Aesthetic Nurse Intern

SLK Nurse Internship

The SLK nurse internship is a valuable and competitive opportunity for RNs or NP students wishing to begin a career in aesthetic medicine. They will gain valuable hands-on learning with both the business administration and clinical aspects of the medspa industry. We offer 2 paid internships per year, one from January-June and one from July-December. Candidates must be actively enrolled in an accredited school of nursing in order to qualify for an unpaid internship for college credit. Please send a resume if you would like to apply.

Dress Code:

The intern dress code is black scrubs with skin and hair well-groomed.

SLK Nurse Internship Duties:

• Primary duty is assisting the clinician or employee to which you are assigned.
• Before the first patient arrives: open both Zenoti app on iPad AND web version in Safari or Chrome.
• Go to your assigned employee, read the patient notes and assess needs for the day.
• Keep the clinic running on time. Manage patient flow and clinic schedule in a punctual manner. Liaison between reception and clinicians. Rooming patients. Ensure patients are prepped and ready for clinicians.
• Ensure all paperwork is complete and up-to-date. Learn and study consent forms. Obtain informed consent from patients for procedures. Record changes in health in EMR.
• Take professional quality patient photos.
• Provide education before procedure and post-procedure.
• Provide education over the phone.
• Social media, photography, videography, editing.
• Perform opening and/or closing procedures in the clinic daily.
• Learn how to care for equipment. Warm up medical equipment. Clean and maintain equipment.
• Prep rooms and clean fields for procedures. Take down rooms after the procedure is over.
• Assist during procedures holding pressure with gauze, clean up of patient skin during and after procedure, applying ice, moving equipment, runner for supplies into rooms.
• Chart and scribe.
• Provide patient pain control and comfort patients. Apply topical anesthetic and administer any necessary pain control techniques.
• Ecchymosis and hemostasis management. Applying immediate pressure. "Peeking leads to bruising."
• Cleansing skin before the procedure. Clean up of patients after the procedure.
• Perform patient teaching. Administer pre-care and after-care instructions to patients. Print pre-care and after-care instructions and distribute them to the patient rooms.
• Stocking/inventory/receiving packages.
• Organizing the rooms and other medical storage areas.
• Equipment setup and input equipment settings as requested by clinicians.
• Inputting LHR settings.
• Phlebotomy as requested by the clinicians.
• Become familiar with aesthetic treatment protocols.
• Observe and shadow a wide variety of procedures.
• Attend treatment or product trainings when available. (Optional)
• Complete "Daily Clinician Checklist" daily.
• Administrative duties such as greeting patients at reception, scheduling patients.
• Participate with social media efforts.
• Create posts and contribute ideas for posts.
• After 3 months: Prepping botulinum toxin.

Hours/Schedule:

• 10-16 hours/week

The employee must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily and, if requested, reasonable accommodation will be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their job, absent undue hardship. This job description is designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice. The Employer retains the right to change or assign other duties to this position.