Apprentice Nurse Program — Hands-On Care & Career Growth

Baystate Health; Springfield (MA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Tuition assistance

Career growth

Regional opportunities

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Baystate Health is offering an Apprentice Nurse Program for nursing students in Western Massachusetts. Trainees work alongside Registered Nurses to gain hands-on patient care experience while enrolled in an accredited RN program.

As an Apprentice Nurse, you’ll develop clinical, communication, and organizational skills by directly participating in patient care and collaborating with the healthcare team. This role emphasizes safety, teamwork, and hands-on learning.

Qualifications

• Actively enrolled in an accredited RN nursing program.
• Completed one full semester of clinical rotation or prior patient care experience (ANP, CNA, MA, HHA, EMT, PCT, Medic, or similar).

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care, including hygiene, mobility, and elimination needs.
• Obtain vital signs, intake/output, and other patient measurements.
• Collect specimens and perform point-of-care testing.
• Monitor patients and communicate changes or safety concerns to the RN.
• Communicate effectively with patients, families, and the healthcare team.
• Support patient safety and assist with additional patient care activities as directed.

Education

Actively enrolled in an accredited RN nursing program

Job description

Baystate Health is offering an Apprentice Nurse Program for nursing students in Western Massachusetts. Trainees work alongside Registered Nurses to gain hands-on patient care experience while enrolled in an accredited RN program.

As an Apprentice Nurse, you’ll develop clinical, communication, and organizational skills by directly participating in patient care and collaborating with the healthcare team. This role emphasizes safety, teamwork, and hands-on learning.