Summer 2026 RN Student Intern

				Overview:

This is a PAID Student Internship. Student needs to be able to start Tuesday, May 26, 2026. There will be a maximum of 10 spots held. The student will work with a preceptor to gain experience with acute care adult inpatient population.

Objectives of the internship are:

* Increase the student nursing intern's level of confidence in performing technical skills
* Build professional relationships with clinical team members
* Develop clinical decision making and priority skills
* Increase comfortability level and proficiency with providing nursing care to a group of patients.
* Three education sessions are built into this program to provide hands on learning and further education. 

**The program will run for 10 weeks, from Tuesday, May 26, 2026, through Friday, July 31, 2026. The student is not required to attend the Day 1 system-wide orientation; however, they must complete an abbreviated orientation facilitated by Katie Johnson, Nurse Residency Coordinator.**

Responsibilities:

Duties (under the direct supervision of the RN):

* Provides and coordinates nursing care to patients utilizing the nursing process.
* Completes documentation to assure an accurate record of patient's care.
* Utilizes critical thinking in making independent judgments and maintains responsibility for the knowledge of conditions of assigned patients.
* Collaborates with physicians and other professionals in planning and implementing care within hospital policy and legal limitations.
* Assesses needs of patients and families, provides appropriate teaching to facilitate discharge planning, and makes the necessary referrals to community agencies to provide continuity of care.
* Utilizes a holistic approach (considering physical, psych/social, spiritual, educational, safety, and related criteria) appropriate to the age of the patients served in the assigned service area.
* Demonstrates initiative to improve quality of care, patient and employee safety, and customer service.

Qualifications:

Must Haves: 

* Submit proof of state approved Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) or proof of completion of introductory clinical nursing course with clinical component
* Graduating nursing School in Winter 2026 or Spring 2027 with completion of first adult (med/surg) clinical
* Current AHA BLS Card- Professional Provider
* All interns are required to be enrolled in the Experiential Learning in Nursing course during the duration of the internship.
			

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