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Summer Nurse Intern

CompanyOSF HealthCare
LocationMendota
Work ModeOn Site
PostedOctober 12, 2026
Internship Information
Core Responsibilities
The intern will provide patient care under the supervision of an RN and perform basic nursing procedures appropriate for the assigned unit. They will also assist with normal nursing assistant duties while expanding their technical skills throughout the program.
Internship Type
unavailable
Company Size
12680
Visa Sponsorship
No
Language
English
Working Hours
36 hours
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About The Company
OSF HealthCare is an integrated health system founded by The Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis and headquartered in Peoria, Illinois. The system includes 18 inpatient facilities encompassing 16 licensed hospitals, two of which operate dual campuses in separate communities. Among these hospitals, 10 are acute care facilities, five are critical access hospitals and one is a continuing care facility. OSF has 2,141 licensed beds throughout Illinois and Michigan. OSF employs more than 27,000 Mission Partners across 170+ locations. These include OSF HealthCare Children’s Hospital of Illinois, the third largest pediatric hospital in the state, and OSF OnCall, its digital health operating entity that offers hospital-at-home care. In addition, OSF operates two colleges of nursing; OSF Home Care Services, an extensive network of home health and hospice services; Pointcore, Inc., which is composed of health care-related businesses; and OSF HealthCare Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the organization. Advances in health care transformation take place through OSF Innovation as well as OSF Ventures, which provides investment capital for promising health care innovation startups. OSF HealthCare has been recognized by Fortune as one of the most innovative companies in the country. That same commitment to innovation extends to how OSF supports and invests in its Mission Partners. OSF consistently earns recognition for showing dedication to Mission Partner well-being: •America’s Best-in-State Employers | Forbes Magazine | 2018-2026 •150 Top Places to Work in Healthcare | Becker’s Healthcare | 2019, 2022-2025 •Best Employers for Women | Forbes Magazine | 2020 OSF HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). By engaging with this page, you acknowledge and agree to follow our social media terms of use, which you can find here: https://www.osfhealthcare.org/patients-visitors/terms-conditions/social-terms
About the Role
Total Rewards

"Your life - our Mission"

OSF HealthCare is dedicated to provide Mission Partners with a comprehensive and market-competitive total rewards package that includes benefits, compensation, recognition and well-being offerings that focus on the whole person and engage with their current stage of life and career. Click here to learn more about benefits and the total rewards at OSF.

 

The hourly rate for this position is $20.00/hour This is an Hourly position.


Overview

Mendota

 

POSITION SUMMARY: The Summer Intern Program provides an opportunity for nursing students to advance their knowledge and skills in providing patient care. Reports to Patient Care Manager. Partnered with an RN who develops and supervises the Student Nurse Intern’s experience while retaining full accountability and responsibility for the care of assigned patients. Performs basic nursing procedures appropriate for the age and/or development of the patients served on assigned unit. In addition to performing normal duties of a Nursing Assistant, must demonstrate competency in technical nursing skills generally learned/acquired before beginning the last year of a nursing program; job duties will expand as skills are learned and competencies are documented by RN partner. The following are general characteristics of this job, although duties may vary by the shift and/or unit assigned.


Qualifications

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

 

Must have a GPA of at least 2.5.

 

The job incumbent is required to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide patient care appropriate to the age of the patients served on their assigned unit(s).

This requires that the incumbent demonstrates knowledge of the princi¬ples of growth and development as well as the physical, emotional and psycho-social needs of the patient population served.

Must have completed a clinical rotation and is within one year of completion of their nursing program.

Ability to turn PC hardware on/off and work with a mouse; familiar with basic elements of a Windows environment and keyboarding; perform basic computer tasks with instruction; comfortable with learning new applications.

Current BLS for Healthcare Provider card- American Heart Association.

Work requires the interpersonal skills necessary to comfort patients, family members and/or significant others; and to communicate effectively with other patient care providers.

Work requires analytical ability necessary to prioritize work load.

 

 

OSF HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Key Skills
Patient careNursing proceduresTechnical nursing skillsClinical rotationBLSCommunicationAnalytical abilityPrioritizationComputer literacyWindows environmentKeyboarding
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