Our Rising Senior program is a six (6) week paid mentorship offering an opportunity to expand your clinical knowledge by providing direct patient care, reinforcing nursing skills and increasing clinical competency in practice.  You will be paired with an RN and work as part of a highly skilled and experienced team to deliver excellent care.

Additional observational experiences in areas of interest will be offered, and you are encouraged to participate in educational offerings and in-services throughout the summer.

At the completion of the program, you will have an opportunity to retain per diem status as a nursing assistant and will have preferred interviewing status if applying for an RN position after graduation. Evaluation of the program will include input from you, RN mentors, and unit leadership.

The first two (2) weeks are Monday through Friday for orientation and skill competency validation, followed by three (3) weeks of 11 five (5) hour shifts on an assigned Medical-Surgical unit, including weekends to reinforce skills and competency (35-hour workweek).  You will then have a two (2) week experience shadowing an RN in a selected area (ICU, ED, OR, etc.). The program will run from July 6 - August 14.

Requirements  

• Enrollment in an accredited school of nursing and entering senior year in Fall/2020
• 3.0 GPA
• Current American Heart Association BLS
• Two (2) references from instructors
• Resume with a completed application