Criteria

In order to qualify for Mountain States Health Alliance Nursing Scholarship Program, all applicants must meet the following criteria:

• Applicants must be registered and/or accepted as a nursing student and taking courses in the nursing program.
• Applicants must maintain a C average.
• in the judgement of the committee, candidates must possess potential for successfully completing their academic nursing goals and have potential for success in their nursing career.

Application

• A completed application
• A copy of their bill
• A copy of their transcripts
• Two letters of recommendation
• An upcoming class schedule

For more information, contact:

Mountain States Health Alliance
Human Resources Department
Attn: Nurse Recruiter
3135 Peoples St., Suite 303
Johnson City, TN 37604
1-86-894-7761

Nurse Intern Program

• MSHA has a wide variety of opportunities available for nursing students.
• MSHA welcomes students to participate as nurse interns to gain experience and confidence.
• The Nurse Intern Program allows students to participate in hands-on learning experiences under the guidance of registered nurses.

Qualifications/Student Selection
Nurse Intern I

After the successful completion of Foundations/Fundamentals of Nursing class the nursing student may be hired as a Nurse Intern I. The role of the Nurse Intern I on the unit is much like that of a CNA.

Qualifications:

• Must be a BSN or ADN student at an accredited school of Nursing
• Must have successfully completed Foundations/Fundamentals of Nursing
• Successful completion of a Basic Life Support course

These rotations will consist of days, evenings and nights. Most shifts are 12 hours. Depending on the schedule of your preceptor you may be required to work every other weekend.
The student is responsible for his or her own uniforms. The color of the uniforms will be dark/navy blue. This will change only if you are working in an area such as surgery where you will wear the scrubs provided by the hospital.

Anyone interested in applying for a Nurse Intern I position may call the Employment Center at (423) 431-1004. 

Nurse Intern II Program

The Nurse Intern II Program is an 8-week program designed to assist the nursing student in bridging the gap between theory and clinical practice. The program consists of classroom lectures, professional practice labs, phlebotomy course, 12-Lead EKG patient testing class and selected rotations to enhance essential knowledge and skills. The program allows the student to be involved in many activities of care for patients ranging in age from newborn to geriatric. Students accepted into the program will earn an excellent salary while gaining valuable patient care knowledge and skill. The student will be under the direction of experienced nurses and clinical leaders who have a variety of specific expertise. The rotations through selected specialty areas will assist the student in identifying career options and experience needs.

Program Goals:

• Assist in the transition from student nurse to professional RN practice
• Provide experiences to increase awareness of the nursing scope of practice
• Develop the future nurse's critical-thinking and professional communication skills
• Advance the capacity of the future nurse to deliver patient care that includes clinical best practices, delivered through patient-centered approaches.

Qualifications:

• BSN or ADN or Diploma nursing student graduating in the next twelve months
• GPA of 3.0 or above preferred
• Two letters of reference from nursing instructors and/or MSHA Manager(for current team member)
• Short essay on why you would like to participate in the Nurse Intern Program
• Interview coordinated by Nursing Supervisor of MSHA Central Staffing Office.

Selection

Selection is based on satisfactory references, GPA, essay content, pre-hire assessment results and interview. Students must demonstrate motivation and commitment to the profession of nursing, the Nurse Intern II Program and express interest in employment with MSHA following graduation. Participation in the program is limited. 

Requirements:

All new Team Members will attend Mountain States Orientation. Before clinical rotations begin, each Nurse Intern II will attend phlebotomy, 12-lead EKG patient testing and respiratory care classes for unlicensed team members. The Nurse Intern II will work with a RN preceptor during his or her clinical rotations. These rotations will consist of days, evenings and nights. Most shifts are 12 hours. Depending on the schedule of your preceptor you may be required to work every other weekend.

To apply for the program:

Complete the Nurse Intern II statement of interest form (Currently not accepting). If you are eligible to be considered for the program, you will receive an email in response to the statement of interest submission with further application instructions.  This email will provide you with a standardized reference form, directions for completing the pre-hire assessment, request for official school transcript, and information on scheduling an interview.  The two reference forms and official transcript should be mailed to:

MSHA Organizational Development
Nurse Intern II Coordinator
Market Street Centre
1106 West Market Street
Johnson City, TN 37604

These necessary documents must be completed prior to the schedule interview and should be received by the Nurse Intern Coordinator no later than March 15.

If you have any questions, please email nurseinternIIprogram@msha.com or call the Nurse Intern II Program Coordinator in the Mountain States Health Alliance Organizational Development Office at (423) 431-5434.

Application process has been closed  

Nurse Intern III

After successful completion of the Nurse Intern II Program, the student nurse has the option of seeking employment with MSHA. He or she may work as a nurse intern III until graduation. The Nurse Intern III will be able to work independently with the skills they learned in the Nurse Intern II Program such as phlebotomy, 12-lead EKG testing, glucometry and respiratory skills.