Clinical Nurse Internship Program - NICU - Winter Haven Women's Hospital
This position is for new RNs or experienced RNs with little or no NICU experience dedicated to the care of neonates with complications of prematurity, congenital anomalies, or other disease processes.
- Pay
- Not posted
- Shift and hours
- Nights, 6:45 PM-7:15 AM, once internship concludes Once the internship is complete, you will be working NIGHTS (6:45 PM-7:15 AM).
- Unit and setting
- NICU · Hospital neonates with prematurity complications, congenital anomalies, or other disease processes
- License
- RN licenseRegistered Nurse license
- Term
- Starts Feb 15, 2027 · Permanent Status: Full TimeFull time
Do you qualify?
- New grads
- Welcomed
- License
- Registered Nurse license
- Certification
- BLS (Basic Life Support) by American Heart BLS (Basic Life Support) by American Heart required
Preferred
- Education
- Bachelor's Degree in Nursing Bachelor's Degree in Nursing is preferred
Your six-month RN application plan
Start about six months before graduation. Some programs open earlier; use each employer’s application dates.
6 months before
Shortlist units
Check application windows. Gather clinical experience, references and your expected graduation date.
Find residencies4–6 months before
Apply as windows open
Apply before graduation when the program allows it. Keep the cohort date and license deadline with each application.
Explore new grad jobs2–3 months before
Meet the unit manager
Ask about overtime, a shadow shift, preceptor continuity and the schedule after orientation.
Prepare your questionsAround graduation
Confirm your start
Coordinate NCLEX, the required license and your start date. Get relocation and repayment terms in writing.
Plan your license
Why start this early?
Advocate describes a 6–9 month application runway for several regional RN programs. These milestones are a planning guide, not deadlines for every employer. See program calendars.
What it pays
- Tuition assistance
- Tuition reimbursement
Benefits
- BenefitsHealth, dental and vision benefitsBenefits (Health, Dental, Vision)
- BenefitsPaid time offPaid time off
- BenefitsTuition reimbursementTuition reimbursement
- Benefits401k match and additional yearly contribution401k match and additional yearly contribution
- BenefitsYearly performance appraisals and team award bonusYearly performance appraisals and team award bonus
- BenefitsCommunity discounts and moreCommunity discounts and more
More benefits (2)
- Health, dental, and vision benefits
- Community discounts
Pay isn’t listed.
The role and schedule
- Weekends
- Every other weekend Weekends: Every other
- On call
- No call
- Start
- February 15, 2027 Start date for new hires and internal new grads, February 15, 2027.
- Details
- Two-year required commitment to unit of hire There is a two-year required commitment for the internship program specifically to the unit of hire.
- Details
- Always in person Always in person
Support on this unit
The posting does not state the assignment size, and nothing published names it for this unit.
- Orientation
- 24–26 week preceptorship Preceptorship includes 24 - 26 weeks of clinical experience; length determined by the individual needs of the intern.
- Your preceptor
- A preceptor is assigned to you
The workplace
- Hospital
- BayCare Winter Haven Women's Hospital
- Address
- 101 Ave. O S.E., Winter Haven, FL, 33880
About BayCare Winter Haven Women's Hospital
Worth asking
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for weekly hours, holiday, and rotation?
More questions to askFewer questions
- What preceptor time and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
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Your fit
On your path
NICU / Neonatal is open from year one. Residencies hire in directly, and the unit's level sets the work.
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“We dedicate our lives to caring for yours”
Title: Clinical Nurse - RN NICU Internship - Start date for new hires and internal new grads, February 15, 2027. Internship begins March I, 2027.
Positions details
- Location: St. Joseph's Women's Hospital - 101 Avenue O SE, Winter Haven, Florida 33880
- Status: Full Time
- Shift once internship concludes: 6:45 PM - 7:15 AM
- Weekends: Every other
- On Call: No
- Always in person
- Exempt: No
BayCare is looking for Clinical Nurses to join our team! If you would like to start working in a dynamic hospital environment in a supportive team environment providing hands-on care for patients with leaders in healthcare, please join BayCare!
NICU Internship
Overview
This position is for new RNs or experienced RNs with little or no NICU experience dedicated to the care of neonates with complications of prematurity, congenital anomalies, or other disease processes.
- Preceptorship includes 24 - 26 weeks of clinical experience; length determined by the individual needs of the intern.
- Clinical experiences provided during the didactic portion of the internship.
- NRP and S. T. A. B. L. E. certifications included in the program.
- There is a two-year required commitment for the internship program specifically to the unit of hire.
- Once the internship is complete, you will be working NIGHTS (6:45 PM-7:15 AM).
Why BayCare?
Our network consists of 16 community-based hospitals, a long-term acute care facility, home health services, outpatient centers and thousands of physicians. With the support of more than 30,000 team members, we promote a forward-thinking philosophy that’s built on a foundation of trust, dignity, respect, responsibility, and clinical excellence. Our team members focus on tomorrow by achieving personal and professional success today.
That's why you'll thrive in our forward-thinking culture, where we combine the best technology with compassionate service. We blend high-tech with high touch in ways that are advancing superior health care throughout the communities we serve. Our extraordinary team of nurses deliver clinical excellence and compassion that makes a difference in our patients’ lives every day.
All BayCare hospitals have been awarded the Pathways to Excellence, which recognizes health care organizations for positive practice environments where nurses excel.
Benefits
- Benefits (Health, Dental, Vision)
- Paid time off
- Tuition reimbursement
- 401k match and additional yearly contribution
- Yearly performance appraisals and team award bonus
- Community discounts and more
- AND the Chance to be part of an amazing team and a great place to work!
Certifications and Licensures
- BLS (Basic Life Support) by American Heart required
- Registered Nurse license
Education
- Bachelor's Degree in Nursing is preferred
Equal Opportunity Employer Veterans/Disabled
What's around it?
Winter Haven, FLFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about 3% below the US average
- Median rent
- $1,246/mo
- Household income
- $59,648/yr, all local households, not nurse pay