Intern - Student Nurses

Great Plains Health • North Platte, NE

6d

About The Position

The Intern role is an eight-week program designed to support the transition from nursing education to a clinical setting. The intern demonstrates understanding and competency in technical skills and procedures, applies sound judgment through the nursing process in managing patient care, and develops therapeutic rapport with patients and families. The role also supports collaborative relationships with coworkers, physicians, and ancillary department members and develops a framework for integrated patient care across the healthcare continuum. Successful orientation to units and shift requirements is expected.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Currently enrolled in an accredited registered nursing program, with expected graduation the following calendar year.
• Completed Nurse Aide licensure in the state of Nebraska; the licensure does not have to be active.
• Physical ability to sit, stand and/or walk, drive in most weather conditions when safe, lift 50 pounds, carry 25 pounds, bend, kneel, crawl, reach from floor to overhead, and climb stairs frequently.
• Visual acuity, color vision, manual dexterity, and eye-hand coordination within normal limits.

Nice To Haves

• BLS certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate understanding and competency in technical skills and procedures.
• Apply sound judgment through the nursing process in the management of patient care.
• Establish therapeutic rapport with patients and families.
• Help foster collaborative relationships with coworkers, physicians, and ancillary department members.
• Develop a framework for integrated care of the patient throughout the healthcare continuum.
• Successfully orient to units and shift requirements.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: High school or GED