HENNEPIN COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER'S

STUDENT NURSE INTERNSHIP PROGRAM

***The Application Process for the 2010 Program is Now Closed***

Hennepin County Medical Center’s Recruitment Team is currently accepting applications for our Summer 2010 Nurse Internship Program.  Below you will find program and eligibility details, as well as our Application Packet (in Adobe/PDF form). 

If you would like to be considered for one of our intern positions, print the Application Packet, fill out the necessary forms as instructed, and send all of your materials to Human Resources Operations by 4:30pm on Friday, December 4th, 2009. 

Thank you for choosing HCMC for your internship experience – we are excited about this opportunity to further the education of tomorrow’s great nurses!

Student Nurse Internship Program Details

***The Application Process for the 2010 Program is Now Closed***

Student Nurse Internship Program

Summer 2010

$13.00 per hour

The Student Nurse Intern functions under the supervision of a Registered Nurse which will allow him/her to gain experience in the clinical setting.  The primary focus is educational—assisting the student nurse to prepare for a position as a graduate nurse.  The intern may care for patients ranging in age from newborn to elderly, dependent on the unit assigned.  This is a 10-week program, 64 hours per two-week pay period, beginning June, 2010 and ending August, 2010.  

UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF RN PRECEPTOR, THE DUTIES OF THIS POSITION INCLUDE:

• Hone your nursing assessment skills.
• Perform treatments and procedures such as dressing changes, blood glucose testing, tube feedings, etc.
• Administer medications including hanging certain IV’s based on student nurse intern restricted activities list and unit specific policies.
• Participate in the development and implementation of care plans and patient education.
• Assist with the collection of physical and psychosocial data.
• Collaborate with health care team developing and implementing individual plans of care and patient education.
• Collaborate with the RN in conducting admission interviews, transferring and discharging patients with RN co-signature.
• Assume responsibility for documenting the cares, medications and treatments provided in the patient medical record.
• Assist physicians and nurses with medical/surgical procedures.
• Increase your critical thinking skills, and working with health care professionals to provide interdisciplinary care.

QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS FOR THIS POSITION ARE:

• Successful completion of junior year of a baccalaureate nursing degree program by June 1, 2010.
• Must be available to work at least 64 hours per two-week pay period on the shifts your assigned RN preceptor is scheduled - which may include rotating shifts and weekends but not including holidays.
• Enrollment in a clinical internship course offered by your School of Nursing, or ability to successfully register for a class in Minnesota, per the Minnesota Board of Nursing, if selected for an internship.
• Submission of a complete Application Packet by the December 4, 2009 submission deadline (must include two professional references from faculty members, one should be from a clinical instructor and the other can be from clinical or faculty).
• Individuals hired by Hennepin County Medical Center must provide data for a criminal background study; all offers of employment are conditional and are contingent upon successful completion of this study.

HOW TO APPLY: ***The Application Process for the 2010 Program is Now Closed***

You must PRINT & SUBMIT the following documents (Application Packet) by the closing date to be considered for a 2010 Student Nurse Internship:

• Standard HCMC Job Application (must be paper format – not online version)
• Cover Letter outlining why you are interested in a student nurse internship at HCMC
• Professional Resume
• Copy of Transcripts (through spring/summer 2009); fall transcripts will be required if asked to interview
• Reference Sheets (one should be from a clinical instructor and the other can be from clinical or faculty)

Please mail or drop-off a COMPLETE Application Packet (all documents, including two references) at one time.  Our apologies, but due to the volume of applications, we will not be able to accept late or incomplete application packets.

Please mail or drop-off completed application materials to:

                                    Hennepin County Medical Center Human Resources

                                    ATTN:  2010 Student Nurse Internship Program

                                    701 Park Avenue, Mail Code P1

                                    Minneapolis, Minnesota  55415

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION:

***The Application Process for the 2010 Program is Now Closed***

Application materials must be submitted by Friday, December 4th, 2009.

Materials sent by U.S. mail must be postmarked no later than 12/4/09 to be considered.

APPLICATION & SELECTION SCHEDULE:

Late October/

Early November, 2009            Application materials available online at www.hcmc.jobs

December 4, 2009               Application deadline - The application process is now closed

December/January                 Application materials will be reviewed

January/February 2010          Interviews will be conducted for top candidates

February 15, 2010                  Offers will be made

February 26, 2010                  Deadline for students to accept/decline offers

June – August, 2010              10 week internship begins & ends

APPLICATION PACKET MATERIALS WILL BE REVIEWED AND INVITATIONS TO INTERVIEW WILL BE BASED ON AN ASSESSMENT OF COVER LETTER, EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND INTERESTS.

Student nurse interns will be expected to work the same shift as their RN preceptor which could include rotating shifts and every other weekend. Please let us know of any barriers that would prevent you from meeting this expectation.

Please Note: external applicants receiving offers of employment from Hennepin County Medical Center must provide data for a Criminal Background Study; all offers of employment are conditional and are contingent upon successful completion of this study.

Hennepin County Medical Center recognizes that diversity enriches the workplace and encourages individuals with bilingual and/or bicultural skills/experience to apply for positions for which they meet the qualifications.  If you need assistance with the application process, please contact the Human Resources Service Center at 612-873-2277.