About the role#
The Mayo Clinic Health System Student Nurse Internship is a paid, 11-week summer program. Interns gain hands-on clinical experience and explore nursing practice through rotations in hospital and clinic settings. You will work under the supervision of a registered nurse to perform delegated tasks of direct and indirect patient care. This program is designed for nursing students preparing for their final year of study.
What you'll do#
- Perform delegated tasks of direct and indirect patient care.
- Assist registered nurses in performing patient care activities.
- Collect data and provide input to the RN for patient care plans.
- Document patient care in accordance with established guidelines.
- Monitor the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice.
- Provide patients with basic healthcare instruction.
- Demonstrate knowledge of age-appropriate patient care.
- Participate in ongoing education programs.
What you'll need#
- Completion of the junior year of an accredited baccalaureate nursing program and status as a senior in good standing.
- Completion of an adult process and two semesters in nursing of an accredited ADN program.
- Successful completion of two full clinical rotations of a direct entry Master of Science in nursing program.
- Qualification to graduate from a BSN, ADN, or direct entry MSN program between December 2027 and June 2028.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association, Red Cross, or Military Training Network that remains valid through the internship.
- Reliable transportation.
- Availability to complete 11 consecutive weeks of employment from June 2, 2027, through August 12, 2027.
Location & details#
- Locations: La Crosse, Onalaska, and Sparta, Wisconsin.
- Term: Summer 2027.
- Modality: On-site.
- Employment: Full time.
About Mayo Clinic
Mayo Clinic operates as a nonprofit medical group practice. It provides specialized care in heart health, cancer treatment, transplantation, and neurosciences. Headquartered in Rochester, Minnesota, the organization maintains a large workforce of nearly 49,000 employees. It functions as an integrated medical system with multiple locations across the United States.
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