Nurse Intern-Baptist Health Brookwood Hospital
About The Position
Calling All Nursing Students! Baptist Health Brookwood Hospital is now accepting applications for our December 2026 Nurse Internship Cohort. This paid internship is designed for nursing students in their 2nd-5th semesters and provides the opportunity to gain valuable hands-on clinical experience while working alongside experienced Registered Nurses in a supportive healthcare environment. Program highlights include: • Paid internship opportunity • Dedicated unit placement and team support • Direct mentorship from experienced RNs • Flexible scheduling to accommodate academic commitments • Real-world clinical experience to complement classroom learning If you are ready to strengthen your clinical skills, build professional relationships, and prepare for a successful transition into nursing practice, we encourage you to apply. A Brief OverviewPerforms general patient care such as, hygiene, mobility, nutrition, and increased/constant observation in a basic role with the guidance and mentoring of the Registered Nurse
Requirements
- Nursing student currently enrolled in a nursing program at a college or university
- Successful completion of fundamentals nursing course
- Proof of continued enrollment in a pre-licensure, professional nursing program with no break in enrollment to exceed one year
- Maintains current BLS/Healthcare provider certification
Responsibilities
- Provides routine treatments and interventions consistent with the educational level and skills learned in the academic environment and demonstrated competency through Baptist Health
- Performs advanced skills after achievement of demonstrated competencies such as: nasogastric tube irrigation, suctioning, and removal; wound irrigation; complex dressing change without packing of wounds; maintenance of enteral tube feeding (Dobhoff, Nasogastric, and Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy)
- Performs increase or continuous visual observation for Baker Act, behavioral health and suicide risk patients as assigned
- Assists patients with hygiene, mobility, and nutritional needs
- Maintains safety and security of patients, families, self, and other members of the healthcare team
- Utilizes the Safe Patient Room Environment Checklist with change of staff or transfer of care as part of handoff for Baker Act, behavioral health, and suicide risk patients
- Assures patient privacy, rights, and confidentiality
- Follows standard precautions. Adheres to Hand Hygiene and PPE procedures
- Communicates appropriate information regarding the patient’s condition to the registered nurse (RN) and other members of the healthcare team
- Participates in handoff report and purposeful hourly rounding on patients
- Documents information according to Baptist Health specific policies and guidelines
- Transports and assists patients through the admission and discharge process. Transports Baker Act, behavioral health and suicide risk patients to diagnostic testing and procedures
- Maintains a safe and clean environment
- Provides exceptional service and or care to all patients, families, customers, and team members
- Transports and delivers items, equipment, blood products and medications (excluding substances and IV chemotherapy drugs) throughout the facility
- Receives and processes incoming calls, patient calls and guest requests
- May have limited access to areas storing medications
- Provides exceptional service and or care to all patients, families, customers, and team members
- Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Baptist Health policies, the ADA, FMLA, and other federal, state, and local standards
- Maintains compliance with all Baptist Health policies and procedures
- Completes all mandatory training
- Participates in nursing Performance Improvement (PI) activities as assigned
- Demonstrates awareness of legal issues, patient rights and compliance with the standards of regulatory and accrediting agencies
- Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the population of patients served on his or her assigned unit
- Possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient’s status
- Interprets the appropriate information needed to identify each patient’s requirements relative to his or her age-specific needs
- Provides the care needed as described in Baptist Health’s policies and procedures
- Consistently uses time and resources effectively and efficiently
- Performs all other duties as assigned
Benefits
- Paid internship opportunity
- Dedicated unit placement and team support
- Direct mentorship from experienced RNs
- Flexible scheduling to accommodate academic commitments
- Real-world clinical experience to complement classroom learning
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
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