Critical Care Internship Program
We offer rewarding opportunities for nurse graduates who are interested in the area of critical care. Our comprehensive internship program will prepare you for a career as a member of a critical care unit.
With a limited number of graduates accepted to the program each year, now is your chance to continue your education in a fast-paced, collaborative and supportive environment and receive a great benefit and wage package while you learn!
The critical care internship is a six-week course that incorporates classroom, simulation lab and focused clinical experiences. During the first six weeks interns will work four nine-hour days with weekends off. The proposed schedule includes:
- Cardiac rhythm interpretation course
- Structured clinical orientation period for up to six months at a Samaritan facility
The weekly schedule is as follows:
- Monday: Critical care class
- Tuesday: Simulation lab experience to reinforce classroom concepts
- Wednesday: Clinical practice with focused objectives related to critical care concepts
- Thursday: Graduate Nurse Transition Program
To apply, a two-step process must be completed:
- Download, complete and return the Critical Care Internship Packet. Be sure to have at least two reference forms (included in the packet) completed by your clinical instructors. Packet and references are to be returned separately to the address below.
Samaritan Recruiting
3600 NW Samaritan Drive
Avery Square — Suite 249
Corvallis, OR 97330
Fax: (541) 768-5272
- Complete an online application. Positions are listed as “RN-New Grad.” Attach an electronic resume, including estimated date of licensing.
Application Timeline
- Two training periods are offered each year in the summer and winter.
- Applications for the summer program are generally accepted from April to June, with the program starting in August.
- Applications for the winter program are generally accepted from November to January, with the program starting in February.
- At this point, we are no longer accepting applications for our summer program and are not yet accepting applications for our winter program.
For additional information, please contact Samaritan Recruiting at (541) 768-4142.