IU Health Bloomington - Patient Care Intern (PCI) Program

Jump start your nursing career at Bloomington Hospital at IU Health!! The Patient Care Internship (PCI) program is for nursing students graduating May 2027 (preferred).

Bridging the gap between student and professional nurse is a critical part of your nursing journey. Our team at IU Health Bloomington Hospital wants to walk alongside you on the path to becoming a truly elite nurse.

The Patient Care Intern (PCI) works under the direction of the Registered Nurse (RN) as a non-licensed team member. As a non-licensed team member, the PCI provides care to designated patients and supports the patient care team. Job duties include observation of the Registered Nurse, provision of activities of daily living, mobility assistance, continuous observation including suicide prevention, and ensuring the patient's surroundings are clean and orderly.

In the Patient Care Internship (PCI) Program you can expect the following:

• 6-week full-time summer intensive program from June 1st, 2026 through July 4th, 2026 consisting of mentoring/observation experience with a consistent RN and weekly connection meetings with themed content for each of those sessions including but not limited to harm prevention, common diagnoses and patient populations and nursing implications, as well as professional development.  
• After the 6-week intensive program, the PCI will stay on their unit in a supplemental status and will do one mentored shift with their RN advisor per scheduling period.  
• The supplemental work requirement after the 6-week summer intensive is a minimum of 24 hours in every 6-week scheduling period, or two 12 hour shifts every 6 weeks.
• Attendance is necessary to success in this role.

Why Join IU Health?  

We are Indiana’s largest and most comprehensive healthcare system, and the number 1 ranked healthcare system in Indiana.  

Our culture of compassion allows for a holistic delivery of care that is individualized based on our patients’ and their families’ needs. At IU Health, every team member is a caregiver. This care does not stop with our patients, it also extends to one another and our community through service projects, health initiatives and wellness education.  

Qualifications  

• Requires PCI be actively enrolled as a senior level student in an accredited nursing education program that is accredited by a national organization.
• For example, the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) and the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).
• Requires completion of an accredited nursing program within 12-16 months of starting PCI program.
• A PCI may remain in the job after graduation from an accredited nursing program as long as the NCLEX exam has not been attempted two times without passing/success.
• Requires current Basic Life Support certification through the AHA or attainment at the completion of the IU Health PCA education program. Other advanced life support certifications may be required per unit/department specialty according to patient care policies.
• Requires knowledge of care appropriate to the age and developmental level of the patients served.
• Requires ability to apply the organization's personnel policies and procedures.
• Requires up to date knowledge of procedures and standards related to patient care activities.
• Requires proficiency in interpersonal and communication skills.
• Requires constant mental awareness and the ability to withstand a high level of tension and stress.
• Requires ability to maintain concentration when subjected to frequent and
• varied interruptions and variable noise levels.
• Requires ability to exercise judgment and initiative in the resolution of problems encountered.
• Requires ability to set priorities and manage a high workload within a limited time for completion.
• Requires knowledge of procedures; equipment; software and standards related to patient care activities that PCA/non-licensed role performs.
• Requires knowledge of principles of infection control.
• Requires ability to perform physically demanding, repetitious movements.
• Requires ability to read and perform basic math.
• Requires ability to organize tasks and attend to details.
• Requires knowledge of principles of good personal hygiene and aseptic techniques to prevent infection of patients; self; and others.  

SWU25

• Indiana University Health has nearly 40,000 team members, including more than 3,600 physicians and 1,200 advanced practice providers, and we’re home to the largest nursing network in Indiana with more than 9,000 nursing team members at over 800 sites of care.
• IU Health is ranked No. 1 in Indiana by U.S. News & World Report, Riley Children's Health is ranked among the top children's hospitals in the country by U.S. News & World Report.
• A unique partnership with the Indiana University School of Medicine – one of the nation’s largest medical schools – gives patients access to groundbreaking research and innovative treatments, and it offers team members access to the latest science and the very best training – advancing healthcare for all.
• With 15 hospitals, including seven with Magnet designation and eight with Pathways to Excellence designation, our team members are leading the way through excellence.
• At Indiana University Health, your personal and professional growth is a top priority. You will have access to many diverse opportunities to learn and develop in meaningful ways that matter most to you, such as advanced clinical training, leadership development, promotion opportunities and cross training development.
• Indiana University Health is invested in the lives of Hoosiers, leading the transformation of healthcare to make Indiana one of the nation’s healthiest states.