Nursing Intern

Ventura•Ventura, CA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Nurse Intern I/II delivers high quality, patient-centered care by performing a variety of delegated basic patient care services related to common nursing functions and activities of daily living. Under the supervision of the Registered Nurse (RN), the Nurse Intern I/II assists the nursing staff in providing patient care in accordance with the Nurse Intern’s skill/training and the needs of the Department, and consistently assists the patient care team with maintaining a clean, well-organized, and safe patient care environment. The Nurse Intern I is currently enrolled and in good standing in an accredited school of nursing, has completed the first semester of a medical-surgical rotation in a two-year program or in the second year of a three-year program. As the Nurse Intern I progresses through the nursing program, they can perform higher-level procedures in accordance with their school’s skill checklist, and skill validation is achieved. The Nurse Intern II is currently enrolled and in good standing in an accredited school of nursing, has completed all coursework and is entering the final semester (ADN) or final year of a BSN program. As a Nurse Intern II progresses through the nursing program, they can perform higher-level procedures in accordance with their school’s skill checklist, and skill validation is achieved.

Requirements

Currently enrolled and in good standing in an accredited nursing school. The school must be accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)
Completed the first semester of a medical-surgical rotation (Fundamentals of Nursing), from a two-year ADN program or in the second year of a three-year BSN program (Nurse Intern I)
A senior in good standing, from an ADN or BSN program accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) (Nurse Intern II)
Maintains a GPA of 3.0
Letter of recommendation from nursing school faculty
Signed and completed Student Nurse Skills Checklist from the school
If moving from a Nurse Intern I, must also have a letter of endorsement from Department Manager or Director (Nurse Intern II)
Demonstrates good verbal, written, and computer communication skills
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

Responsibilities

Delivers high quality, patient-centered care by performing a variety of delegated basic patient care services related to common nursing functions and activities of daily living.
Under the supervision of the Registered Nurse (RN), assists the nursing staff in providing patient care in accordance with the Nurse Intern’s skill/training and the needs of the Department.
Consistently assists the patient care team with maintaining a clean, well-organized, and safe patient care environment.