Join a dedicated healthcare team in the heart of the Midwest region, where compassionate care and professional growth are valued. This Student Nurse Intern role offers hands-on experience under the guidance of licensed nurses, providing essential support in patient treatment and care.

General Summary

Under the supervision of a licensed nurse, the intern performs a variety of duties to assist with patient care, tailored to their age and developmental needs.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care including assistance with daily hygiene such as bathing, hair care, oral hygiene, and grooming.
• Deliver skin care while taking precautions to prevent skin breakdown.
• Assist with physical activities including repositioning, ambulation, range of motion exercises, and transfer techniques.
• Support nutritional needs by preparing patients for meals, assisting with feeding, monitoring intake, and ensuring dietary restrictions are followed.
• Collect specimens, perform vital signs, and document intake and output accurately.
• Perform sit baths, postmortem care, and apply therapeutic devices like TED hose, K-pads, ice packs, and binders.
• Lead and encourage participation in performance improvement initiatives and teamwork.
• Carry out technical nursing procedures within credentialed scope, including oxygen therapy management, catheter insertion/removal, intravenous therapy discontinuation, nasopharyngeal suctioning, dressing changes, wound care, and patient assessments.
• Administer intramuscular and subcutaneous injections, manage NG tubes, and educate patients and families alongside primary nurses.
• Maintain clear communication with primary nurses and promptly report any changes in patient condition or concerns.
• Document all patient care activities thoroughly and accurately in medical records and designated forms.

Education

Currently enrolled in a nursing program or completed nursing education but not yet licensed.

Experience

Entry-level position; no prior experience required.

Certification/License

Not applicable.

Mental/Physical Requirements

Requires considerable mental focus, frequent heavy lifting, turning, walking, and physical activities such as carrying, pushing, pulling, stooping, crouching, twisting, and reaching.

Working Conditions

Exposure to infectious diseases, radiation, anti-neoplastic agents, and occasional hostile individuals. Frequent contact with communicable diseases through blood and body fluids. Minimal physical discomfort expected.