Student Nurse Intern

SUMMARY:

Under the supervision of a registered nurse performs a variety of patient care functions to provide assistance in carrying out patient care assignments. All essential functions performed in this position reflect the age-specific needs of the patients. 

NOTE: All student nurse interns will be required to have a nursing assistant license at time of hire. 

Program Highlights

• Two program structures:
  • Year-round internship (June 2026 through May 2027), with a commitment of 24 hours per month
  • Summer internship (June through August 2026), with a commitment of 36 hours per week – available for students who attend school more than 50 miles from one of our hospitals

IMPORTANT INFORMATION – PLEASE NOTE:

1. Student Nurse Intern positions in Rhode Island, require a valid Nursing Assistant license and an American Heart Association BLS prior to hire.
2. Brown University Health employees are expected to successfully role model the organization's values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence as these values guide our everyday actions with patients, customers and one another. 
3. In addition to our values, all employees are expected to demonstrate the core Success Factors which tell us how we work together and how we get things done. The core Success Factors include: Instill Trust and Value Differences; Patient and Community Focus and Collaborate 

RESPONSIBILITIES: 
 

• Assists patients with activities of daily living. 
• Assists registered nurse with all aspects of the nursing process including, but not limited to, assisting with collection of baseline and ongoing assessment data, following the nursing management plan, and monitoring the patient response to nursing interventions. 
• Provides and/or reinforces patient instruction. 
• Performs designated treatments under supervision according to Nursing Department Policy and Procedure. 
• Functions as a patient sitter for safety watch cases. 
  Assists in the overall function of the nursing unit under direction of a registered nurse. 
• Demonstrates accountability and responsibility as a hospital employee. 
• Maintains quality assurance, safety, environmental, and infection control, in accordance with established hospital department policies, procedures, and objectives. 
• Performs other related duties as required. 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: 
 
BASIC KNOWLEDGE: 

• ACTIVE NURSING ASSISTANT LICENSE IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND UPON HIRE. 
• Current certification in Basic Life Support through the American Heart Association 
• Current matriculation in a Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) accredited Baccalaureate Degree Program in Nursing is preferred.
• Candidates in an Associates Degree Program will be considered. 
• Demonstrated knowledge and skills necessary to provide care to patients throughout the life span with consideration of aging processes, human development stages, and cultural patterns in each step of the care process. 
   

EXPERIENCE: 

• Completion of one clinical rotation in an acute care hospital setting. 

WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: 
 

• Prolonged sitting, standing, and walking. Exposed to all patient elements. Will be required to lift/turn patients and equipment. Repeated bending, squatting, stooping. 

INDEPENDENT ACTION: 
 

Works under the supervision of the Registered Nurse within the scope of Hospital and department policies and procedures. Refers specific complex problems to supervisor where clarification of departmental policies and procedures may be required. Supervisory staff is physically present most of the time. Performs approved nursing procedures as delegated by the registered nurse and in compliance with Brown University Health policies and procedures. 
 

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY: 
None.