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Jump Start Your Nursing Career

Accelerating Skills and Clinical Experience Nurture Development (ASCEND)

As a Nurse Intern in Saint Alphonsus ASCEND Program, you will work side by side with a designated RN preceptor in a 1:1 partnership. You will continue to advance your skills and clinical experiences to nurture development through experiential learning with direct RN observation, support, and mentorship.

Some additional programmatic components of ASCEND are weekly check-ins with Clinical Experience Program Manager and your unit leader, career and professional mentoring, networking, goal setting, individualized professional development pathways and a lot of 1:1 support through the transition to practice from student to RN.

Service Line Opportunities*:

• Critical Care

• Acute Care

• Cardiac

*Availability may vary

Schedule: Summer - Full Time: three 12-hour shifts a week. School Months - PRN: one 12-hour shift every two weeks. 7 to 7.

Night and Day shift - dependent on preceptor.

Questions or need assistance: email johanna.hubach@saintalphonsus.org.

Application Requirements:

• Current Resume

• Cover Letter

• Optional: Letter of Recommendation

Required Qualifications:

• Enrollment in an accredited/approved nursing education program that is substantially equivalent to Idaho's approved programs for practical/registered nursing.

• Nurse Intern Letter of approval from the Idaho Board of Nursing.

• BLS from American Heart Association or American Red Cross (ACLS and/or PALS may be accepted in lieu of BLS).

Schedule Commitment:

ASCEND Cohort starts in June

• Full-Time from June through July (8 weeks as a Nurse Intern)

• Flexible schedule from August through May/Graduation (one 12-hour shift every pay period during school)

​Full-time as a Registered Nurse for a minimum of one year after graduation

If the scheduling/time commitment for ASCEND doesn't align with your summer plans, we have several traditional Nurse Apprentice positions open and that is a really great way to gain additional experience in the clinical setting that will also open the door to a smooth transition from student to RN.

Our Commitment

Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.