What Jobs Can Nursing Students Get?

There is no need to wait to get your feet wet and your hands dirty until after you graduate with a degree in nursing. If you are eager to put practical experience under your belt that will help your resume stand out with employers, the following are some solid opportunities you can pursue while you are studying to become a nurse.

When you graduate, the experience and knowledge these positions provided you in school could give you an advantage as hiring managers within hospitals, outpatient facilities, nursing homes, and other facilities review your resume and assess the skills you have that can benefit their patients.

Student Nurse Internships/Externships

Many hospitals offer paid internship programs of between 8-12 weeks. Additionally, many nursing programs offer externships in conjunction with nursing studies. These programs provide an excellent opportunity for nursing students to experience the "real world" setting of a hospital, apply the knowledge they have learned, and learn new skills that might help them land a job after graduation.

Personal Care Assistant

Nursing care facilities are always on the lookout for students who can put their caregiving skills to good use. Personal care assistants help patients with physical and cognitive impairments with everyday tasks such as paying bills, cooking meals, shopping, etc. These positions help students sharpen their emotional intelligence and learn the most effective ways of helping the patients they care for.

Orderly

Orderlies are at the bottom of the totem pole within the hospital, but the fact is that orderlies are in a position to learn the most within the hospital. From the operating room to the x-ray room, working as an orderly is an excellent way to master sterilization techniques and learn how hospital standards fit together to create a safe and caring environment for patients.

Phlebotomist

If you are bothered by blood, and bodily fluids make you squeamish, this is a surefire way to get past those fears. Phlebotomists draw blood to be used within tests and transfusions. They are required to ensure that safety standards are adhered to, a sterilized environment is maintained, and accurate records are entered into the hospital's database. Working as a phlebotomist is a fantastic way to get hands on experience with patients in a low-stress, low-risk setting.

Occupational/Physical Therapy Aide

Nurses are part of a team of people whose job it is to help patients recover from serious illnesses and injuries. Occupational and Physical Therapists are part of this same team and they are grateful for all the help they can get when it comes to caring for patients.

Working as an occupational/physical therapy aide means cleaning treatment areas, preparing equipment for therapy sessions, and transporting patients to and from therapy sessions within the hospital.

It also involves completing paperwork including insurance forms, appointment scheduling, and database records. This makes it a fantastic position to learn how to balance both the physical and mental aspects required within the nursing profession.

Monitor Tech

Monitor tech's work throughout the hospital to ensure that heart rate monitors are functioning properly. However, the most important part of the job is to review the data these monitors collect and identify patterns and potentially deadly trends within a patient's chart. This job requires strong analytical skills and an unerring attention to detail, which makes it ideal for nursing students who are eager to hone these skills.

Do you want to be a nurse? If you are interested in earning an Associate of Applied Science in Nursing, ECPI University offers this course at an accelerated rate. For more information, connect with a friendly ECPI University admissions counselor today.

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