Clinical rotations

At Edward-Elmhurst Health, our goal is to foster an excellent learning experience for students. We’re proud of the outstanding patient care and compassionate nursing synonymous with Edward-Elmhurst Health. Please reach out to the Medical Staff Office for physician or PA rotations.

Edward-Elmhurst Health clinical rotations

We offer clinical rotation experiences as part of a healthcare program in coordination with select, contracted schools.

Undergraduate rotations

The following is information for undergraduate nursing, medical assistant, certified nursing assistant rotations, and additional healthcare professions.

For school coordinators

To request a clinical rotation at either Edward Hospital, Elmhurst Hospital, Linden Oaks Hospital (behavioral health) or in the Endeavor Health Medical Group and Immediate Care and walk-in clinic, school coordinators should complete and email the School Clinical Rotation Request form to the appropriate coordinator at the below email addresses:   

Edward_Hospital_Student_Rotations@eehealth.org
Elmhurst_Hospital_Student_Rotations@eehealth.org
LOH_Student_Rotations@eehealth.org 
EEMG_Student_Rotations@eehealth.org

Preferred dates for receiving clinical rotation requests are:

Fall rotation – April 20th
Spring rotation – October 15th
Summer rotation – March 30th

STEP 1

Once you are notified your rotation has been accepted, the following information will need to be submitted at least three weeks prior to the start of the rotation.  Failure to provide this documentation will cause a delay in your students being able to start their rotation.

To be completed by School Coordinator:

• Student/Instructor Data Form  – Class list including students and instructor

To be completed by Students/Non-Employee Instructors:

• ISS Access Security Profile Form: Non-Employee and ISS Code of Compliance – All students and instructors – All locations
• Public Safety Non-Employee Access/Parking Request Form – All students and instructors – All locations

To be completed by Non-Employee Instructors:

• Consent for Biometric Collection  – For Nursing Instructors in Hospital rotations only

No photographs or jpeg files accepted.  Please scan into a PDF and email all forms to the appropriate email above.

You may request a large secure file transfer by emailing your coordinator above. 

STEP 2

To be completed by the School Coordinator:

Memorandum on school letterhead confirming that the below health requirements are file with the school for faculty and students including:

• Current CPR provider status
• Criminal Background check within last 90 days before rotation begins
• Drug screen within last 90 days before rotation begins
• HIPAA and OSHA training verification
• N95 Mask Fit Testing – please list specific mask brand/type and date of most recent mask fit (NOTE: Mask Fit Testing is only required if students will be caring for COVID-19 positive or TB patients)
• State of Illinois nursing licensure (graduate students only) 
• TB test within last 12 months 

In addition to the memorandum on school letterhead the following vaccinations must be submitted on the Non-Employee Vaccine Attestation Form:

• Measles, mumps, rubella
• Varicella
• T-Dap
• Flu vaccine if clinical time is between October 1st and March 31st

For students requesting a medical and or sincerely held religious exemption, please contact the appropriate coordinator for further actions.

For faculty

To be completed on or before your first unit clinical rotation:

Faculty and students must review the Orientation Handbook (Edward Hospital) or Orientation Handbook (Elmhurst Hospital) along with the Standards of Conduct bookmarked pages.  Please scan and email signed Orientation Handbook Signature Statement to the appropriate email listed above.

Post-Rotation forms

At the end of each rotation, please have the students complete and submit the Student Clinical Rotation Evaluation form and return to the appropriate email above.

If you or your students would like to recognize a staff nurse who exceeded your expectations for the clinical rotation, complete and submit the Excellence in Clinical Teaching form  and return to the appropriate email above.

Graduate rotations

To request a clinical rotation, please complete the Student Clinical Experience Request Form and email it to the site you are interested in at:
 
Edward_Hospital_Student_Rotations@eehealth.org – acute care, immediate care, retail walk-in
Elmhurst_Hospital_Student_Rotations@eehealth.org – acute care, immediate care, retail walk-in
LOH_Student_Rotations@eehealth.org – inpatient/outpatient behavioral health
EEMG_Student_Rotations@eehealth.org – physician practices and walk-in clinics

Priority is given to Edward-Elmhurst Health employees for placement.

STEP 1

Once you are notified your rotation has been accepted, the following information will need to be submitted at least three weeks prior to the start of the rotation.  Failure to provide this documentation will cause a delay in you being able to start your rotation:

• ISS Access Security Profile Form: Non-Employee and ISS Code of Compliance – All students and instructor – All locations
• Public Safety Non-Employee Access/Parking Request Form – All students and instructor – All locations

No photographs or jpeg files accepted.  Please scan into a PDF and email all forms to the appropriate email above.

You may request a large secure file transfer by emailing your coordinator above.

STEP 2

To be completed by the School Coordinator:

• Student/Instructor Data Form  – Class list including students and instructor
• Memorandum on school letterhead confirming that the below health requirements are file with the school for you:
  
  
  • Current CPR provider status
  • Criminal Background check within last 90 days before rotation begins
  • Drug screen within last 90 days before rotation begins
  • HIPAA and OSHA training verification
  • N95 Mask Fit Testing – please list specific mask brand/type and date of most recent mask fit (NOTE: Mask Fit Testing is only required if students will be caring for COVID-19 positive or TB patients)
  • State of Illinois nursing licensure (graduate students only)  
  • TB test within last 12 months

In addition to the memorandum on school letterhead the following vaccinations must be submitted on the Non-Employee Vaccine Attestation Form:

• Measles, mumps, rubella
• Varicella
• T-Dap
• Flu vaccine if clinical time is between October 1st and March 31st

For students requesting a medical and or sincerely held religious exemption, please contact the appropriate coordinator for further actions.

If you are notified of a placement, review the Student Orientation Manual for Edward Hospital or Elmhurst Hospital and Standards of Conduct document.

At least two weeks before your first clinical day, sign and return the Orientation Handbook Signature Statement – Edward and Elmhurst Hospitals to the appropriate addresses below: 

Edward_Hospital_Student_Rotations@eehealth.org
Elmhurst_Hospital_Student_Rotations@eehealth.org
LOH_Student_Rotations@eehealth.org
EEMG_Student_Rotations@eehealth.org

If you would like a secure file transfer, please contact the appropriate coordinator above.

Please note that we cannot accept photographs or Jpeg files from a phone. Forms should be scanned into a PDF and emailed as above.

Job opportunities

Edward-Elmhurst Health hires current nursing students as patient care technicians. We also have a new graduate nurse residency program.

Please visit our careers page to apply.