Student Intern - Nursing Internship Summer 2024- Grand Rapids

Overview
Versiti is a fusion of donors, scientific curiosity, and precision medicine that recognize the gifts of blood and life are precious. We are home to the world-renowned Blood Research Institute, we enable life saving gifts from our donors, and provide the science behind the medicine through our diagnostic laboratories. Versiti brings together outstanding minds with unparalleled experience in transfusion medicine, transplantation, stem cells and cellular therapies, oncology and genomics, diagnostic lab services, and medical and scientific expertise. This combination of skill and knowledge results in improved patient outcomes, higher quality services and reduced cost of care for hospitals, blood centers, hospital systems, research and educational institutions, and other health care providers. At Versiti, we are passionate about improving the lives of patients and helping our healthcare partners thrive.
Position Summary
Versiti was founded with the belief that together, our blood centers can better serve patients' urgent need for life-saving healthcare. We love what we do, and we're looking for passionate individuals to join the Versiti family. We foster a diverse environment that affirms each employee's dignity and worth, and we offer a chance to work with a team of compassionate people who provide lifesaving blood to our communities daily.
What you can expect in this position: Under the direction of the Manager/Supervisor, performs assigned tasks and/or projects related to the area-specific internship. The Versiti Registered Nurse Internship will provide an overview in both of our highly specialized nursing segments. This internship provides the chance to explore our Organ Procurement Organization and Tissue Bank as well as the Therapeutic Apheresis Services we provide to our patients. In the Organ Procurement/Tissue Bank, interns rotate through the various areas to understand the full process of organ and tissue donation. This internship provides the opportunity to work with our educators, surgical techs, various coordinators and finally, work with our nurses. This program allows the opportunity to work closely with the Organ Donation Specialists (RN) in area hospitals learning donor management, procedures and protocols. In the Therapeutic Apheresis Services rotation, interns will learn about providing mobile apheresis services, which includes: therapeutic plasma exchange, red blood exchange and cellular therapy product collections. This program provides the opportunity to work closely with an Apheresis Nurse in area hospitals.
We believe this opportunity will provide practical experience in areas of nursing that are learned specifically at Versiti. It is important to understand the various paths outside of the traditional hospital setting and the specializations offered after obtaining your nursing degree. Here at Versiti, we are blood health innovators who enhance lives through discovery, diagnosis, and treatment. We are excited to share this with you through our Registered Nurse Internship.
Responsibilities

• Participate in cross functional CapStone Intern Project with report out to Executive Leadership.
• Maintains effective communication with internal and external stakeholder via email, phone and in person meetings.
• Participate and contribute to department meetings, execute on goals and objectives to deliver outstanding results.
• Assists with special projects as assigned.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties in this job classification
• Understands and performs in accordance with all applicable regulatory and compliance requirements
• Complies with all standard operating policies and procedures

Qualifications
Education

• Must be currently enrolled in an accredited college/university program in a related field of the internship required

Experience

• Completed a minimum of 2 years in college/university in a related field of study for the internship preferred
• Basic Microsoft Office skills preferred
• A current valid driver's license and good driving record is required required

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Effective communication skills preferred
• Ability to be customer-focused and follow through on requests promptly preferred
• Strong organizational skills preferred
• Ability to quickly and accurately understand instructions and then work independently on assignments preferred
• Ability to handle confidential information appropriately preferred
• Demonstrates keen attention to detail preferred

Tools and Technology

• Personal and Network Computer required
• MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint) required
• Printer, fax, and copy machines required
• Multiple phone lines required

When you will work?

• This is a full-time, 40 hour per week internship, working Monday-Friday. The internship will begin on June 3rd. Our 10 - week summer internships are designed to provide hands-on, project-based experience in various areas of our business.

Our Mission:
We are Blood Health Innovators who enhance lives through discovery, diagnosis, and treatment.
Our Vision:
We will expand the frontiers of patient health through the integration of science, medicine, and service.
Additional Information:
The hiring process will consist of a phone and in-person interview, background checks, and drug test screening. Please apply if you are willing to participate in this process.
Equal Opportunity Employer. This company will provide equal opportunity to all individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.