Summer Nurse Intern

OSF HealthCare; Escanaba (MI); On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Part time

Job summary

OSF HealthCare's Summer Intern Program offers nursing students hands-on patient care experience under RN supervision. The role supports nursing assistants and includes basic nursing procedures while developing competency and professional growth.

The internship targets students within one year of completing their nursing program, with a focus on growth, safety, and teamwork in a hospital setting. This hourly position emphasizes learning and patient-centered care with mentorship.

Qualifications

• Requires GPA of at least 2.5.
• Must provide patient care appropriate to the age of patients.
• Knowledge of growth and development principles and patient needs.
• Completed a clinical rotation and within one year of program completion.
• Ability to operate PC hardware and use Windows proficiently.
• Current BLS for Healthcare Provider card.
• Strong interpersonal skills to communicate with patients and team.
• Ability to prioritize workload with analytical thinking.
• Must have own transportation and insurance.
• Valid Driver's License.
• OSF HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Responsibilities

• Reports to Patient Care Manager and is partnered with an RN who supervises the intern.
• Performs basic nursing procedures appropriate for the age of patients served.
• Duties may expand as skills are learned and documented with RN guidance.

Skills

BLS Certification

Interpersonal skills

Analytical reasoning

Driver's license

Own transportation

Windows basics

PC hardware basics

Education

GPA of at least 2.5

Within one year of completing nursing program

Tools

PC hardware

Windows OS

Mouse usage

Keyboarding

Job description

Total Rewards

"Your life - our Mission"

OSF HealthCare is dedicated to provide Mission Partners with a comprehensive and market-competitive total rewards package that includes benefits, compensation, recognition and well-being offerings that focus on the whole person and engage with their current stage of life and career.

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

Overview

Home Care

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

• Must have a GPA of at least 2.5.
• 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 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.
• Has own transportation and insurance.
• Valid Driver's License.
• OSF HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer.