2026 Summer Student Nurse Internship Program – Bismarck
Job Description
Job Description:
The Nursing Internship is a skill-based, paid, position providing opportunities to gain valuable clinical skills while enrolled in an accredited nursing program. Under the direct supervision of a licensed RN, the nurse intern performs routine and technical aspects of nursing care to patients of all ages. The nurse intern adheres to the established scope of practice while ensuring compliance with Joint Commission and all applicable federal, state, and local regulatory or accrediting agencies. The nurse intern contributes to maintaining a safe and therapeutic environment that fosters healing and wellbeing.Education Qualifications:
Spend Summer 2026 at Essentia Health - Bismarck as a Student Nurse Intern.
Units Available:
- Family Practice Clinic
- Specialty Clinic Rotation
Apply Online and attach your
- Resume
- Cover Letter that includes top 3 units of choice rated 1 to 3
- Unofficial Transcripts
**Application Deadline October 12th, 2025**
Licensure/Certification Qualifications:
Requirements:
- Must be enrolled in an accredited nursing program
- Completion of junior year of a Bachelor’s Nursing Program or 2 clinical semesters of an Associates Nursing Program, graduating no later than the following June after the internship
- Enrolled in a nursing co-operative internship course for the summer 2025 semester
- ND requirement only: In North Dakota, students participating in a senior internship must enroll in a nursing internship co-operative course for the corresponding fall and/or spring semesters
- MN requirement only: In Minnesota, students may participate in a winter internship between fall and spring semesters, but must enroll in a nursing internship co-operative course for the corresponding J-term
- Must be able to commit to 30-36 hours/week
- Students with full/part-time summer class loads will have adjusted hour requirements and must be able to commit to 32 hours every two weeks
Certification/Licensure Requirements:
- Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification within 1 month of hire
- BCLS certifications through Red Cross must be renewed through the American Heart Association if continuing as a senior nurse intern
- This certification must not expire during the internship.
**Please also note, this is a temporary status position and is not eligible for benefits**
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Essentia Health is an integrated health system serving patients in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and North Dakota.
Headquartered in Duluth, Minnesota, Essentia Health combines the strengths and talents of more than 15,000 employees, including more than 2,200 physicians and advanced practitioners, who serve our patients and communities through the mission of being called to make a healthy difference in people’s lives.
Essentia Health, which includes many Catholic facilities, is guided by the values of Quality, Hospitality, Respect, Joy, Justice, Stewardship, and Teamwork. The organization lives out its mission by having a patient-centered focus at 14 hospitals, 78 clinics, six long-term care facilities, six assisted living and independent living facilities, 7 ambulance services, 27 retail pharmacies, and one research institute.