Summer Nurse Intern - Regions Hospital
About The Position
Regions Hospital is seeking patient-focused nursing students for a 10-week summer internship in a Level I trauma and teaching hospital in St. Paul. Interns learn alongside experienced nurse preceptors while gaining hands-on clinical experience and exposure to patients and families with diverse backgrounds and complex, acute health care needs. The internship is designed to help students build clinical skills, confidence, professional relationships, and an understanding of professional nursing practice. Intern placements are available across a variety of specialty areas and patient populations, including emergency, surgical, critical care, burn, inpatient mental health, postpartum, cardiac and medical progressive care, telemetry, and medical-surgical nursing. Medical-surgical populations include general medicine, orthopedic, trauma, oncology, and neuroscience. Interns may also participate in shadowing experiences outside their primary department and other intern-specific learning opportunities. The schedule is 0.80 FTE (32 hours per week), with varying shifts and weekend rotations. Shifts may be 8 or 12 hours, and applicants should be open to all shifts. The internship runs from June 7 through August 13, 2027.
Requirements
- Currently enrolled in a BAN, BSN, or MSN nursing program.
- Not currently licensed as a registered nurse.
- Anticipated graduation date of December 2027 or Spring/Summer 2028.
- Completed at least one in-person clinical rotation before applying.
- Able to enroll in and participate in a one-credit Minnesota-based internship course, and enrolled before June 1, 2027.
- Available for the full 10-week internship, June 7 through August 13, 2027.
- Hold BLS for Healthcare Providers issued by the American Heart Association.
- Obtain CPR certification before the internship starts.
- Open to all shifts, including varying shifts and weekend rotations.
Nice To Haves
- One year of acute care experience in a hospital setting.
Responsibilities
- Gain hands-on clinical experience alongside nurse preceptors.
- Care for patients and families across a variety of clinical settings and patient populations.
- Build clinical skills, confidence, professional relationships, and an understanding of professional nursing practice.
- Participate in shadowing experiences outside the primary summer department and other intern-specific learning opportunities.
Benefits
- On-site employee fitness center.
- On-site physical therapy clinic for employees.
- On-site employee clinic.
- Center for Employee Resilience providing support and evidence-based practices.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
No Education Listed
