Nursing Student Extern- SHIP- IMCU Nights

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Overview:

Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital is accepting applications for our 2026 Student Healthcare Internship Program (S.H.I.P) for Registered Nursing Students! This paid internship is located in Charlottesville, VA.

IMCU Flexi Nights

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The S.H.I.P 9-week program gives students within their last 2 semesters of a Registered Nurse program the opportunity to shadow and learn valuable skills in a real hospital setting.

S.H.I.P. provides aspiring nurses unique opportunities to earn premium pay while working in an acute care setting at this nationally recognized, four-time Magnet-designated community hospital, located in Charlottesville Va.

All applicants who are selected to enroll in this internship will be expected to complete the summer schedule. Students who successfully complete the S.H.I.P. schedule will be provided with preferential job placement.

Important Dates:

• Application Deadline is 3/2/2026

• Start of program: 6/1/2026

• Graduation 8/1/2026

• Interviews begin week of 2/16/2026

• Selected candidates notified by 3/13/2026

Experiences in several areas including:

• Hospitalist

• CNE

• Directors

• Nursing Education

• Specialty units like ICU, Emergency Department, and Women's Health.

• And so much more!!

Education

• Student of a Registered Nursing Program within 2 semesters of graduation required

• High school Graduate or Equivalent required

Certification/Licensure

• BLS required within 90 days of hire

Experience/ Availability

• Availability for 1 shift per week on home unit (12 hour) and a half day shadow and lunch per week.

• Availability for first week orientation within home unit. (3 Twelve-hour shifts)

• Available for Day, Evening, or Night shift highly preferred.

RN Nursing Students are unlicensed staff members who are within two semesters of graduation from an accredited RN program They are accountable to, and work under the direct supervision of a professional nurse to implement delegated aspects of nursing care. Provide patient care, support the admissions and discharge process, and comply with patient safety practices under the direction of the professional nurse. Observe patients' physical, mental, and emotional conditions and report any change to the nursing or medical staff.

Current student enrolled in clinical RN program must be within 2 semesters from graduation from accredited RN program. BLS certification within 90 days of hire.

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Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital, located in Charlottesville, VA, is a Magnet status, 176-bed facility featuring all patient-friendly private rooms. Since its founding more than 100 years ago, Sentara Martha Jefferson has constantly evolved to meet the diverse healthcare needs of the patients who trust us with their care.

Today, our vision is as clear as it was to our founders. We will continue to set the standard for clinical quality and personalized healthcare services. Our hospital offers specialized care in Cancer Care, Heart and Vascular, Neurology and Neurosurgery (including a Primary Stroke Center), Orthopedics, and Maternity.

Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.

In support of our mission “to improve health every day,” this is a tobacco-free environment.

For positions that are available as remote work, Sentara Health employs associates in the following states:

Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.