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Mercy - Nurse Externship Program - Winter 2024

Mercy • Saint Louis, MO 63141 • Posted 4 days ago

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Mercy's Nurse Extern Program offers a unique opportunity for nursing students to gain additional clinical experience during their school break, working 2-3 twelve-hour shifts per week at various hospitals within the St. Louis region. This program is designed to help externs better understand the nurse role in an acute care facility, build confidence in patient care, and engage in additional clinical preceptor time to enhance approved nursing skills.

Responsibilities

  • Gain additional preceptor clinical experiences
  • Understand the nurse role in an acute care facility
  • Build confidence in providing direct and indirect patient care
  • Engage in clinical preceptor time to increase approved nursing skills under the direction of your preceptor
  • Participate in head-to-toe assessment
  • Trach care

Qualifications

Required

  • Completed 2 semesters of nursing school by start of externship

About Mercy

Mercy is a leading U.S. not-for-profit healthcare organization operating hospitals, clinics, outpatient facilities, home care, long-term care, and hospice services. Founded in 1827 by the Sisters of Mercy, it is headquartered in Chesterfield, Missouri, and recognized for its clinical excellence and innovation. Mercy has a strong global presence through partnerships, joint ventures, and international medical missions, focusing on providing compassionate care to underserved populations.

Full Job Description

Mercy St Louis Region Winter 2024 Nurse Extern Program

December 16th - January 10th

Are you interested in gaining more clinical experience during your school break while earning extra money? If the answer is yes, Mercy’s extern program may be just what you are looking for. Our Externs will have the opportunity to gain additional preceptor clinical experiences at one of the following hospitals and be paid at an hourly rate while doing so:

  • Mercy Hospital St. Louis (615 S New Ballas Road, St. Louis, MO 63141)
  • Mercy Hospital South (10010 Kennerly Road, St. Louis, MO 63128)
  • Mercy Hospital Jefferson (1400 US Highway 61, Festus, MO 63028)
  • Mercy Hospital Washington (901 E Fifth Street, Washington, MO 63090)

Participating in a Mercy Externship this Winter will help you...

  • Better understand the nurse role in an acute care facility
  • Build more confidence in providing direct and indirect patient care
  • Engage in additional clinical preceptor time to increase approved nursing skills under the direction of your preceptor:
    • IV therapy
    • Foley care
    • NG tube care and tube feeding
    • ostomy care
    • POC, phlebotomy and specimen collection
    • simple dressing changes
    • Participate in head-to-toe assessment
    • Trach care

Limited opportunities, so please make sure you apply by October 7th, 2024.

  • Requirements for application- completed 2 semesters of nursing school by start of externship.
  • Externs will work 2-3 twelve hour shifts/week.

For further questions please contact:

Megan.Schoeber@Mercy.Net


What Makes You a Good Match for Mercy?


Compassion and professionalism go hand-in-hand with us. Having a positive outlook and a strong sense of advocacy is in perfect step with our mission and vision. We’re also collaborative and unafraid to do a little extra to deliver excellent care – that’s just part of our commitment. If that sounds like a good fit for you, we encourage you to apply.

Mercy has determined this is a safety-sensitive position. The ability to work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner is an essential function of this job.