NWWI Summer Student Nurse Internship - SNI

Location: Eau Claire, WI, United States Department: Skilled Nursing

The Mayo Clinic Health System NWWI Summer Student Nurse Internship in Eau Claire, Wisconsin is a paid internship for nursing students; providing opportunities to gain valuable experience and clinical skills. Interns rotate through clinic and hospital departments including those in Eau Claire, Osseo, Menomonie, Bloomer and/or Barron Wisconsin.

The Student Nurse Intern (SNI) performs delegated tasks of direct and indirect patient care with the supervision of a registered nurse (RN) under Sec. N6.03(3), Wisconsin Administration code. The designated tasks are those which have been taught in the academic programs and/or orientation, and where the individual has demonstrated competence to a designated RN.

Completion of the junior year of an accredited baccalaureate nursing program and is a senior in good standing or completion of an adult process and two semesters in nursing of an accredited ADN program as recognized by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN- formerly NLN) or Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) in good standing or successful completion of two full clinical rotations of a direct entry Master of Science in nursing program.

Candidates must be graduating between December 2027 and June 2028.

Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association, American Red Cross, or the Military Training Network is required and must not expire during the internship.

Reliable transportation is required.

The internship will run for 11 weeks from June 2, 2027, through August 13, 2027.  Applicants must be able to complete 11 consecutive weeks of employment.

The application deadline is December 31, 2026. Offers will begin going out the week of February 1, 2027.

During the selection process you may participate in an OnDemand (pre-recorded) interview that you can complete at your convenience. During the OnDemand interview, a question will appear on your screen, and you will have time to consider each question before responding. You will have the opportunity to re-record your answer to each question – Mayo Clinic will only see the final recording. The complete interview will be reviewed by a Mayo Clinic staff member and you will be notified of next steps. There will be a deadline to complete this interview.

If you apply to more than one health system site, you will only need to complete the virtual interview once. Your interview responses will be reviewed for all health system locations to which you have applied. (Does not apply to Rochester).

You are expected to provide the following application materials at the time you submit your application.  Items cannot be uploaded once you hit the submit button.  Do not submit your application unless you have attached all of the documents. Applications will be considered incomplete if all of the following items are not attached to your profile:

Cover Letter and Resume (highlighting educational background, employment and volunteer activities, professional associations/organizations)

Proof of Basic Life Support (BLS) certification (see license/certification section below)

Additional Experience and/or Qualifications

Collects data and provides input to the RN to assist in developing and updating an individualized plan of care including patient goals, evaluation dates and interventions. Documents patient care in accordance with documentation guidelines. Monitors the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice and patient care. Provides patient with basic healthcare instruction while delivering care. Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age and ability of patients served. Demonstrates initiative and commitment to growth through active participation and involvement in ongoing education programs. Demonstrates ability to accept accountabilities and responsibility. Provides assistance to the RN in performing patient care activities consistent with established standards of practice.

Licensure/Certification Required

Basic Life Support (BLS) certification. We will only accept the following BLS certifications: American Heart Association (Title: BLS for Healthcare Providers), Red Cross (Title: CPR/AED for Professional Rescuers and Health Care Providers or BLS for Healthcare Providers), Military Training Network.

Note: If your card is set to expire during the internship, you must renew your card prior to the first day of employment. It must remain valid throughout the full duration of the internship.