Student Nurse Assistant; SNA Cohort
Listed on 2026-01-12
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Nursing
Pediatric Nurse, Neonatal/ NICU Nurse, ICU Nurse, RN Nurse
Spring 2026 Student Nurse Assistants (Sna) Opportunity
This program delivers a hands‑on learning approach to facilitate and support the professional development of current Nursing Students. Once admitted, the SNA will provide patient care under the direct supervision of an experienced and licensed RN.
The Student Nurse Assistant (S.N.A.) works under the direction of a Registered Nurse to provide care for patients/families with acute and chronic diseases, disorders found in the pediatric and adolescent into the young adult populations. Actively supports the Hospital's and the department's quality goals and service excellence principles.
Minimum Qualifications- Current enrollment in an accredited nursing program and/or graduate of an accredited nursing program within the past six months.
- Completion of Nursing fundamentals course and first clinical rotation required.
- Must currently be in and maintain good academic standing in program.
- Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association.
- Must be able to safely immobilize children, if necessary, and be able to move equipment and patients; respond quickly to patient care situations; effectively communicate with patients/families, physicians, and patient care staff, and meet professional image and communication standards.
May 4, 2026
June 1, 2026
June 8, 2026
Positions are PRN. Start date and shift requirements will be communicated at time of offer.
TimelineApplications Accepted:
January 5-12, 2026. The posting will close at 9am on January 12th. We encourage you to apply early. Some units may close early if a high volume of candidates is received. Applications will not be accepted outside of this time frame.
Interviews:
January 19-Feb 13, 2026. You will be contacted via email and/or phone if selected for an interview. We are not able to accommodate onsite tours/visit outside of a scheduled interview.
Offers:
Will be extended the week of February 16th until filled. You will receive a final notification if not selected for a position.
Emergency Department
Our 45-bed Emergency Department (ED) is a designated City of Chicago and State of Illinois Level I trauma center which treats some 58,000 children annually. The ED consists of four 10-bed Pods, which includes four trauma beds and one procedure room. Nurses in this unit care for children with a wide range of diagnoses, ranging from multiple illnesses to the most severe multiple traumas.
They are certified on Pediatric Advanced Life Support, Adult Cardiac Life Support, Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course and Trauma Nursing Care Course. The professional nurses work collegially with physicians, paramedics, respiratory therapists, and social workers to triage and provide care.
The division's 64 bed Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) is designated by the state of Illinois as a Level III NICU and provides the highest level of care to the most critically ill newborns in the region. The division cares for more than 2,000 infants each year. As one of the top programs in the State and region, we received transfers from 45 hospitals last year and we consistently receive the most referrals in Illinois from other Level IV NICU facilities.
Our Neonatology program is nationally recognized by U.S. News & World Report. Patients in our NICU have immediate onsite access to 70 pediatric medical and surgical subspecialists, which allows us to treat a patient needs, no matter how complex. Our team includes highly experienced neonatologists, neonatal nurse practitioners, neonatal nurses, developmental care specialists, respiratory therapists, nutritionists, social workers and child life specialists.
We take a family-centered approach to care.
The nurses in this 60-bed unit provide care for critically ill infants and children who require close monitoring and life support systems. Our Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) provides top-quality care using the most recent advancements in equipment and techniques with specialized attention to critical care and other specialty needs. PICU nurses participate in an interprofessional approach to the quality treatment of patients and their families with medically complex diseases, organ transplantation, multiple traumas, various respiratory illnesses, and many other pediatric critical conditions.
The latest interventions and treatments are available in the PICU, including extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT), specialty ventilation techniques, and transplant services. The PICU provides family-centered care through bringing family members into care plan meetings and daily rounds which are led by PICU nurses. Additionally, PICU nurses care for…
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