Nurse Intern - Birth Center (24 hours per week) #4464

Reedsburg Area Medical Center; Reedsburg (WI); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

Reedsburg Area Medical Center is seeking a Nurse Intern for our Birth Center to gain hands-on experience while working alongside registered nurses. This is a 24-hour-per-week position with shifts that vary and include days, nights, and holidays.

The role targets nursing students in ADN or BSN programs and may suit graduates awaiting licensure as Nurse Technicians. CNA certification and BLS are recommended requirements to support patient care.

Qualifications

• CNA certification preferred.
• Student in ADN or BSN program in good standing.
• BLS certification required.
• Graduate nurses awaiting licensure may apply as Nurse Technician.

Education

CNA certification

ADN program (4th semester)

BSN program (4th year)

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 24 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.

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.