2027 University Hospitals Nurse Intern Program

University Hospitals Pain Management; Shaker Heights (OH); On-site; USD 28,000 - 41,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid internship

Job summary

University Hospitals is offering a 2027 Summer Nursing Internship Program, a 10-week paid position for nursing students to work under an RN preceptor in a supportive learning environment.

As a Nurse Intern, you will provide patient care under supervision, gain experience in medication administration, IV management, and post-operative care, and develop clinical and communication skills.

This program aims to enhance confidence and competence, with potential job placement after graduation.

Qualifications

• Nursing students perform under RN preceptor supervision.
• Temporary summer internship duration and paid position.
• Clinical learning objectives aligned with nursing curriculum.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient care under RN supervision.
• Administer medications and monitor responses.
• Initiate, monitor, and discontinue IVs as directed.
• Assist with post-operative and pre-operative care tasks.
• Document care activities and communicate with care team.

Skills

Nursing student

Clinical skills

Patient care

Medication administration

Education

Nursing program enrollment

Tools

EMR

Job description

University Hospitals is currently accepting applications for our 2027 Summer Nursing Internship Program. The nursing internship is a 10-week, temporary, paid summer position that provides nursing students the opportunity to work with a highly skilled RN preceptor in a supportive learning environment. The program assists the Nursing Intern to improve communication, critical thinking, clinical, and time management skills while increasing self-confidence and clinical competence.

The Nurse Intern functions within the registered nurse’s scope of practice under the direct supervision of an RN preceptor. The Nurse Intern provides patient care for individuals and their families, with the goal of assisting individuals in attaining, maintaining, and restoring optimal health. The Nurse Intern implements her/his role through collaboration with the clinical preceptor and/or clinical faculty.

Tasks and responsibilities may be restricted further as defined by the needs of the clinical services

What can I do as a Nurse Intern?

Patient Care

• Administration of medications and blood products
• Verification of blood products
• Initiation, monitoring or discontinuation of IV’s
• Any IV Pump adjustment including flow rate, clearing pump totals
• Traction adjustment
• Baseline, first 15 minute, or post transfusion VS with Blood Administration

Pre and Post-Operative Care

• Management of external ventriculostomy tube
• Tracheostomy tube change or suctioning

Miscellaneous

• Read or level CVP lines
• Assess functioning of monitoring equipment
• Gastric tube insertion or irrigation
• Initiation of nasogastric tube feeding
• Suctioning (except for oral care)
• Administration of oxygen
• Throat cultures (except in Emergency Department only)
• Sterile dressings
• Counting narcotics, accepting delivery of narcotics
• Independent patient check-ins in pre-op
• Documentation in circulator role

Why choose UH as a Nurse Intern?

• Work one-on-one with an RN, performing the duties of the professional nurse
• Increased proficiency in performing assessments, medication administration, documentation, and clinical reasoning
• Develop time management and organizational skills
• Improve communication skills with patient/families and care team members
• Grow in understanding the role of the professional nurse
• Receive priority job placement upon graduation