Oncology Nursing Intern: PCT Shadowing & RN Training

Community Health Systems; Fort Wayne (IN); On-site; USD 22,000 - 33,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Equal opportunity employer

Job summary

Lutheran Hospital is seeking a Student Intern Oncology in a PRN role (1-12 hour shifts per week) for students in the last year of nursing school. You will learn charting, time management, and clinical skills under RN supervision.

The Student Intern trains as a Patient Care Technician, supporting daily living activities, vital signs, mobility, and safe patient care in a collaborative team environment.

Qualifications

• 0-2 years of experience in an acute care setting or currently enrolled in a Nursing program preferred

Responsibilities

• Assists nursing staff in delivering care, performing delegated basic patient care services, and ensuring a clean, safe, and well-organized environment.
• Collects and records patient data, including vital signs, height, weight, oxygen saturation, intake/output, and calorie counts, reporting findings to the RN/LPN/LVN.
• Supports patients with meals, feeding, bathing, oral care, grooming, linen changes, skin care, elimination assistance, and urinary catheter care.
• Assists with patient positioning, repositioning, dangling, ambulating, and using mobility aids such as walkers, crutches, canes, and wheelchairs.
• Collects urine and stool samples and performs blood glucose monitoring via finger sticks, documenting and reporting results to the RN/LPN/LVN.
• Communicates patient information effectively to the care team, adapts to change, and maintains professionalism in all interactions.
• Maintains a clean, neat, and safe environment for patients and staff, adhering to infection control and safety protocols, including appropriate use of PPE.
• Participates in performance improvement initiatives, risk management reporting, and compliance with National Patient Safety Goals and Core Measures.
• May be required to maintain continuous visual observation of the patient and remains with them at all times unless relieved by appropriate personnel.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Maintains regular and reliable attendance.
• Complies with all policies and standards.

Skills

0-2 years acute care experience

Education

Final-year nursing student

Job description

Lutheran Hospital is seeking a Student Intern Oncology in a PRN role (1-12 hour shifts per week) for students in the last year of nursing school. You will learn charting, time management, and clinical skills under RN supervision.

The Student Intern trains as a Patient Care Technician, supporting daily living activities, vital signs, mobility, and safe patient care in a collaborative team environment.