This week's listings have been updated April 30, 2001. Activities of this internship include clinically precepted time at the bedside in your unit, hands on skills stations and interactive classroom presentations on topics of interest to the new graduate. The internship program forms the framework for the first few weeks of orientation. Clinical orientation on the unit is individualized and will continue for a length of time determined between you and your manager. Candidates are hired into either a permanent position or an interim position until a permanent position becomes available.
Continued employment is contingent upon successful completion of the internship program.
Consideration of each internal applicant for an internship program includes consideration of the staffing situation in the applicants' unit. Upon acceptance, placement for an internal applicant may need to be to any of the internship sessions occurring during the year. This is a seven week program that includes classroom presentations, practical skills stations, written exams, competency testing and clinically precepted time at the bedside. This is a six week program that includes classroom presentations, practical skill stations, written exams, competency testing, and clinically precepted time at the bedside. Successful new graduate applicants are hired to a specific position in the PICU and attend the New Graduate Internship Program first.