Nurse Shadowing Experiences

Shadowing is a great way to experience the day of a hospital nurse. If you are a nursing student wondering what area you would like to work in, shadowing gives you the chance to explore.

• Call (585) 275-3478 to arrange shadowing at Strong Memorial Hospital. Three application forms must be completed.

Application Form (PDF)
Confidentiality Agreement (PDF)
Certificate of Health (PDF)

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• Call the Office of Nursing Recruitment at (585) 341-8059 to arrange shadowing at Highland Hospital.

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Paid Internships/Summer Employment

Nursing students can earn money and expand their clinical experience through paid hospital internships.

• Interns help our nurses care for patients in an unlicensed assistive role.
• Hours and shifts vary.
• Pay is $10 an hour.

Highland Hospital has a summer program. Strong Memorial Hospital has a summer program and a four-week winter program. Classroom sessions are included.

Candidates must have completed:

• Two nursing clinical rotations from an accredited nursing school, and/or
• One nursing clinical rotation and at least one year's experience as a nursing assistant or comparable job

To apply, complete the Nursing Student Employment Request Form.

Nursing Student Employment Request Form (PDF)

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Call the Office of Nurse Recruitment & Marketing at (585) 275-3478 with questions or to request an application.

Applicants must be current nursing students with:

• One year of clinical experience in an accredited nursing program
• A GPA of 3.0 or higher
• CPR certification

Interns are paired with nurse mentors. Call (585) 341-8059 for application details.

Highland nurse recruitment

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Visits to Your College

Our nurses love their jobs. That means they love to talk with students and share insights about nursing careers. We would be happy to visit with nursing students at your college.

Through Strong Memorial Hospital's program, our nurses are prepared to speak on almost any topic you could choose, including:

• Resume writing
• Effective interviewing skills
• "Reality shock" — how to survive your first year as a nurse
• Trauma nursing
• Cardiac surgery
• Transplant programs
• Perioperative nursing
• Epilepsy management
• Other clinical topics

Call Strong Memorial Hospital's Office of Nurse Recruitment & Marketing at (585) 275-3478. Complete and submit the School Presentation Request Form.

School Presentation Request Form (PDF)

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At Highland Hospital, call the Office of Nursing Recruitment at (585) 341-8059.

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Financial Assistance

We offer loans and tuition reimbursement to student nurses. The purposes of these programs are to:

• Encourage the enrollment of registered nurse (RN) degree students
• Help students complete a RN degree program
• Increase the number of new registered nurses committed to work at Strong Memorial Hospital and Highland Hospital

Our program offers student loans to RN degree students, including employees of the University of Rochester, who agree to work at Strong Memorial Hospital after graduation. Students do not have to pay back the loans if they graduate, are licensed, and work at Strong Memorial Hospital for up to two years, depending on the amount awarded.

These students are eligible:

• Those who have been accepted into a full-time associate degree nursing program
• Part-time students who can complete the program in two years or less
• Baccalaureate students with two years or less left in their program
• Those who are not receiving financial assistance in exchange for other employment

Benefits and requirements:

• Students receive up to $1,500 per semester for up to four semesters. For University of Rochester employees, partial funding supplements any UR tuition benefits.
• Students agree to work at Strong Memorial Hospital for up to two years in a direct care delivery role after completing their RN program.

For more information:

• If you would like to know more about financial assistance for nursing students, read about the Student Assistance Program (PDF).
• If you are a University of Rochester employee and would like to know more about financial assistance for nursing students, read about the Student Assistance Program for UR employees (PDF).

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To request financial assistance, you must file all parts of the Student Assistance Program Application Packet. Send it to the Office of Nurse Recruitment & Marketing.

Student Assistance Program Application Packet (PDF)

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Questions? Call (585) 275-3478.

Highland Hospital provides $6,000 a year in tuition reimbursement for full-time nursing students and $3,000 a year for part-time students. Students must commit to working at Highland for at least one year after the final payment is made.

For more information, call the Office of Nursing Recruitment at (585) 341-8059.

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