Nurse Externship Program

Cook Children's nursing externship program offers an exceptional pediatric learning opportunity to enhance the extern's role transition, reinforcement of skills and development of new knowledge.

Thank you for your interest in Cook Children’s Nurse Externship Program. The Nurse Externship Program is taking a vacation for the Summer of 2023. Please check back in the Fall of 2023 for more information.

Nurse externs will complete a 10-week program. The externship consists of clinical experience and classroom activities. Externs will be placed on one of the following units based upon the interview:

Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Hematology/Oncology floor
Surgical floor
Rehabilitation/Transitional Care Unit
Surgical services (OR, Recovery, Pre-op)
Cardiac Unit
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
Medical floor
GI/Renal floor
Emergency department
Endocrine floor
Epilepsy Monitoring Unit/Medical Unit
Internal staffing (opportunity to experience multiple units)

BSN students with at least a 3.0 cumulative GPA who will have completed 2 clinical courses by May 20 may apply.

Application process

Applicants complete an online application as well as an additional information form. Two letter of recommendation forms are also required. (We recommend downloading and saving the Request for Additional Information and the Letter of Recommendation to your computer before completing or sending to your references.)

Online application - Request for additional information form - Letter of recommendation form

You must complete the online application and submit all your required documentation together in one email by February 1, 2022. The two individuals completing the letter of recommendation forms should send the form directly to nurse.extern@cookchildrens.org.

Selection process

The nurse extern coordinators will evaluate applications and select candidates for interviews. If you are selected for an interview, a recruiter from Human Resources will call to arrange an appointment.

Timeline

February 1, 2022 – Deadline for all application components, including on-line application (must be received by 5:00 PM CST)
February 21-25, 2022 – Interviews (at the Medical Center or via Zoom)
February 28 – March 4 – Selection of externs and notification
May 23, 2022 – Start of program
July 30, 2022 – End of program

More information

For questions, please contact Organizational and Professional Development:

Jennifer Stephen, MSN, RN, CPN
jennifer.stephen@cookchildrens.org
682 885-4174
or
Katy Yanez, MSN, RN, CNOR
katy.yanez@cookchildrens.org
682 885-3262