Overview

Please apply to this requisition if you are interested in any of the internships available at the Lincoln, NE locations:

CHI Health St. Elizabeth Hospital

Nebraska Heart Hospital

Lincoln, NE

Program Dates - May 25th, 2025-July 19th, 2025

The CHI Health Summer Nurse Internship program is an opportunity for future RNs to get invaluable hands-on experience under the guidance of a nurse preceptor. Participants will not only expand theoretical knowledge and clinical skills, but also earn market-leading competetive pay .

More information about the program is available here - https://www.commonspirit.careers/CHI-Health-2025-Internship

CHI Health is part of CommonSpirit Health which operates 137 hospitals and more than 1,000 care sites across 21 states making our services accessible to nearly 1 in 4 U.S. residents. If you are committed to social justice, health equity, and prepared to deliver care in new, innovative ways, you belong with us.

Responsibilities

The student intern cares for patients with a variety of acute to critical medical/surgical problems ranging from neonates to geriatrics at various developmental levels. Patients are from both traditional and nontraditional family structures with a variety of sociocultural and educational backgrounds.

Under the direction and supervision of the Registered Nurse Preceptor interns will have the following responsibilities:

• Contribute to the assessment of health status of individuals. This will include interactions with family members or group members.

• Contribute to establishment of nursing diagnoses which identify(ies) the needs of the client/patient.

• Respond to patient calls anticipate patient needs and assure patient safety and comfort through hourly rounding environmental maintenance and other appropriate safety measures.

• Contribute in the development of the plan of care for individuals.

• Perform and work to ensure safe knowledgeable and age-specific patient care.

• Make entries in the medical record consistent with and limited to scope of job duties and applicable licensure.

• Cares are in accordance with assigned tasks and permitted by the Nursing Skills Checklist.

Qualifications

Program Requirements

• Enrollment in an accredited nursing program with projected graduation dates between December 2024 and summer 2025

• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification from the American Heart Association upon hire.

• Current CNA listing on the Nurse Aide Registry of the state in which you work upon hire.

• Minimum 3.0 GPA

Application Window Closes Saturday, January 18th 2025

Pay Range

$14.78 - $20.33 /hour

We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.