Job Description

_ We are seeking Nursing Students that are graduating late Summer 2024, December 2024 or Spring 2025 for the Student Nurse Intern Program._

The Northwestern Medicine Student Nurse Internship (SNI) presents a valuable opportunity for nursing students to partner with a nurse preceptor to develop critical thinking skills and to develop a smooth transition in clinical practice upon graduation.

The SNI program is an 8-week paid summer internship at our participating Northwestern Hospital locations. This program provides nursing students entering their first or second semester of their final and/or 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) tentative responsibilities will 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.
• 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 26, 2024

Start Date: May 29, 2024

End Date: July 23, 2024

_ Hours :_

Your hours will be scheduled with your Patient Care Manager and aligned with your assigned preceptor, which may include:

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

Additional Details:

• Locations participating in the 2024 SNI program are as follows: * Central DuPage Hospital (Winfield, IL) * Delnor Hospital (Geneva, IL) * Huntley Hospital (Huntley, IL) * Kishwaukee Hospital (DeKalb, IL) * Lake Forest Hospital (Lake Forest, IL) * Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital (Wheaton, IL) * McHenry Hospital (McHenry, IL) * Northwestern Memorial Hospital (Chicago, IL) * Palos Hospital (Palos Heights, IL) * Valley West Hospital (Sandwich, IL) * Woodstock Hospital (Woodstock, IL)

• Units participating in the 2024 SNI program are as follows:

  • Behavioral Health
  • Cardiac
  • Emergency Department
  • Float Pool
  • General Medicine
  • General Surgery
  • ICU
  • Labor & Delivery
  • MedSurg
  • Mother/Baby
  • Neuro
  • NICU
  • Oncology
  • Operating Room
  • Ortho
  • Outpatient
  • Pediatrics (limited locations)
  • Rehabilitation

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Qualifications

** Required:**

• Currently enrolled in an accredited professional ADN / BSN nursing program and entering their final and/or senior year of college. (BSN only for NMH location)
• Students must graduate no later than June of the calendar year following completion of the SNI program.
• Current American Heart Association BLS Provider certification is required.
• Graduation date of either late Summer 2024, December 2024 or Spring 2025.
• Reliable, flexible and punctual with schedules.

Required Documentation for Application Submission to be Uploaded:

• Resume

*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.