Join a dedicated healthcare team in the Midwest region as a Clinical Intern, working under the supervision of a licensed nurse to provide compassionate patient care. This entry-level role offers hands-on experience in various clinical duties, supporting patients through their daily activities and medical needs.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist patients with daily hygiene including bathing, hair care, oral hygiene, and grooming.
• Provide skin care and take precautions to prevent skin breakdown.
• Support physical activities such as repositioning, ambulation, range of motion exercises, and transfers.
• Help meet nutritional needs by preparing patients for meals, assisting with feeding, and monitoring dietary restrictions.
• Collect specimens, perform vital signs, and document intake and output accurately.
• Perform sit baths, postmortem care, and apply therapeutic devices like ted hose and ice packs.
• Lead and encourage participation in performance improvement initiatives.
• Carry out technical nursing procedures within credentialed scope, including oxygen therapy, catheter insertion/removal, intravenous therapy discontinuation, suctioning, dressing changes, wound care, injections, and NG tube maintenance.
• Educate patients and families in collaboration with primary nurses.
• Communicate promptly any changes in patient condition or concerns to licensed nursing staff.
• Maintain thorough and accurate documentation of all patient care activities.

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 and Physical Requirements

This role demands considerable mental focus and physical activity, including frequent walking, lifting, turning, and reaching. The environment may involve exposure to infectious diseases and other health hazards.