Mercy STL Nurse Externship - Winter

Are you a nursing student looking to gain hands-on clinical experience during your winter break? The Mercy St. Louis Hospital Nurse Externship offers a unique opportunity to bridge the gap between classroom learning and real-world nursing practice.

As a paid Nurse Extern, you will work approximately 36 hours per week alongside experienced Mercy nurses, rotating through a variety of acute care units and gaining valuable clinical exposure.

Winter Externship: December 21, 2026 - January 15, 2027
Designed to align with your winter break schedule.

Participating in the Mercy Nurse Externship will help you:

• Deepen your understanding of the RN role in an acute care setting
• Build confidence in providing both direct and indirect patient care
• Strengthen your clinical skills through one-on-one preceptor support

• IV therapy
• Foley catheter care
• NG tube care and tube feeding
• Ostomy care
• Point-of-care testing
• Phlebotomy and specimen collection
• Simple dressing changes
• Head-to-toe assessments
• Tracheostomy care

To be considered, applicants must have:

• Completed at least two semesters of nursing school by the start of the externship
• Completed at least one clinical rotation

Space is limited, and positions are expected to fill quickly. We encourage interested students to apply as soon as possible.

Chrissa Borick
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Launch your nursing career with hands-on experience, clinical skill development, and mentorship from Mercy nursing professionals.