SUMMER STUDENT INTERN - NURSING

Aspirus Health • Duluth, MN

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital in Duluth, Minnesota, is seeking a nursing student intern. Under the immediate and direct supervision of a Registered Nurse (RN), the intern applies knowledge of professional nursing care in accordance with hospital policies and procedures and assists with selected routine and technical aspects of care for patients of all ages. The intern coordinates information among patients, families, and healthcare team members, supports family education, and evaluates outcomes under RN supervision.

The intern completes forms provided by the Student Nurse Internship Implementation Group, including a skills self-assessment, goal sheet, post-internship evaluation, summer intern program evaluation, and preceptor/mentor agency evaluation. Attendance at the orientation scheduled by the Education Manager is mandatory. The position is occasional, with varied shifts of 8 or 12 hours and an every-other-weekend requirement. The hourly salary is $20.25. Applicants must include a resume and unofficial transcripts with their application.

Requirements

• Currently enrolled and in good standing in an accredited Minnesota school of nursing.
• Successful completion of the first-semester junior-level assessment course.
• Minimum GPA of 2.75.
• Current BLS certification designated as BLS Provider or Healthcare Provider from the American Heart Association, American Red Cross, or Military Training Network.
• Knowledge of current principles and techniques of nursing practice and practical application of the nursing process and physical assessment.
• Ability to support St. Luke’s goals and objectives.
• Advanced reading ability to read, analyze, and interpret complex documents and respond effectively to sensitive inquiries or complaints.
• Intermediate writing, speaking, mathematical, and reasoning skills.
• Skilled in age-specific assessment and knowledgeable about growth and development; able to provide care appropriate to the ages of patients served in the clinical environment.
• Ability to see, hear, stand, bend, kneel, walk, and lift up to 50 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Assist with selected routine and technical aspects of nursing care for patients of all ages under direct RN supervision.
• Coordinate information between patients, families, and healthcare team members.
• Provide education to patients’ families and evaluate outcomes under RN supervision.
• Complete the Student Nurse Internship Implementation Group forms, including skills and educational competency self-assessment, goal sheet, post-internship evaluation, summer intern program evaluation, and agency evaluation of the preceptor/mentor.
• Attend the mandatory orientation scheduled by the Education Manager.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed