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Student Nurse Intern Program - Lake Forest Hospital - Summer 2023

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Student Nurse Intern Program - Lake Forest Hospital - Summer 2023

Lake Forest, IL
Internship
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Job Description

    The NORTHWESTERN MEDICINE LAKE FOREST HOSPITAL 2023 STUDENT NURSE INTERNSHIP (SNI) presents a valuable opportunity for nursing students to primarily function as a PATIENT CARE TECHNICIAN (PCT) with the ability to practice nursing skills with nurses on the unit during their shift.

    The SNI program is an 8-WEEK PAID SUMMER INTERNSHIP at Northwestern Medicine’s Lake Forest Hospital. This program provides nursing students entering their first or second semester of their senior year a chance to be part of our Interprofessional Relationship-Based Care Practice Model in which we integrate our NM Values of Patient First, Excellence, Integrity & Teamwork. It gives Caregivers and Care Partners the opportunity to create & nurture relationships with patients, family, community, colleagues and self. This is accomplished through a caring and healing environment, teamwork within a professional practice environment, striving for ultimate patient safety and quality outcomes and Interprofessional collaboration in both Patient Care and Clinical Research.

    The Student Nurse Intern’s (SNI) responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

    • Uphold the mission, vision and values of Northwestern Medicine which include Patients First, Excellence, Teamwork, & Integrity.
    • Mandatory attendance at the SNI and hospital orientation. The SNIs are also required to attend classroom learning sessions typically scheduled every Wednesday during the program. 
    • Successful Student Nurse Interns will receive an employment offer at the conclusion of their 8-week internship.

     

    PROGRAM DATES (MANDATORY FULL-TIME 8 WEEK COMMITMENT):

    APPLICATION DUE DATE: JANUARY 20, 2023

    START DATE: MAY 31, 2023

    END DATE: JULY 25, 2023

    HOURS:

    Your hours will be scheduled with your Patient Care Manager which may include:

    • Day or Night Shift
    • 8 or 12 hour shifts
    • Some Weekend shifts
    • No holidays or overtime

     ADDITIONAL DETAILS:

    • Units participating in the 2023 SNI program are as follows:
      • Emergency Department

      • GI

      • ICU/IMCU

      • Labor & Delivery

      • Med/Surg/IMCU/Peds

      • Observations

      • Oncology/Covid

      • Ortho

      • Short Stay

      • UCC/PACU

      • Postpartum

      • Surgery (Inpatient and Outpatient)

      • PLACEMENT LOCATIONS:

      • Lake Forest Hospital

      • Grayslake Outpatient

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  • Qualifications

    Qualifications

    REQUIRED:

    • Currently enrolled in an accredited professional ADN or BSN nursing program and entering their senior year of college.
    • Students must graduate no later than June of the calendar year following completion of the SNI program. In addition, they must have completed at least one medical surgical clinical rotation and be between the junior and senior level in the nursing curriculum.
    • Current American Heart Association BLS Provider certification is required.

    REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION FOR APPLICATION SUBMISSION TO BE UPLOADED

    • Resume
    • A letter of recommendation from a clinical faculty member
    • Documentation of enrollment may be requested closer to the start of the program, if an offer is extended
    • PLEASE NOTE, TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS ROLE, YOU MUST SUBMIT ALL ATTACHMENTS AFTER YOU APPLY.  WHEN YOU APPLY, YOU WILL RECEIVE AN AUTOMATED EMAIL TO SET UP AN ACCOUNT.  ONCE YOUR ACCOUNT IS SET UP, YOU CAN LOG BACK INTO YOUR APPLICATION, PLEASE NAVIGATE TO THE UPLOAD SECTION AND PRESS THE "+" SIGN TO SUBMIT ADDITIONAL ATTACHMENTS IF NECESSARY. IF YOU HAVE ANY ISSUES WITH UPLOADING, PLEASE EMAIL CAREERS@NM.ORG.

      

    Additional Information

    Northwestern Medicine is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation or any other protected status.