Sanford Student Nurse Internship Program
You'll care for patients through prevention, health maintenance, diagnosis, treatment and follow-up as they move in and out of care settings.
- Pay
- Not posted
- Shift and hours
- Rotating36 hours a week
- Unit and setting
- Hospital Utilizes appropriate population-specific patient care protocols and policies related to the physical and psychological needs of all ages of patients.patients of all ages
- License
- RN license
- Term
- Per Diem
Do you qualify?
- New grads
- Welcomed
Your six-month RN application plan
Start about six months before graduation. Some programs open earlier; use each employer’s application dates. See program calendars.
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
What it pays
Benefits
- BenefitsMultiple health plan optionsMultiple health plan options
- BenefitsPaid time offPaid time off
- BenefitsVoluntary benefitsVoluntary benefits
- BenefitsCompany paid benefitsCompany paid benefits
- Benefits401(k) Retirement Savings Plan401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
- BenefitsEmployee perksEmployee perks
Pay isn’t listed.
The role and schedule
- Not in this role
- Precepting
- Day to day
- direct and indirect patient care Performs tasks of direct and indirect patient care and supports the activities of the department.
The workplace
Ask Mira
Your fit
Questions to ask
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
Original listing
Posted on Sanford Health’s careers page.
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The Sanford nursing intern participates in a learning experience designed to develop confidence and competence in clinical skills to facilitate a smooth transition into a licensed role after graduation. The internship program assists students in finding an area of nursing clinical practice that best fits their career goals, talents and interests. The intern will be mentored by a licensed professional in his/her specialty to strengthen clinical skill sets.
The intern cares for patients in all phases of preventative care, health maintenance, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up as patients move in and out of care settings. The intern discovers enhanced ways of communicating and supporting patients, learning what it is like working as a licensed professional in their field, while following a real schedule. Performs tasks of direct and indirect patient care and supports the activities of the department.
Utilizes appropriate population-specific patient care protocols and policies related to the physical and psychological needs of all ages of patients. Embodies the vision and values that are compatible with Sanford Health. The intern functions within the scope and standards of practice as outlined in the state specific regulations.
What's around it?
Bemidji, MNFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about the same as the US average
- Median rent
- $1,067/mo
- Household income
- $55,405/yr, all local households, not nurse pay