Parkview Health-posted 3 months ago
Full-time • Intern
Fort Wayne, IN
5,001-10,000 employees
Ambulatory Health Care Services

This is a full-time, clinical internship position designed to support our outpatient physical and hand therapy teams. The primary objective is to enhance the quality of care we provide to our patients by engaging in process improvement initiatives, developing educational materials for both patients and clinicians, and taking on administrative responsibilities. By offloading these tasks from our front-line providers, the intern will help increase their availability for direct patient care. During the internship, the intern will be assigned to meaningful projects such as creating educational resources in collaboration with our therapists and contributing to operational efficiency through process improvement initiatives. These may include tasks like improving room turnover, assisting patients entering or exiting the department, conducting chart audits for compliance, and offering general administrative support.

  • Engage in process improvement initiatives
  • Develop educational materials for patients and clinicians
  • Take on administrative responsibilities
  • Create educational resources in collaboration with therapists
  • Contribute to operational efficiency through process improvement initiatives
  • Improve room turnover
  • Assist patients entering or exiting the department
  • Conduct chart audits for compliance
  • Offer general administrative support
  • Must meet one of the following requirements: current CNA, EMT, or Paramedic certification, or must take Parkview Patient Care Foundations course at time of hire
  • 2 years of experience in a healthcare related field; training time will be determined based on experience
  • Currently enrolled in nursing school having completed first clinical rotations if hired prior to 12/3/18
  • Two (2) years of military medical experience will be accepted
  • Must have current CPR at or above the Healthcare Provider level from the American Heart Association or obtain within 60 days of hire
  • CNA/EMT/Paramedic certification preferred or must have the equivalent of health care experience and education
  • Two (2) years previous experience in a nursing support role OR a nursing student currently enrolled in an accredited program (ASN or BSN) having completed their first clinical rotation on an extended care or inpatient nursing unit (nursing school transcripts required)
  • Acceptable accrediting agencies are Commission on Collegiate Education in Nursing (CCNE) or Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
  • If assigned to the Parkview Randallia Family Birthing Center must be bonded as a notary public within 6 months of hire
  • Previous experience is preferred in direct patient care through work and/or school program
  • Must have good verbal and written communication skills
  • Must have a working knowledge of computer skills and applications
  • Demonstrates ability to critically think
  • Must be able to lift 50 pounds and assist with 100 pounds
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