LPNtoRN19

Hey y'all! Im an LPN with a little less than a year left in a BSN/RN program. Ive been an LPN for 6 years and I have worked in SNFs my entire nursing career. Though I have loved my time in SNFs, I am wanting to move on once I graduate. My goal is ICU, but I know I will most likely have to start on MedSurg for at least a year. My question is this: With no work experience in an acute care setting, should I pursue a hospital nurse externship position? I would essentially work under an RN as a patient care tech and be guaranteed an RN position once I pass my NCLEX . This seems like going backwards to me, but I am willing to do so to meet my end goal and I really want to get some acute care experience. To be clear, Hospitals in my area don't hire LPNs to work in acute care so thats not an option. I have heard from several people/instructors that my only work experience being in SNFs may hurt my resume when I go to apply for an acute care job. Any advice is much appreciated!