Nurse Graduate Intern

CHI St. Alexius Health Dickinson part of CommonSpirit Heath a national nonprofit health system based in Englewood Colorado. The faith-based system operates in 18 states and includes 103 hospitals. Additional services offered within the system are: long-term care assisted and residential living communities community health services organizations home health agencies and numerous outpatient facilities.

The Nurse Intern will be responsible for indirect and direct patient care, applying the nursing process within his/her acquired academic skill level under the delegation and supervision of an RN mentor. The Nurse Intern will support and comply with policies and procedures while maintaining standards of the state Nurse Practice Act. 

• Adheres to St. Alexius Medical Center mission, values, and Journey Beyond Excellence expectations to foster a compassionate, healing environment providing physiological, emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients, families, and visitors. 
• Assures quality of care by adhering to St. Alexius Medical Center policies, philosophies and standards of care regulated by ND State Board of Nursing, the ND nurse practice act, and other governing agency regulations
• Gathers appropriate information to assist RN in the preparation and maintenance of an effective patient care plan and documents accordingly. 
• Assists the RN in meeting the educational needs of patient/family/co-workers utilizing principles and current professional literature to achieve positive learning outcomes. Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols, medication administration and storage procedures, and controlled substance regulations. 
• Notifies the RN of significant findings or changes in the patient’s physician or mental condition. 

Education: Completion of the third year of an accredited Baccalaureate Nursing Program.   

Experience: No previous experience required. 

Skills: Working knowledge of Baccalaureate junior level clinical nursing skills.