• Student Nurse Intern - Progressive Care Unit

    Community Health Systems (Fort Wayne, IN)


    Nursing Student Intern - PRN (RN Students in their final year of RN school)

    RN - NEW Unit: Intermediate Care Unit/Step Down/Progressive Care

    + **14 Beds**

    + **Post ICU Care Patients**

    + **Post Stroke & Post Trauma Patients**

    + **Titratable Drip, Central Lines, PICC Lines, BIPAP, Hi-Flow Oxygen**

     

    Start your career at Lutheran Hospital in an IMCU! If you are 1 year or less away from graduation, you will benefit from this position. We offer 1 shift per week orienting directly with an RN! This is such a great opportunity for early progression of your career.

    Job Summary:

    + Under the direct supervision of an RN, Student Intern performs and assists with patient care as part of the learning experience of becoming a nurse for a maximum of 12 hours per week.

    + Currently enrolled in a nursing program, maintaining education requirements of the nursing program, and have an anticipated graduation date within one year.

    Education:

    + Currently enrolled (and in good standing) in an accredited nursing program. **Students are typically in their final year of nursing school and within 1 year of graduation, transcripts of classes must be provided.**

    + **Successful completion of approved clinical nursing courses, i.e. Med/Surg 1 or equivalent and** **Pharmacology. Transcripts of classes must be provided.**

    + Must successfully complete Lutheran Hospital’s Medication Proficiency Test (85% or above score) in order to administer PO, SQ, IM medications during orientation

    + CPR- within 7 days of hire

    Equal Employment Opportunity

    This organization does not discriminate in any way to deprive any person of employment opportunities or otherwise adversely affect the status of any employee because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, citizenship, veteran status, or military or uniformed services, in accordance with all applicable governmental laws and regulations. In addition, the facility complies with all applicable federal, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. This applies to all terms and conditions of employment including, but not limited to: hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. If you are an applicant with a mental or physical disability who needs a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, contact the director of Human Resources at the facility to which you are seeking employment; Simply go to http://www.chs.net/serving-communities/locations/ to obtain the main telephone number of the facility and ask for Human Resources.