About the role#
This paid summer internship provides an individualized educational experience within a 24-bed Transitional Care Unit. You will be mentored one-on-one by registered nurses to gain hands-on experience in a skilled nursing setting. The program is designed to enhance your technical, critical thinking, and interpersonal skills while you care for adult patients admitted directly from the hospital. You will also observe other nursing roles and interdisciplinary team members to better understand the continuum of care.
What you'll do#
- Assess patient needs and identify expected nursing outcomes.
- Develop individualized nursing plans of care.
- Manage medications and perform treatments.
- Implement nursing interventions based on the plan of care.
- Evaluate care and patient response to interventions.
- Use effective education and communication strategies.
- Handle patient admissions and discharges.
What you'll need#
- Enrollment in an ADN, BSN, or Entry-level masters RN program with a graduation date between December 2027 and September 2028.
- Completion of at least one nursing RN clinical rotation by the start date.
- Enrollment in and completion of a summer 2027 college internship course at a Minnesota-based school of nursing.
- Basic Life Support certification upon hire.
- Ability to work with a diverse population of patients and coworkers.
- A strong desire to become an RN with Ebenezer upon graduation.
- A GPA of 3.0 or higher is preferred.
- Prior work experience in a healthcare or senior care setting is preferred.
Location & details#
- Location: Burnsville, Minnesota.
- Term: Summer 2027 (June 1 to August 13, 2027).
- Modality: On-site, full-time (64 hours per two-week period).
- Schedule: Primarily day shifts, including one required weekend during the summer.
About Fairview Health Services
Fairview Health Services operates as a nonprofit health system based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The organization provides a network of care including community and academic hospitals, primary and specialty clinics, and senior living facilities. It functions as part of M Health Fairview, a collaboration with the University of Minnesota and University of Minnesota Physicians. The system maintains 10 hospitals and 60 primary care clinics alongside home health, hospice, and pharmacy services.
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