Summer Nurse Intern

OSF HealthCare; Dixon (IL); On-site; USD 28,000 - 33,000; Part time

Job summary

OSF HealthCare, at OSF Saint Katharine Medical Center in Dixon, offers a Summer Nurse Intern Program for nursing students to develop patient-care skills under RN supervision. The program reports to the Patient Care Manager and pairs interns with an RN partner for guided learning.

The role emphasizes performing basic nursing tasks appropriate for the patient age group, with duties expanding as competencies grow.

Qualifications

• Must have completed a clinical rotation and be within one year of completing nursing program.
• Current BLS for Healthcare Provider (American Heart Association).
• Ability to use PC hardware and mouse; basic Windows tasks.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with patients and care teams.
• GPA of at least 2.5.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient care appropriate to the age of patients served on assigned unit(s).
• Work under supervision of an RN partner and reports to Patient Care Manager.
• Perform basic nursing procedures; duties may expand with skill development.
• Duties may vary by shift and unit assigned.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Analytical ability

GPA 2.5

Basic computer skills

Windows basics

Education

Nursing program in progress

Tools

Windows OS

Job description

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

OSF Saint Katharine Medical Center - Dixon

May 17th - July 23rd

Overview

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POSITION SUMMARY: The Summer Nurse 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 princi¬les of growth and devel¬opment 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 2.5.

OSF HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer.