Nursing Clinical Internship (NCI) | Medical Surgical Unit

Avera•Granite Falls, MN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Nursing Clinical Internship (NCI) program at Avera Granite Falls Hospital offers a paid internship opportunity for nursing students to secure a nursing position before graduation. This program is designed for individuals looking to gain healthcare experience and explore a nursing career, potentially furthering their education in a healthcare-related field. The internship provides RN-mentored clinical experience, requiring participants to be enrolled in a Minnesota college or university internship course and cover associated tuition costs. Interns will work under the guidance of a Registered Nurse mentor, utilizing the nursing process to provide patient care and demonstrate professional behavior.

Requirements

Must be able to work the hours specified.
Visual acuity adequate to perform position duties.
Ability to communicate effectively with others.
Ability to hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds.
Currently enrolled and have completed all but the final one or two semesters of CCNE or NLN accredited Registered Nursing program.
Selected applicants must enroll in a Minnesota college or university internship course and have paid any associated tuition costs or fees before beginning the internship.
Willingness to enroll in a Minnesota school’s internship course and pay any associated tuition costs or fees.

Nice To Haves

Opportunities to join Avera’s nursing team.
Great opportunity to obtain health care experience for those looking to further their education in a healthcare related field.
Explore a Nursing Career at Avera.

Responsibilities

Provides patient care by reviewing physician prescriptions; communicating the nursing care plan and all pertinent information to other members of the health care team; coordinating with other healthcare providers; providing physical, emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients, families, and friends; conferring with physicians.
Develops nursing care plans by obtaining medical histories; examining patients; documenting patient physical condition, psychological status, and influencing social factors; conferring with family and friends; developing a nursing diagnosis; establishing nursing care objectives; defining nursing interventions, schedules, and timetables.
Teaches healthcare requirements by establishing patient care goals; instructing patient, family, and friends to understand condition, medications, and self-care skills; answering questions; providing information and resources.
Evaluates patient care by adhering to therapeutic standards; measuring health outcomes against patient care standards; reviewing patient records; noting changing conditions and needs; re-evaluating care objectives; modifying nursing care plan.
Maintains safe, secure, and healthy patient care environment by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols, medication administration and storage procedures, and controlled substance regulations; adhering to organization standards and policies, and to legal regulations; alerting others regarding potential concerns.
Documents patient care services by charting in patient and department records.
Keeps patient care equipment operating by following operating instructions and established procedures; troubleshooting breakdowns; maintaining supplies; performing preventive maintenance; calling for repairs.
Keeps patient care supplies ready by checking stock; anticipating needs; placing and expediting orders; verifying receipt; stocking items.
Enhances nursing capabilities during training as outlined by leadership and mentor.