Nurse Intern - Birth Center (16 hours per week) #4466

Reedsburg Area Medical Center; Reedsburg (WI); On-site; USD 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

The Birth Center Department at Reedsburg Area Medical Center is seeking a Nurse Intern to join their team. The position offers hands-on experience alongside our experienced RNs and supports patient care in a hospital setting.

This role requires approximately 16 hours per week with shifts including Days, Nights and Holidays; the candidate will be a nursing student in ADN/BSN programs and will work under RN supervision to develop clinical skills and confidence.

Qualifications

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Active CNA certification preferred.
• Student nurse in 4th semester ADN or 4th year BSN program.
• Completion of basic clinical skills as required by their nursing program.
• Graduate nurses awaiting licensure may practice as Nurse Technician.
• BLS Certification required.

Responsibilities

• Nurse Interns work under direct supervision of a Registered Nurse to develop clinical skills.

Education

CNA certification

ADN program (4th semester)

BSN program (4th year)

Completion of basic clinical skills

BLS Certification

Job description

Our Birth Center Department is looking for a Nurse Intern to join their team!

This is a great opportunity to gain hands-on experience alongside our experienced RNs.

Schedule:

Approximately 16 hours per week, with hours varying based on department needs.

Shifts will include Days, Nights and Holidays.

About the Nurse Intern Role:

The Nurse Intern (NI) is a nursing student who is currently enrolled in a nursing program leading to Registered Nurse (RN) licensure. The role may also include a nursing graduate who has not yet passed the licensure exam and is awaiting a re-take, at which time they will be identified as a Nurse Technician.

Nurse Interns always work under the direct and present supervision of a Registered Nurse, providing an excellent opportunity to build clinical skills, confidence, and experience in a hospital setting.

Education and Training Required:

• High school graduate or equivalent.


• Active certification as a nursing assistant (CNA) preferred.


• The student nurse will be in their fourth (4th) semester of a two-year Associate Degree of Nursing (ADN) program or in the fourth (4th) year of a four-year Bachelor's Degree of Nursing (BSN) program.


• Completion of basic clinical skills as required by their current nursing program.


• Graduate nurses who receive notification of failure of State Boards shall practice under the position description (NT).


• BLS Certification required.

Physical Demands:

• Frequently stand, walk, and sit.


• Occasionally lift up to 50 pounds while transferring and positioning patients and maneuvering equipment while using gait belts and transfer devices.


• Occasionally push and pull up to 25 pounds for transporting patients and moving equipment.


• Occasionally bend to the floor, squat, kneel, crouch and reach overhead to assist with patient care or retrieve equipment or supplies.


• Occasionally handle objects, smell, feel control knobs, switches and levers.


• Frequently carry objects weighing 10 pounds or less.


• Occasionally carry objects weighing 11 – 15 pounds.