Nurse Clinical Internship (NCI) | Med Surg

Sioux Center Health; De Smet (SD); On-site; USD 34,000 - 48,000; Part time

Job summary

Avera DeSmet Memorial Hospital is seeking a Nursing Intern to join the Nursing Service. The role supports patient care under RN supervision, with focus on practical nursing skills and professional behavior.

The intern will function within a multidisciplinary team, participate in care planning, and help with documentation while adhering to safety and regulatory standards. This is a temporary, rotating shifts position in South Dakota.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in CCNE or NLN accredited RN program.
• Ability to work the hours specified (6:45am-6:45pm; 6:45pm-7:15am) including 3-12hr shifts and every 3rd weekend/holiday rotation.
• Must demonstrate nursing competencies and professional behavior as per ANA standards.

Responsibilities

• Provides patient care by reviewing physician prescriptions and communicating the care plan to the health care team.
• Develops nursing care plans by assessing patients, documenting condition, and coordinating with family.
• Teaches healthcare requirements by educating patients and families on condition, medications, and self-care.
• Evaluates patient care by adhering to standards, reviewing records, and adjusting plans as needed.
• Maintains safe care environment by following infection-control, medication, storage procedures and regulations.

Education

Some College Currently enrolled in CCNE or NLN accredited RN program

Job description

Location: Avera DeSmet Memorial Hospital

Worker Type Temporary

Work Shift Rotating days/evenings/nights/weekends/holidays (United States of America)

Position Highlights
HOURS: 6:45am-6:45pm and 6:45pm-7:15am; 3-12hr shifts per week, Every 3rd weekend/holiday rotation

You Belong at Avera Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.

A Brief Overview Nursing Service at Avera requires all nurses and student nurses to practice at a competent level of nursing care and demonstrate a competent and professional level of behavior in the role. The ANA Standards of Clinical Nursing Practice are exemplified within the position description. The Nurse Clinical Intern, under the direction and guidance of a Registered Nurse mentor, is responsible for utilizing the nursing process to provide nursing care for the patient, assuming responsibility and accountability for individual actions and outcomes of patient care delivered.

What You Will Do

• Provides patient care by reviewing physician prescriptions; communicating the nursing care plan and all pertinent information to other members of the health care team; coordinating with other healthcare providers; providing physical, emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients, families, and friends; conferring with physicians.
• Develops nursing care plans by obtaining medical histories; examining patients; documenting patient physical condition, psychological status, and influencing social factors; conferring with family and friends; developing a nursing diagnosis; establishing nursing care objectives; defining nursing interventions, schedules, and timetables.
• Teaches healthcare requirements by establishing patient care goals; instructing patient, family, and friends to understand condition, medications, and self-care skills; answering questions; providing information and resources.
• Evaluates patient care by adhering to therapeutic standards; measuring health outcomes against patient care standards; reviewing patient records; noting changing conditions and needs; re-evaluating care objectives; modifying nursing care plan.
• Maintains safe, secure, and healthy patient care environment by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols, medication administration and storage procedures, and controlled substance regulations; adhering to organization standards and policies, and to legal regulations; alerting others regarding potential concerns.
• Documents patient care services by charting in patient and department records.
• Keeps patient care equipment operating by following operating instructions and established procedures; troubleshooting breakdowns; maintaining supplies; performing preventive maintenance; calling for repairs.
• Keeps patient care supplies ready by checking stock; anticipating needs; placing and expediting orders; verifying receipt; stocking items.
• Enhances nursing capabilities during training as outlined by leadership and mentor.

Essential Qualifications The individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions, as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer.

Required Education, License/Certification, Or Work Experience

• Some College Currently enrolled and have completed all but the final one or two semesters of CCNE or NLN accredited Registered Nursing program.

Expectations and Standards

• Commitment to the daily application of Avera’s mission, vision, core values, and social principles to serve patients, their families, and our community.
• Promote Avera’s values of compassion, hospitality, and stewardship.
• Uphold Avera’s standards of Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity.
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Work effectively in a team environment, coordinating work flow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment.
• Comply with safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards associated with, but not limited to, CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA if applicable.

Avera is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, Veteran Status, or other categories protected by law. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-605-504-4444 or send an email to [e-mail].