Full Time

Clinical Nurse Internship Program - Labor & Delivery - Morton Plant Hospital

BayCare Health System

Full-time

Associate

Hospitals and Health Care

Clearwater, FL

???* / year

Job Description

🏥 At BayCare , we are proud to be one of the largest employers in the Tampa Bay area. Our network consists of 16 community-based hospitals , a long-term acute care facility, home health services, outpatient centers, and thousands of physicians .

💙 With the support of more than 30,000 team members , we promote a forward-thinking philosophy built on a foundation of trust, dignity, respect, responsibility, and clinical excellence .

👶🩺 Labor and Delivery Internship Program – February 2027

🌟 This is a great opportunity for Experienced or New Grad RNs interested in Labor and Delivery !

📍 Location: Morton Plant Hospital - Clearwater, FL

📅 Program Details:

🟢 Internship begins: February 14th, 2027
📘 External applicants and new grads are required to attend one week of orientation 2 weeks prior to starting the program (February 1st 2027)
⏳ Internship length: 4 months
🌞 All interns will be assigned to the day shift during the internship
🌙 Upon completion, interns will transition to night shift (7:00 PM – 7:00 AM)
📚 Interns should not be enrolled in any other programs or courses during the internship

📌 Commitment Requirement:

There is a two-year required commitment to the specific unit and hospital of hire , beginning at the conclusion of the 4‑month program

⏱️ Agreement to work 3,744 hours following completion of the internship

🎓 Internship Program Curriculum & Experience:

🏫 Approximately 30 classroom hours combined with precepted clinical experience in the Labor, Delivery, Recovery (LDR) unit
🧠 In-depth education covering low-risk and high-risk pregnancies
✅ AWHONN Perinatal Orientation and Education Program (POEP) 📖 49 Continuing Education (CE) credits
🤝 Four months of precepted clinical experience , based on individual progress
💻 Didactic education provided throughout the program, including:

Normal and high-risk labor & delivery
🩺 Post-delivery care
📊 Fetal monitoring
🤱 Lactation education
🕊️ Perinatal bereavement
🚼 Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)

🩹 Role Overview:

The Clinical Nurse independently cares for a group of patients, consistently using the nursing process and clinical standards. Delegates appropriate patient care activities to other members of the healthcare team and is responsible for professional accountability and ongoing development .

✅ Requirements:

Preferred

: 1+ year of RN experience in an acute care setting