Summer Nurse Intern

OSF HealthCare; Kewanee (IL); On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Part time

Job summary

OSF HealthCare is offering a Summer Intern Program for nursing students who will graduate in Fall/Winter 2027 or Spring 2028. The role involves assisting with patient care under the guidance of an RN partner and a Nurse Intern experience designed to develop clinical skills.

The position pays starting at $20.00 per hour and is an hourly, internship-level opportunity, with responsibilities and competencies increasing as training progresses.

Qualifications

• Provide patient care appropriate to the age of patients on assigned units.
• Demonstrate knowledge of growth, development, and psychosocial needs of patients.
• Within one year of completion of nursing program.
• Ability to use a computer and basic Windows tasks.
• Current BLS for Healthcare Provider (American Heart Association).
• Able to communicate effectively with patients, families, and other care providers.
• Demonstrate the ability to prioritize workload.
• GPA of at least 2.5.

Responsibilities

• Performs basic nursing procedures appropriate for the age/development of patients served on the unit.
• Works under the supervision of an RN partner who develops and supervises the student nurse intern’s experience.
• Assumes responsibility for care of assigned patients within scope of training and competency.
• Competencies will expand with experience and documented progress by the RN partner.

Skills

Nursing knowledge

Patient care

BLS

Computer basics

GPA 2.5+

Education

Nursing student in final year (Fall/Winter 2027 or Spring 2028)

Job description

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Starting pay for this position is $20.00/hour. This is a Hourly position.

Overview

• Application Dates: October 12th - December 25th
• Program Dates: May 17th - July 23rd

Must be graduating from a nursing program in the Fall/Winter 2027 or Spring 2028

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 2.5.

OSF HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer.