About the role#
The Nursing Clinical Internship provides student nurses with the opportunity to practice care at a competent level under the guidance of a Registered Nurse mentor. You will be responsible for individual actions and outcomes while gaining hands-on experience in a clinical setting.
What you'll do#
- Provide patient care by reviewing physician prescriptions and communicating care plans to the healthcare team.
- Coordinate care with other providers and confer with physicians.
- Offer physical, emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients and their families.
- Develop nursing care plans by obtaining medical histories, examining patients, and documenting conditions and social factors.
- Teach patients and families about conditions, medications, and self-care.
- Evaluate patient care against therapeutic standards and modify care objectives as conditions change.
- Maintain a safe, healthy environment by following infection-control and legal requirements.
- Document patient care services in department records.
- Manage patient care equipment, including troubleshooting and preventive maintenance.
- Monitor supply stock and coordinate orders to ensure availability.
- Enhance nursing capabilities through training outlined by leadership.
What you'll need#
- Current enrollment in a CCNE- or NLN-accredited Registered Nursing program.
- Completion of all but the final one or two semesters of your nursing program.
- Ability to work the required hours.
- Visual acuity adequate to perform position duties.
- Ability to communicate effectively and distinguish speech and other sounds.
Location & details#
- Location: Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
- Work Modality: On-site.
- Employment Type: Part-time (PRN).
- Compensation: This is a paid internship.
About Avera Health
Avera Health is a nonprofit health system based in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. It operates 315 locations across five states including South Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska, and North Dakota. The organization serves approximately 1 million people through its hospitals, clinics, and long term care facilities. Its operations rely on a workforce of 5,001 to 10,000 employees.
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