Summer Nurse Intern

OSF HealthCare; Danville (IL); On-site; USD 28,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

OSF HealthCare's Summer Intern Program offers nursing students a chance to advance knowledge and skills in patient care. Reports to Patient Care Manager and works with an RN partner who supervises the intern's experience while maintaining accountability for assigned patients.

Interns perform basic nursing procedures appropriate to the patient's age, with duties expanding as skills are learned and competencies documented. GPA 3.0 and clinical rotation completed are required.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of growth and development principles for the patient population.
• Clinical rotation completed and within one year of nursing program completion.
• Ability to operate PC hardware and use Windows; basic computer tasks.
• Current BLS for Healthcare Provider (American Heart Association).
• GPA of at least 3.0.

Responsibilities

• Assist with patient care under supervision of a Registered Nurse.
• Develop and implement basic nursing skills and procedures appropriate for patient age/development.
• Demonstrate accountability and responsibility for care of assigned patients.
• Duties expand as skills are learned and competencies are documented by RN partner.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Basic computer skills

Windows familiarity

Learn new applications

Patient care basics

Education

Nursing program near completion

Job description

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The hourly rate for this position is $20.00/hour This is an Hourly position.

Overview

POSITION SUMMARY: The Summer Intern Program provides an opportunity for nursing students to advance their knowledge and skills in providing patient care. Reports to Patient Care Manager. Partnered with an RN who develops and supervises the Student Nurse Intern’s experience while retaining full accountability and responsibility for the care of assigned patients. Performs basic nursing procedures appropriate for the age and/or development of the patients served on assigned unit. In addition to performing normal duties of a Nursing Assistant, must demonstrate competency in technical nursing skills generally learned/acquired before beginning the last year of a nursing program; job duties will expand as skills are learned and competencies are documented by RN partner. The following are general characteristics of this job, although duties may vary by the shift and/or unit assigned.

Qualifications

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• The job incumbent is required to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide patient care appropriate to the age of the patients served on their assigned unit(s). This requires that the incumbent demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development as well as the physical, emotional and psycho-social needs of the patient population served.
• Must have completed a clinical rotation and is within one year of completion of their nursing program.
• Ability to turn PC hardware on/off and work with a mouse; familiar with basic elements of a Windows environment and keyboarding; perform basic computer tasks with instruction; comfortable with learning new applications.
• Current BLS for Healthcare Provider card- American Heart Association.
• Work requires the interpersonal skills necessary to comfort patients, family members and/or significant others; and to communicate effectively with other patient care providers. Work requires analytical ability necessary to prioritize work load.
• Must have a GPA of at least 3.0.

OSF HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer.