About the role#
Baptist Health Brookwood Hospital is hiring for the Winter 2027 Nurse Intern cohort. This paid, full-time internship offers nursing students hands-on clinical experience while working alongside experienced Registered Nurses. Interns receive mentorship and support as they transition from the classroom to a professional healthcare environment.
What you'll do#
Interns provide routine treatments and patient interventions based on their current educational level. You will assist patients with hygiene, mobility, and nutritional needs while maintaining a safe and clean environment.
Key responsibilities include:
- Performing advanced skills after demonstrating competency, such as nasogastric tube irrigation, wound irrigation, and complex dressing changes.
- Providing continuous visual observation for behavioral health and suicide risk patients.
- Documenting patient information according to hospital policies.
- Participating in handoff reports and purposeful hourly rounding.
- Communicating patient condition updates to the Registered Nurse.
- Transporting patients, equipment, blood products, and medications throughout the facility.
- Assisting with the admission and discharge process.
- Participating in nursing performance improvement activities and mandatory training.
What you'll need#
- Current enrollment in a nursing program at a college or university.
- Successful completion of a fundamentals nursing course.
- Proof of continued enrollment in a pre-licensure program with no break in enrollment exceeding one year.
- Current BLS/Healthcare provider certification.
Location & details#
- Location: Homewood, Alabama.
- Modality: On-site.
- Term: Winter 2027.
About Baptist Health
Baptist Health is a nonprofit network of hospitals and healthcare facilities. The organization operates several locations including Brookwood, Citizens, Princeton, Shelby, and Walker hospitals. It serves a diverse patient population across its network. The system focuses on healthcare services and community health initiatives.
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