Nurse Intern NICU December 2027 grads

Children's Hospital and Health System • Milwaukee, WI

9h

About The Position

Children’s Wisconsin is hiring a Nurse Intern in its Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), considering only candidates graduating in December 2027. The intern works under the direction and supervision of a Registered Nurse, performing nursing tasks for which they have been trained and have demonstrated competency through a skills checklist. The position requires a commitment to three 8-hour shifts per two-week pay period throughout the school year and summer, with availability for day or night shifts. Candidates should have a strong interest in a future RN position in the NICU and be comfortable with the long-term possibility of working nights. Future NICU RN schedules may be straight nights or rotating days and nights, with six weeks on each shift; the posting notes that reaching a day-shift schedule may take six or more years. The targeted start date is January 4, 2027, with a required New Hire Welcome session from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on that date. Candidates with class or clinical commitments must make alternate arrangements with their school or faculty. Children’s Wisconsin describes itself as a nationally recognized health system dedicated to children’s health and well-being, and states its commitment to equal opportunity and an inclusive workplace.

Requirements

• Senior-level status in a nursing program.
• Must be a December 2027 graduate.
• Ability to communicate and understand detailed instructions relating to basic patient care and transport.
• Ability to work and stand for long periods.
• Ability to lift and position patients weighing up to 75 pounds.
• Must be able to work day or night shifts.
• Must be comfortable with a long-term commitment to working nights in a future NICU RN role.
• BLS-Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider certification from the American Heart Association, American Red Cross, or National Safety Council.

Nice To Haves

• Strong interest in a future RN position in the NICU.

Responsibilities

• Perform nursing tasks under the direction and supervision of a Registered Nurse, limited to tasks for which the intern has been trained and has demonstrated competency through a skills checklist.
• Provide basic patient care and transport as instructed.
• Commit to three 8-hour shifts per two-week pay period throughout the school year and summer.
• Attend the New Hire Welcome session on January 4, 2027, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., if hired.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed