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Nurse Clinical Internship (NCI)

The Nurse Clinical Intern, under the direction and guidance of a Registered Nurse mentor, is responsible for utilizing the nursing process to provide nursing care for the patient, assuming responsibility and accountability for individual actions and outcomes of patient care delivered. Avera Queen of Peace is hiring for its own floors, with no agency in between.

Posted Sep 9 · New grads welcomed

Pay
Not posted
Shift and hours
Rotating days/evenings/nights/weekends · 3-12hr shifts per week · 7am-7:30pm, 7:00pm-7:30am, 6am-6pm, 6pm-6:00am and 11am-11pm · 10 or 12 day shifts for Pre/Post Operative (Same Day Surgery) 3 shifts · 36 hours a week
Unit and setting
Med Surg Unit · Hospital -Med Surg Unit
License
RN license
Term
Permanent

Do you qualify?

New grads
Welcomed Some College Currently enrolled and have completed all but the final one or two semesters of CCNE or NLN accredited Registered Nursing program.
Education
Currently enrolled and have completed all but the final one or two semesters of CCNE or NLN accredited Registered Nursing program
Also asks
Visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and ability to communicate effectively, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds
Also asks
Able to work the hours specified The individual must be able to work the hours specified.
Your six-month RN application plan

Start about six months before graduation. Some programs open earlier; use each employer’s application dates.

  1. 6 months before

    Shortlist units

    Check application windows. Gather clinical experience, references and your expected graduation date.

    Find residencies
  2. 4–6 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 jobs
  3. 2–3 months before

    Meet the unit manager

    Ask about overtime, a shadow shift, preceptor continuity and the schedule after orientation.

    Prepare your questions
  4. Around 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.

The role and schedule

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Charge shifts
Unit
Women's Center -Women's Center
Unit
Emergency Unit -Emergency Unit
Unit
Pre/Post Operative (Same Day Surgery) -Pre/Post Operative (Same Day Surgery)-10 or 12 day shifts, no weekends or holidays
Unit
Long Term Care -Long Term Care
Day to day
reviewing physician prescriptions, communicating nursing care plans, coordinating with healthcare team, and supporting patients and families
Day to day
developing nursing care plans by obtaining histories, examining patients, documenting conditions, and defining interventions
Day to day
teaching healthcare requirements and instructing patient and family on condition, medications, and self-care skills
Day to day
evaluating patient care against standards, reviewing records, and modifying care plans
Day to day
maintaining safe patient care environment through infection-control, medication administration and storage procedures, and controlled substance regulations
Day to day
charting in patient and department records Documents patient care services by charting in patient and department records.
Day to day
keeping patient care equipment operating through established procedures and troubleshooting breakdowns
Day to day
keeping supplies ready, anticipating needs, and verifying receipt and stocking Keeps patient care supplies ready by checking stock; anticipating needs; placing and expediting orders; verifying receipt; stocking items.
Day to day
enhancing nursing capabilities during training outlined by leadership and mentor Enhances nursing capabilities during training as outlined by leadership and mentor.
Hours stated
7am-7:30pm, 7:00pm-7:30am, 6am-6pm, 6pm-6:00am and 11am-11pm; 3-12hr shifts per week, Every 3rd weekend/holiday rotation
Weekends
Every 3rd weekend HOURS : 7am-7:30pm, 7:00pm-7:30am, 6am-6pm, 6pm-6:00am and 11am-11pm; 3-12hr shifts per week, Every 3rd weekend/holiday rotation
Holidays
Holiday rotation
Weekends
No weekends for Pre/Post Operative (Same Day Surgery)
Holidays
No holidays for Pre/Post Operative (Same Day Surgery)

Support on this unit

The posting does not state the assignment size, and nothing published names it for this unit.

Residency
October 9th by 4PM
Your preceptor
A preceptor is assigned to you

The workplace

Avera Queen of Peace
Hospital
2.6 Google rating

Worth asking

  • Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
  • What are the call requirements?
More questions to ask
  • What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
  • How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
Build questions for this role

Your fit

On your path

Med surg is open from year one. A broad first base while you learn which path pulls harder.

Original listing

Posted on Avera Queen of Peace’s careers page.

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Worker type
Regular

Work Shift

Rotating days/evenings/nights/weekends (United States of America) Position Highlights HOURS : 7am-7:30pm, 7:00pm-7:30am, 6am-6pm, 6pm-6:00am and 11am-11pm; 3-12hr shifts per week, Every 3rd weekend/holiday rotation Application due date is October 9th by 4PM

  • Please attach a resume and Cover letter

*In your cover letter, please indicate your top 2 department choices from the following:

  • Med Surg Unit
  • Women's Center
  • Emergency Unit
  • ICU
  • Pre/Post Operative (Same Day Surgery)-10 or 12 day shifts, no weekends or holidays
  • Long Term Care
  • Home Care

You Belong at Avera Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter. A Brief Overview Nursing Service at Avera requires all nurses and student nurses to practice at a competent level of nursing care and demonstrate a competent and professional level of behavior in the role.

The ANA Standards of Clinical Nursing Practice are exemplified within the position description. The Nurse Clinical Intern, under the direction and guidance of a Registered Nurse mentor, is responsible for utilizing the nursing process to provide nursing care for the patient, assuming responsibility and accountability for individual actions and outcomes of patient care delivered. What you will do Provides patient care by reviewing physician prescriptions; communicating the nursing care plan and all pertinent information to other members of the health care team; coordinating with other healthcare providers; providing physical, emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients, families, and friends; conferring with physicians.

Develops nursing care plans by obtaining medical histories; examining patients; documenting patient physical condition, psychological status, and influencing social factors; conferring with family and friends; developing a nursing diagnosis; establishing nursing care objectives; defining nursing interventions, schedules, and timetables. Teaches healthcare requirements by establishing patient care goals; instructing patient, family, and friends to understand condition, medications, and self-care skills; answering questions; providing information and resources. Evaluates patient care by adhering to therapeutic standards; measuring health outcomes against patient care standards; reviewing patient records; noting changing conditions and needs; re-evaluating care objectives; modifying nursing care plan.

Maintains safe, secure, and healthy patient care environment by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols, medication administration and storage procedures, and controlled substance regulations; adhering to organization standards and policies, and to legal regulations; alerting others regarding potential concerns. Documents patient care services by charting in patient and department records. Keeps patient care equipment operating by following operating instructions and established procedures; troubleshooting breakdowns; maintaining supplies; performing preventive maintenance; calling for repairs.

Keeps patient care supplies ready by checking stock; anticipating needs; placing and expediting orders; verifying receipt; stocking items. Enhances nursing capabilities during training as outlined by leadership and mentor.

Essential Qualifications

The individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the essential job functions.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions, as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer. Required Education, License/Certification, or Work

Experience

Some College Currently enrolled and have completed all but the final one or two semesters of CCNE or NLN accredited Registered Nursing program. Expectations and Standards Commitment to the daily application of Avera’s mission, vision, core values, and social principles to serve patients, their families, and our community. Promote Avera’s values of compassion, hospitality, and stewardship.

Uphold Avera’s standards of Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity. Maintain confidentiality. Work effectively in a team environment, coordinating work flow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment.

Comply with safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards associated with, but not limited to, CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA if applicable. Avera is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, Veteran Status, or other categories protected by law. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-605-504-4444 or send an email to talent@avera.org .

What's around it?

In Mitchell, SD

Mitchell, SDFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 11% below the US average

Median rent
$851/mo
Household income
$58,620/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

See Mitchell, SD

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