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Advance Practice Nurses
St. Cloud Hospital provides clinical experiences for advanced practice nursing students from accredited Master’s programs. Arrangements are made with individual APRNs. See below for details about advance practice experiences, which are available only for nursing students in Master’s programs.

CNS Children with Craniofacial Differences
Responsible for the development, organization and operation of the program for children cranial/facial differences. Functions as an APRN with families and their children with craniofacial differences. Incorporates the function of practitioner, consultant, educator, researcher, and coordinator into the cleft craniofacial clinical nurse specialist role. Pediatric care, family centered nursing, and families with grief are focal areas for this advanced practice role. Would be willing to precept APRN students interested in pediatrics, family centered care, and families with grief.
Contact: Terri McCaffrey, MSN, RN, CNS
320-251-2700, ext. 71319, mccaffreyt@centracare.com

CNS Education and Professional Development
Responsible for the ongoing development and facilitation of programs to recruit, retain and develop professionalism and critical thinking in newly graduated Registered Nurses. Serves as a consultant to leadership and clinical staff to enhance staff orientation and education for all levels of patient care staff. Functions in the role of educator and consultant.
Contact: Pam Rickbeil, MSN, RN, CNS
320-251-2700, ext. 59066, rickbeilp@centracare.com

CNS Family Birthing Center
Responsible for the development, organization and implementation of a staff development program for Family Birthing Center. Serves as a consultant to leadership and clinical staff to enhance staff orientation and education for all levels of patient care staff. Functions as education coordinator and consultant.
Contact: 320-255-5735

Educator: Perioperative Care
Responsible for the ongoing development and facilitation of programs to support staff development in Perioperative Care (Center for Surgical Care, Surgery and Post Anesthesia Care Unit. Serves as a consultant to leadership staff and clinical staff to enhance staff orientation and education for all levels of patient care staff in these services. Functions in the role of educator and consultant.
Contact: Larry Asplin, RN, MS, CNOR
320-251-2700, ext. 54485, asplinl@centracare.com

Nurse Practitioner: Occupational Health
Responsible for an occupational health program that emphasizes the prevention of illness and the promotion of health. The nurse practitioners in occupational health are licensed to perform physical examinations, manage common illnesses, and monitor medication responses in collaboration with physicians. We accept nurse practitioner students wishing to spend part of their clinicals working with employees who have experienced work related injuries as well as working with healthy populations in health promotions activities.
Contact: Fay Chawla, BSN, MS, CNP, COHN/CM
Adult Nurse Practitioner/Coordinator
Occupational Health Services
320-255-5634, chawlaf@centracare.com

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Applied Psychology/Chemical Dependency Emphasis Undergraduate
St. Cloud Hospital Recovery Plus offers unpaid internships for undergraduate students who are completing a chemical dependency licensure preparation course. The student must have chemical dependency as an emphasis and an instructor must confirm that the student has completed the required coursework. You will be required to send a cover letter and resume to the contact person who will arrange an interview. Internships are granted on a competitive basis. Early application before the semester in which the internship is desired is encouraged.
Contact: Wendy Atkinson
320-251-2700, ext. 23770, atkinsonw@centracare.com

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Cardiac Rehabilitation Internships
The Central Minnesota Heart Center offers internships to exercise physiology majors at both the graduate and undergraduate levels. The candidate MUST have had an education track or emphasis in cardiac rehabilitation. This is an unpaid internship and length is dependent on school’s requirement.
Contact: John Inkster
320-251-2700, ext. 57444
or
Tim Dalton, Director Non-Invasive Cardiology
320-251-2700, ext. 57462

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Clinical Pastoral Education
St. Cloud Hospital is available to serve as a clinical site for students from an accredited CPE program.
Contact: Bret Reuter, Director of Mission and Spiritual Care
320-251-2700, ext. 54750, reuterb@centracare.com

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Communication/Public Relations Internships
St. Cloud Hospital Communications Department offers ongoing unpaid internships. The interns will work on a wide variety of projects including: posting information on the hospital’s internal website; writing media releases; writing copy for hospital publications; designing an internal newsletter; assisting with special events; performing some clerical duties; completing special projects as assigned.

Work hours are generally between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. weekdays, with the specific number of hours per week to be arranged with successful candidates. Interns may be asked to work occasional evenings or weekend hours to assist with special events. Specific start and end dates will be negotiated.

