SUMMARY

The Nursing Summer Intern is responsible for providing basic patient care under the direction of a Registered Nurse and other healthcare team members. This position is designed for students pursuing a nursing career to gain hands-on experience in a hospital setting.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each responsibility satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability to be successful.

DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES (include but are not limited to the following)

• Make complete rounds and check condition of assigned patients to ensure maximum care and to determine need for additional or modified services.
• Provide basic nursing care to the medical-surgical patient as well as willingly assist with care of patients in other departments and notify registered nurse of changes in patient condition or status.
• Interact with all visitors, providers, coworkers and other departments in a customer friendly, courteous, and professional manner.
• Ensures all patient information is kept confidential.  Adheres to patient rights policies.
• Openness to new approaches, methods or technology in the ever-changing healthcare setting.