Nursing Internship Program
Wellmont Health System's nursing internship program can help you launch your professional career in nursing.
Why choose Wellmont's nursing internship program?
Wellmont's nursing internship program offers a number of benefits for qualified nursing students.
- Practical, hands-on nursing education
- Opportunity to work with specialized, experienced healthcare professionals
- Application of clinical knowledge and new skills in a state-of-the-art healthcare environment
- Inside perspective on full-time employment opportunities at Wellmont
- Paid internship for qualified nursing students in their last semester of school
- Opportunity for professional growth and autonomy, leading to active membership in a clinical team
- Partnership with an experienced RN
Qualifications and deadlines for application
Nurses participating in the summer nurse externship program do not need to supply additional faculty references but must submit an online application for each hospital and provide an official transcript from the college. Transcripts will be considered official when delivered using one of the following methods.
- Official transcripts may be personally delivered in a sealed envelope to the Holston Valley Medical Center human resources department office located at 130 West Ravine Street in Kingsport, Tenn.
- The college registration department may fax a copy of the official transcript directly to the attention of the nurse recruiter in human resources at (423) 224-6419.
- The school may mail a copy of the official transcript to the attention of the nurse recruiter at Wellmont Health System, P.O. Box 238, Kingsport, TN 37660.
To qualify, you must be a student in good standing with a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA and submit a completed application with your official school transcripts and two faculty reference forms completed by your teachers. Faculty references must be in a sealed envelope. If you participated in the summer nurse externship program, you do not need to supply additional faculty references.
How do I get started?
Interested candidates must complete and submit all information in the appropriate application packet as well as an online application. To begin an online application, visit Job Search and apply for the position of Nurse Intern. Online applications are posted one month prior to the application deadline.