The Medical Center has a variety of nursing mentorship and internship programs.
Mentorship Program
The Roosevelt High School (Minneapolis) and South St. Paul High School students participate in a mentoring or job-shadowing opportunity with nursing staff. Mentorships are arranged by the health career counselors at the schools.
Student Nurse Technician
The Student Nurse Technician (SNT) works and learns under the supervision of a Registered Nurse while attending nursing school.
Flexible scheduling allows the student nurse to work in conjunction with school schedules.
SNT-3 is designed for new entry nursing students in a BSN program. The job would involve observing patients in a 1:1 or 2:1 fashion. A certification in nursing assistance is preferred but not required. A copy of the nursing program acceptance letter is required for newly admitted students. If one clinical rotation has been completed, an official transcript is required. Once selected for the position, you will be asked to complete a medical examination and would receive further scheduling instructions. Orientation requires two consecutive days of training. (SNT-3 Position description pdf)
SNT-4 is designed for any student who has completed a one year clinical rotation in a nursing program. The SNT-4 functions with the unit team and can perform some treatments. Requirements include letters of recommendation from two clinical instructors and official transcripts. Once selected for the position, you will be required to complete a medical examination and would receive further scheduling instructions. The orientation program is one full week of training 7:30-4:00. (SNT-4 Position description pdf)
Flexible scheduling allows the student nurse to work in conjunction with school schedules.
A one week orientation for training is offered periodically throughout the year, usually during school breaks. The 7:30-4:00 M-F orientation is required for student nurse technician employment.
Graduate nurses who acquire VA positions are offered an extensive competency-based orientation.
The Practical Student Nurse Technician (PSNT) program offers a work experience for students who are employed. The applicants must have successfully completed 6 months of LPN clinical training to qualify for the program.
(PSNT Position description )
VALOR Program
The VALOR (Veterans Affairs Learning Opportunities Residency) Program is an honors program for select nursing students who have completed the junior year of a BSN program. VALOR provides a structured clinical experience with a BSN-prepared preceptor and educational course work in a clinical setting.
The program starts with a ten-week (full-time) concentrated experience during the summer and an optional part-time experience during the senior year.
To apply for VALOR, submit the "Application for Nurses and Nurse Anesthetists." (view rn application pdf)
New Graduate Preceptor Program
This opportunity provides the new graduate with a paid three month preceptorship. Attempted placement is based on interest. Applications are due in January and October of each year. (view preceptor program guidelines pdf)
To apply for the New Graduate Preceptor program, submit the "Application for Nurses and Nurse Anesthetists." (view rn application pdf)
