• Job Description

  Req#: 18029

  NURSE INTERNSHIP PROGRAM

  STARTING RATE: $17.25 + $2.50 SHIFT DIFFERENTIAL IF APPLICABLE

  The Nurse Internship program will run from June 3rd to August 10th, 2024.

  This program is designed for students to observe the role and responsibilities of the Registered Nurse (RN), perform a variety of skills learned as a nursing student, ease the transition from student to Graduate Nurse, and provide student nurses an opportunity to enhance their clinical skills.

  In the program, student nurses from BSN/ADN programs with senior status as of the following Fall semester are selected as Nurse Interns (NI). Each NI is assigned to an RN who serves as the NI Preceptor. The NI will function under the direct supervision of his/her RN monitoring during the program. Potential departments include:

  • Medical-Surgical
  • Critical Care
  • Women and Children
  • Surgical Services
  • Other specialty departments

  Some of the skills that an Intern can perform are:

  • Tube Feedings
  • Suctioning (oral, nasal, tracheal)
  • Venipuncture under supervision
  • Basic C.N.A./PCA Skills
  • Glucometers
  • Foley Cather insertion

  All NI candidates are required to provide the following to move to the next phase of the Nurse Internship Selection Process:

  • 2 Professional Letters of Recommendation . *One must be from a clinical instructor
  • Unofficial Transcript

  These are due by February 1, 2024, and should be sent to Cierra.barry@blessinghealth.org.

  EEO Statement: Blessing Health System provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Blessing Health System complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

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• About the company

  Blessing Health System consists of Blessing Hospital in Quincy, Illini Community Hospital in Pittsfield, Blessing Physician Services, Blessing-Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences,The Blessing Foundation and Denman Services, Inc.

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