Student Nurse Intern - Variable Shifts

Stormont-Vail HealthCare•Topeka, KS

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Student Nurse Intern is an experienced student team member in the final semester of an accredited nursing program, joining Stormont Vail Health to bridge the transition from student to Registered Nurse. Interns typically work with a nurse preceptor and are part of the care delivery team under the direction of a Registered Nurse, providing delegated direct patient care, including non-sterile procedures. They help maintain a safe environment, complete assigned work, monitor patients for changes in condition, and report changes to the RN or LPN. The intern spends most of their time with an RN preceptor observing direct patient care and may perform expanded skills only under the preceptor’s direct supervision. The role supports coordinated, evidence-based care, infection prevention, patient safety, effective communication, patient advocacy, and respectful, inclusive professional relationships. The position is patient-facing and performed on-site, with no remote work, supervisory responsibility, or budget responsibility.

Requirements

Be a current nursing student in good standing.
Begin the role no more than four weeks before starting the final semester of an accredited nursing program.
Intend to continue a nursing career at Stormont Vail Health after graduation and have accepted an offer for an RN position.
First Responder - RQI certification is required within 90 days.
Demonstrate proficiency in proper patient-care techniques.
Communicate pertinent patient information to appropriate staff in a timely manner.
Apply institutional safety practices.
Participate actively in departmental educational activities.
Demonstrate competency in selected psychomotor skills.

Nice To Haves

Experience in an office or clinic setting.

Responsibilities

Work under the direction of a Registered Nurse and under the direct supervision of a nurse preceptor while providing delegated direct patient care.
Observe direct patient care duties and perform expanded skills and other nursing tasks as permitted under preceptor supervision.
Collect and label specimens correctly and assist with procedures under the guidance of a preceptor.
Implement identified care plans in coordination with the interdisciplinary care team and contribute to strategies for health, wellness, and expected outcomes.
Monitor patients and promptly communicate pertinent information, changes in condition, and patient-safety or care issues to appropriate staff.
Promote patient safety and infection prevention through hand hygiene, standard precautions, appropriate personal protective equipment, proper dressing-change and wound-care procedures, and cleanliness of patient rooms and equipment.
Assist with activities of daily living and accurately measure and record height, weight, and vital signs, reporting changes to the assigned nurse.
Accurately obtain vital signs, medication lists, allergies, patient questionnaires, screenings, and history information.
Use appropriate techniques when performing EKGs and taking vital signs.
Deliver care guided by Jean Watson’s Theory of Human Caring, building caring relationships and treating patients with acceptance and respect.
Promote mutually respectful professional relationships, integrate ethics into practice, and demonstrate advocacy in all roles and settings.
Apply diversity, equity, and inclusion principles by respecting others’ uniqueness, perspectives, backgrounds, and beliefs.
Support students in enhancing their knowledge, skills, and abilities; pursue lifelong learning through critical thinking, self-reflection, and inquiry.
Participate in the evolution of Stormont Vail Health’s professional practice model.
Respect patients’ rights, including confidentiality of patient information, and use appropriate resources to provide safe, effective, evidence-based, and financially responsible nursing services.
Comply with Stormont Vail Health policies, standards, mandatory training, and requirements, and perform other duties as assigned.