Student Nurse Intern - Observation Unit

Are you a nursing student in an RN program who has completed at least one semester of clinical? Are you interested in joining a health care team that supports your growth on your journey as you travel the path to complete your RN degree?

Thompson Health is the place for you! Join our Student Nurse Intern Program!

The Student Nurse Intern program will offer you some special incentives:

• Opportunity for 2 shadow experiences in specialty areas of your choice paired with an RN

• Accelerated orientation based on your skills from your nursing clinical experiences

• Additional education through the opportunity to attend patient rounds and lunch and learn sessions

Job Summary:

• Assist the Registered Nurse by providing direct patient care tasks and supportive duties in the Observation setting

• Provide basic patient care with clinical competence including: VS, bathing patients, assisting with feeding and ambulation, EKG and phlebotomy

Required Job Specific Competencies:

• Demonstrates the ability to work independently and exhibits flexibility in decision making and prioritizing assignments

• Demonstrates the ability to develop and maintain collaborative working relationships with the medical and nursing staff in all areas within the facility

• Actively guards the confidentiality of sensitive info including but not limited to the patients, staff and the health system

• Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patient

• Self-directed and quickly able to adapt to variable patient care conditions and volume levels in the hospital

Qualifications:

• Basic computer skills

• BLS required

• Enrolled in approved school of nursing in a Registered Nurse program

Education:

• Enrolled in approved school of nursing in a Registered Nurse program and must have completed at least one clinical semester-required

Availability:

• Available to work rotating shifts (day, evening & nights)

• Able to work rotating weekends and holidays

• Able to work 12-hour shifts

• Able to commit to working FULL TIME hours for the duration of the summer

Position Pay Rate: $19.00/hour

Thompson Health is an EOE encouraging women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and veterans to apply