What are the responsibilities and job description for the Summer Student Nurse Internship Program (S.N.I.P) Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital position at Sentara Health?
City/State
South Boston, VA
Overview
Work Shift
Rotating (United States of America)
Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital (SHRH) is currently recruiting RN Students for the Summer Student Nurse Internship Program (S.N.I.P). Nursing Students are unlicensed staff members who are within two semesters of graduation from an accredited RN program.
Dates: June 8- July 28, 2025
S.N.I.P. is an early workforce recruitment initiative offered by Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital for soon-to-be graduating seniors from an accredited nursing program.
Requirements:
Sentara employees strive to make our communities healthier places to live. We are setting the standard for medical excellence within a vibrant, creative, and highly productive workplace. Our success is supported by a family-friendly culture that encourages community involvement and creates unlimited opportunities for development and growth.
Job Summary
Employed unlicensed assistive staff members who have successfully completed at least one clinical rotation and are actively enrolled in an accredited RN program. Accountable to, and work under the direct supervision of a professional registered nurse or APRN provider to implement delegated aspects of nursing care. Provide patient care, support independent and dependent activities of daily living, vital signs, mobility and ambulation, phlebotomy, point of care testing, EKG testing, peripheral IV removal, specimen collection, and foley catheter insertion and removal, and comply with patient safety practices under the direction of the professional RN nurse. Observe patients' physical, mental, and emotional conditions and document in a timely and accurate manner while reporting any change to the nursing or medical staff.
Nursing students in their final one or two clinical rotations or equivalent senior year prior to graduation will be able to complete higher level tasks as reflected in the advanced level optional competencies including shadowing/partnering with specialty nurses and peripheral IV insertion.
Validated acceptance in and actively enrolled in an accredited nursing program with minimum of one semester/clinical rotation completed is required.
Qualifications:
Basic Life Support (BLS) - Certification - American Heart Association (AHA) RQI
Skills
Sentara Healthcare prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.
Per Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA), some clinical environments require proof of education; these regulations are posted at ecfr.gov for further information. In an effort to expedite this verification requirement, we encourage you to upload your diploma or transcript at time of application.
In support of our mission “to improve health every day,” this is a tobacco-free environment.
South Boston, VA
Overview
Work Shift
Rotating (United States of America)
Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital (SHRH) is currently recruiting RN Students for the Summer Student Nurse Internship Program (S.N.I.P). Nursing Students are unlicensed staff members who are within two semesters of graduation from an accredited RN program.
Dates: June 8- July 28, 2025
S.N.I.P. is an early workforce recruitment initiative offered by Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital for soon-to-be graduating seniors from an accredited nursing program.
Requirements:
- Must be currently enrolled in an accredited professional Nursing (RN) program within 2 semesters of graduation.
- BLS required.
- Resume required at time of application
- First 2 weeks of program is full-time hours
- After orientation, expectation is one 12-hour shift plus one shadow shift weekly with opportunity to pick up extra shifts.
- Panel Interviews - March 10-March 14
- Participant Selection and Notification- March 21
- Program Begins- June 8
- Program Graduation- July 28
Sentara employees strive to make our communities healthier places to live. We are setting the standard for medical excellence within a vibrant, creative, and highly productive workplace. Our success is supported by a family-friendly culture that encourages community involvement and creates unlimited opportunities for development and growth.
Job Summary
Employed unlicensed assistive staff members who have successfully completed at least one clinical rotation and are actively enrolled in an accredited RN program. Accountable to, and work under the direct supervision of a professional registered nurse or APRN provider to implement delegated aspects of nursing care. Provide patient care, support independent and dependent activities of daily living, vital signs, mobility and ambulation, phlebotomy, point of care testing, EKG testing, peripheral IV removal, specimen collection, and foley catheter insertion and removal, and comply with patient safety practices under the direction of the professional RN nurse. Observe patients' physical, mental, and emotional conditions and document in a timely and accurate manner while reporting any change to the nursing or medical staff.
Nursing students in their final one or two clinical rotations or equivalent senior year prior to graduation will be able to complete higher level tasks as reflected in the advanced level optional competencies including shadowing/partnering with specialty nurses and peripheral IV insertion.
Validated acceptance in and actively enrolled in an accredited nursing program with minimum of one semester/clinical rotation completed is required.
Qualifications:
Basic Life Support (BLS) - Certification - American Heart Association (AHA) RQI
Skills
Sentara Healthcare prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.
Per Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA), some clinical environments require proof of education; these regulations are posted at ecfr.gov for further information. In an effort to expedite this verification requirement, we encourage you to upload your diploma or transcript at time of application.
In support of our mission “to improve health every day,” this is a tobacco-free environment.
