Student Nurse Intern

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Nursing Care Team (inactive)

Overview of Position :

What is the Student Nurse Intern Program?

The Student Nurse Intern Program provides R.N. nursing students with the opportunity to gain experience, learn and practice new skills during hands-on patient care. Under the direct supervision of an R.N., the student nurse intern will apply their classroom knowledge in a healthcare setting. The position provides clinical exposure to skills and knowledge for their respective clinical areas of study.

Who is eligible?

Nursing students enrolled in a two-year or less program and are within nine months of graduation are eligible to apply for a position as a Student Nurse Intern. Applicants need to complete a Genesis employment application with an attached resume, an essay describing their nursing career goals and participate in a live panel interview.

What does a Student Nurse Intern do?

The student nurse intern will complete a minimum of five months rotating within the acute care service units, with the possibility of completing a rotation in specialty areas for the remaining months.

The student nurse intern can perform the following skills :

• Personal patient care
• Vital signs, FSBS, input / output
• Bladder scan
• Foley placement / Straight Cath
• EKG’s
• Phlebotomy
• Telemetry reading
• Staff assistant tasks
• Discontinue IV’s
• Dressing changes
• Documentation of all tasks
• Purposeful patient rounding
• SMART equipment
• Assist with literature review for EBP

What is the work schedule like?

The student nurse intern will work 16 hours per pay period with flexible scheduling (4, 8 or 12-hour shifts) to accommodate the school schedule. Interns will work two weekend shifts per six-week schedule and one holiday annually.

Any perks?

The student nurse intern can expect :

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