Please send a resume and letter of interest to:
Jeanine Nistler, Communications Director
St. Cloud Hospital, 1406 6th Ave North, St. Cloud, MN 56303 -1901
320-251-2700, ext. 54194, nistlerj@centracare.com

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Counseling: Rehab, Community Counseling, and Marriage/Family Therapy Master’s degree students
St. Cloud Hospital Recovery Plus offers unpaid internships for graduate students who are completing the above Master’s programs. An instructor must confirm that the student has completed the required coursework. You will be required to send a cover letter and resume to the contact person who will arrange an interview. Internships are granted on a competitive basis. Early application before the semester in which the internship is desired is encouraged.
Contact: Wendy Atkinson
320-251-2700, ext. 23770, atkinsonw@centracare.com

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Dietician Clinicals
Dietician students are accepted for clinical rotations from the College of St. Benedict/St. John’s University. Students who would like to shadow for one or two days are accepted from other colleges.

If interested in a shadow experience contact:
Dona Anderson, RD
309-4336, andersond@centracare.com

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Gerontology Internships/Field work experience
Internships/field work experiences are available to those undergraduate and graduate students completing degrees in Gerontology. Students will have opportunities to work in geriatrics in the behavioral health field. Duties may include group work, case management and knowledge about older adults suffering from chemical dependency and mental health concerns.
Contact: Sandy Manderfeld, Senior Helping Hands Coordinator
320-255-5732, manderfelds@centracare.com

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Human Resources Internships
The St. Cloud Hospital Human Resources Department offers ongoing, paid internships that generally coincide with semester schedules (fall, spring, and summer). The student must have Human Resources, Labor Relations or closely related fields as their declared major. The student will gain experience in the areas of recruitment, benefits and compensation. Internships are posted online when available, and applications must be submitted online.
Go to the online jobs listing page
For more information, contact: Dave Waage, Human Resources
Contact: Dave Waage, Human Resources
St. Cloud Hospital, 1406 6th Ave. North, St. Cloud, MN, 56303-1901
320-251-2700, ext. 54034, hrs@centracare.com

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Information Media Internships/Class Projects
The St. Cloud Hospital Leadership Development Program offers unpaid internships/class projects for graduate and undergraduate students who are completing a degree in human resources training and development. The student must have working knowledge of Authorware for computer-based training design projects. Other opportunities include needs assessment and course development in specified areas in our Leadership Development Program. You will be required to send a cover letter and resume to the contact person who will arrange an interview. Internships are granted on an as-needed basis.
Contact: Jon D. Tufte, MS, Facilitator of Organizational Development
320-251-2700, ext. 54683, tuftej@centracare.com

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Marketing Internship
St. Cloud Hospital Marketing Department offers one internship during the summer months. No interns are accepted for fall, winter or spring. This position is very competitive and fills quickly. Duties vary dependent on marketing projects and background.
Contact: John Schnettler, Director of Marketing
320-251-2700, ext. 57100, schnettlerj@centracare.com

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Medical Information/Health Information Management Internships
St. Cloud Hospital Medical Information Department offers unpaid internships for undergraduate students who are completing a degree in the Health Information Management field. You must call the contact person to discuss the internship openings. It is preferable to call at least one semester ahead of the internship. The contact person will set up the internship schedule based on the requirements of the course.

For CentraCare Health Plaza, Contact: Carrie Lindberg, RHIA, Medical Information Coordinator, 320-229-5199, ext. 70709, lindbergc@centracare.com

For St. Cloud Hospital, Contact: Shannon Durkee, RHIT, Medical Information Coordinator, 320-251-2700, ext. 55009

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Occupational Therapy Internships
St. Cloud Hospital provides clinical experiences for occupational therapy students from accredited colleges. Space is very limited and placement is competitive There must be a current contract with the school or one will be arranged. College students requiring shadowing experiences are also accepted as space is available.
Contact: Andrea Hammerel, OTR/L, CCE Coordinator of Clinical Education
320-251-2700, ext. 54130, hammerela@centracare.com

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Pharmacy Technician Rotation/Internships
St. Cloud Hospital accepts pharmacy technician students for clinical rotations with accredited technical colleges.
Contact: Kevin Mentzer, Pharmacy Specialist
320-251-2700, ext. 54082, mentzerk@centracare.com

