Paid Nursing Internship – Med/Surg (Summer 2027)

UnityPoint Health; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 22,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid internship

Job summary

UnityPoint Health in Des Moines, IA offers a paid 10-week Nursing Student Internship in Med/Surg N6- Meth. Schedule features 12-hour shifts (7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. or 7:00 p.m. – 7:00 a.m.) with possible weekend rotations, totaling 36 hours per week.

Up to 10 interns will be placed on different floors under direct RN supervision, gaining acute inpatient experience. The program includes an online academic component NU489 through Allen College, with an application deadline of 1/4/2027.

Qualifications

• Must be graduating nursing student in Winter 2027 or Spring 2028.
• Current AHA BLS Provider Card required.
• Enrolled in a one-credit academic class for the summer.

Responsibilities

• Provide and coordinate nursing care under RN supervision.
• Document care to ensure accurate patient records.
• Use critical thinking for independent judgments and patient needs.
• Collaborate with physicians and healthcare team within hospital policies.
• Assess patient and family needs, provide discharge teaching and referrals.
• Apply a holistic approach to patient age-appropriate care.
• Demonstrate initiative to improve care quality and safety.

Skills

Nursing internship

Clinical communication

Team collaboration

Education

Current nursing student

Job description

UnityPoint Health in Des Moines, IA offers a paid 10-week Nursing Student Internship in Med/Surg N6- Meth. Schedule features 12-hour shifts (7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. or 7:00 p.m. – 7:00 a.m.) with possible weekend rotations, totaling 36 hours per week.

Up to 10 interns will be placed on different floors under direct RN supervision, gaining acute inpatient experience. The program includes an online academic component NU489 through Allen College, with an application deadline of 1/4/2027.