Mercy STL Nurse Externship - Winter

MHM Support Services; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 33,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Tuition support

Paid time off

Matched retirement plans

Job summary

Mercy St. Louis Hospital is offering a Winter Nurse Externship designed for nursing students to gain hands-on clinical experience during winter break.

Externs will be paid and work approximately 36 hours per week, rotating through a variety of acute care units to observe and participate under experienced Mercy nurses. Participants will build competence in direct and indirect patient care with one-on-one preceptor support, including exposure to IV therapy, med administration, and patient

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Work ~36 hours per week alongside Mercy nurses.
• Rotate through acute care units to gain clinical exposure.
• Receive one-on-one preceptor guidance to build skills.

Education

Two semesters of nursing school

One clinical rotation

Job description

Position Details:

Nurse Externship - Mercy St. Louis Hospital (Winter 2026-2027)

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.

Program Dates

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

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.

What You'll Gain

• 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
• Clinical skills exposure: 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

Eligibility Requirements

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

Chrissa Borick [e-mail]

Why Mercy?

From day one, Mercy offers outstanding benefits - including medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, tuition support, and matched retirement plans for team members working 32+ hours per pay period.

• Medical coverage
• Dental coverage
• Vision coverage
• Paid time off
• Tuition support
• Matched retirement plans for team members working 32+ hours per pay period

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

Transforming the Health of Our Communities

Our Mercy health system was founded by the Sisters of Mercy in 1986. But our heritage goes back more than 195 years. It began with an Irish woman named Catherine McAuley, who was determined to help women and children in Dublin experiencing poverty. Though Catherine had a modest upbringing, she received an unexpected inheritance that allowed her to fulfill that dream. In 1827, she opened the first House of Mercy in Dublin, intending to teach skills to women and educate children. Many volunteers came to help. A few years later, Catherine founded the Sisters of Mercy, one of the first religious orders whose Sisters were free to walk among the poor and visit them in their homes. In 1843, the Sisters of Mercy came to the United States. In 1856, they traveled to St. Louis. In the years to come, they would establish hospitals throughout the Midwest. Many of these would join together in 1986 as Mercy.