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Physical Therapy Internships
St. Cloud Hospital provides clinical experiences for physical therapy students from accredited colleges. Space is very limited and placement is competitive There must be a current contract with the school or one will be arranged. College students requiring shadowing experiences are also accepted, as space is available
Contact: Andrea Hammerel, OTR/L, CCE Coordinator of Clinical Education
320-251-2700, ext. 54130, hammerela@centracare.com

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Physician
To observe a physician, the Medical Staff Office must have an affiliation agreement with the university you are attending. Contact the Medical Staff Office to obtain an Application packet, which includes proof of a recent mantoux, signed confidentiality statements and other general information. You will be required to contact the physician directly to arrange a rotation schedule. Due to physician schedules, opportunities are very limited.
Contact: Diane Gustafson, Medical Staff Office
320-251-2700, ext. 54550, gustafsond@centracare.com

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Psychology Undergraduate Internship
The Behavioral Health Clinic offers unpaid internships for undergraduate students who are completing a college major in psychology. Preference is given to students who are planning to pursue a graduate degree in clinical psychology upon completion of their undergraduate degree. Coursework in abnormal psychology or psychological disorders is required. Coursework in research methods is preferred. Internships are granted on a competitive basis, and all applicants are asked to send a cover letter and resume to the internship supervisor at least 3 months prior to the semester in which the internship is desired.
Contact: Internship Supervisor: Scott Palmer, Ph.D., Licensed Psychologist 320-255-5796, palmers@centracare.com

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Radiologic Technology Program
For complete program information, visit the School of Radiologic Technology section.

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Registered Nursing Students Summer Internship Program Learn more

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Registered Nurse: Advance Practice (See Advance Practice Nurses)

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Social Work Internships
Social work students are accepted for internships year round in all areas that St. Cloud Hospital social workers practice, including Dialysis, Adult and Adolescent Mental Health, Med/Surg and Parent/Child/Women. Journey Home, which is a half way house for chemically dependent women and their children, also takes social work interns. Senior Helping Hands, a community outreach program working with older adults experiencing chemical dependency and mental health concerns, takes social workers as well.

The internship is arranged through contact with the lead social worker. There must be an involved school and a current contractual arrangement will be required or required to be updated. To assess appropriate placement contact the lead social workers below. Application the semester prior to the internship placement is preferable. Placement is impacted by availability of social worker related to patient caseloads. Student volunteers are accepted for limited hours and in limited numbers.

Medical Lead Social Worker Contacts:
Janet Stover, LSW, 320-251-2700 ext 52252, stoverj@centracare.com
or
Kim Dorholt. LSW, 320-251-2700 ext 52254, dorholtk@centracare.com

Adult and Adolescent Mental Health Social Worker Contact:
Jeff Fleischmann, MSW, LICSW, 320-251-2700, ext. 52253,
fleischmannj@centracare.com

Journey Home Social Worker Contact:
Joal Peitz, BA, LSW, LADC, 320-251-2700 ext. 54007, peitzj@centracare.com

Senior Helping Hands Social Worker Contact:
Sandy Manderfeld, Senior Helping Hands Coordinator
320-251-2700, ext. 55732, manderfelds@centracare.com

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Speech Therapy Internships
St. Cloud Hospital provides clinical experiences for speech therapy students from accredited colleges. Space is very limited and placement is competitive. First preference is given to SCSU, UMD, UND and other geographically close colleges. There must be a current contract with the school or one will be arranged. College students requiring shadowing experiences are also accepted, as space is available
Contact: Andrea Hammerel, OTR/L, CCE Coordinator of Clinical Education
320-251-2700, ext. 54130, hammerela@centracare.com

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Surgical Tech Internship Programs
The surgical tech intern program is designed for students in the final months of an accredited surgical technology program. The program is eight weeks in length and is a paid internship. The program allows students to review first hand experience in a variety of surgical case settings, including neurosurgery, orthopedics, vascular, thoracic, and general surgery. The internship offers part time hours, which is generally an average of 20 hours per pay period (two weeks). The program is flexible in working around school schedules and does include Saturday experience.

To apply:
Contact Human Resources by January 15 each year for internship beginning in March. If you are requesting an internship outside of that time contact the person listed below.

If you have additional questions contact:
Darin Prescott, RN-BC, BSN, CNOR,CASC, Educator – Surgery
320-251-2700, ext. 54485, prescottd@centracare.com