What are the responsibilities and job description for the Dartmouth Hitchcock Undergraduate Patient Care Internship Program position at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health?
Overview
Undergraduate Patient Care Internship Program Application Part Two
Access Application Part One Here!
The Dartmouth Hitchcock Undergraduate Patient Care Internship Program is perfect for undergraduate students looking for hands-on experience in an academic medical center. Included in the summer experience is a comprehensive professional development curriculum that allows you to learn along with your cohort and experience different healthcare environments and knowledge first-hand. The Patient Care Internship is an opportunity for nursing students or other undergraduate pre-med/pre-health students who have or plan to obtain their NH LNA license to work in one of our inpatient units or ambulatory clinics gaining valuable, hands-on patient care skills.
Successful candidates for the Patient Care Internship Program are:
- Curious and want to learn as much as possible from this experience
- Flexible and able to navigate change
- Looking forward to being part of a cohort and working with your fellow interns to build career-ready skills
- Excited to roll up your sleeves, ask questions, look for opportunities to contribute to a team, and experience a professional working environment
- Have an active New Hampshire LNA license by the start of the program.
- Have active Basic Life Support (BLS) certification for healthcare providers from the American Heart Association.
Key Responsibilities for Patient Care Interns:
- Assists with routine patient care activities under the supervision of the Registered Nurse, including, but not limited to, performing ADLs, obtaining clinical data, including vital signs, heights, and weights, utilizing universal precautions, collecting specimens or performing point-of-care testing and recording results in the medical record, etc.
- Assists in maintaining a clean and safe work environment by keeping the hallways clear of excess equipment, emptying linen bags when full, etc.
- Assists visitors and answers telephones.
- Performs other duties as required or assigned.
This is a paid program that requires an 11-week full-time commitment. Specific internship department placement decisions are based on a combination of your area of interest, any required skills, and department host opportunities available each year. We work hard to create great matches so that our interns and department hosts have a wonderful experience. We encourage applicants to be open to learning new things and gaining experiences in new and exciting disciplines and environments they may have not considered before.
Locations
- Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, New Hampshire
For more information and to apply, please visit: https://dhwri.org/internship-programs
Applications for Patient Care interns are due Sunday, March 2, 2025 at 11:59 PM.
- Completed Application Part One and Part Two
- Please click here to access Application Part One
- An updated copy of your CV/resume.
- One letter of recommendation from a professor, supervisor, coach, colleague, etc. (non-family member) from within the last year.
Please note that only complete applications will be considered. Your application is not considered complete and will not be reviewed until all application materials are received.
Qualifications
- High School Diploma
- At least 18 years old by the first day of the internship (June 2, 2025)
- Must have completed one full year of undergraduate study
- Availability to commit to the full program
- You must arrange your own housing and transportation
- Eligible for employment in the United States
- Successfully complete the Dartmouth Health pre-employment screening process including criminal background check and drug screen
