern - Summer 2026 Operating Room - Gettysburg Hospital

WellSpan Health

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Quick overview

The Nurse Extern will provide direct patient care by assisting with data collection, executing selected therapeutic interventions, and documenting the care delivered for an assigned group of patients. This experience involves an 8-week commitment in the Operating Room unit with potential shadow opportunities in other hospital units.

Requirements summary

Applicants must be RN students entering their final semester or year (graduating between Winter 2026 and Summer 2027) and must have successfully completed a Medical Surgical rotation prior to the externship start date of June 1, 2026. Required documentation includes a resume, transcript, and a letter of recommendation from a nursing instructor confirming academic and behavioral standing.

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Job description

Summer 2026 Nurse Externship at Gettysburg Hospital! • Program dates

June 1, 2026 - July 25, 2026
Must include uploaded resume, transcript, and letter of recommendation from current nursing instructor highlighting current academic standing, current behavior standing, and completion of Medical Surgical rotation
8-week experience in 1 unit with shadow opportunities as available in other units
Minimum work commitment = 36 hours per week
Rotating Shifts based on preceptor schedule
Consideration given for RN students who are entering final semester/year (graduation in winter 2026-summer 2027)
Must have completed Medical Surgical rotation in accredited nursing program prior to start of externship.
Must maintain good standing status in accredited nursing program.
Paid clinical experience
1:1 experienced RN preceptor
Areas of rotation:
Operating Room

General Summary

Provides direct care to patients by performing a variety of duties, including assisting with data collection, provision of care, completion of selected therapeutic interventions, and documentation of care provided for a specified group of patients.

WellSpan Health’s vision is to reimagine healthcare through the delivery of comprehensive, equitable health and wellness solutions throughout our continuum of care.
As an integrated delivery system focused on leading in value-based care, we encompass more than 2,300 employed providers, 250 locations, nine award-winning hospitals, home care and a behavioral health organization serving central Pennsylvania and northern Maryland.
Our high-performing Medicare Accountable Care Organization (ACO) is the region’s largest and one of the best in the nation.
With a team 23,000 strong, WellSpan experts provide a range of services, from wellness and employer services solutions to advanced care for complex medical and behavioral conditions.
Our clinically integrated network of 3,000 aligned physicians and advanced practice providers is dedicated to providing the highest quality and safety, inspiring our patients and communities to be their healthiest.

WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital

Celebrating over 100 years of community care, WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital is a nationally recognized acute care community hospital, serving more than 100,000 residents from the greater Adams County and northern Maryland area. The hospital offers services that include neurosciences, orthopedics, oncology and infusion, OB/GYN and interventional heart and vascular care. Our patients can receive a full range of heart services close to home— from preventative care and diagnostics to medical and interventional treatments, to cardiac rehabilitation. The specialists of WellSpan Cardiology perform procedures at WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital’s newly renovated catheterization lab, equipped with the latest technology and equipment.