Paid Nurse Externship: Hands-On Clinical Training

Mercy Hospital St. Louis Critical Care Medicine Fellowship; Washington (MO); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid externship

36 hrs/wk

PRN conversion potential

Job summary

Mercy Washington Winter Externship is a paid, hands-on learning experience for nursing students. You will work approximately 36 hours per week, rotating through a variety of units under the guidance of Mercy nurses at Washington, MO.

Dates are December 14 through January 8, with potential flexibility to December 21–January 15 if needed. Opportunity to convert to a PRN Nurse Technician after the externship, if applicable.

Qualifications

• Must have completed Fundamentals of Nursing and at least one clinical rotation prior to start.
• Externship is paid and runs during winter break.
• Exhibits nursing skills in an acute care setting under direction of an RN.

Responsibilities

• Participates in clinical work under the direction of an RN.
• Assists in individualized patient care to support wellness.
• Performs designated clinical procedures and nonclinical support tasks within the nurse extern scope.

Skills

IV therapy

Foley care

NG tube care

Tube feeding

Ostomy care

Phlebotomy

Specimen collection

Dressing changes

Head-to-toe assessments

Trach care

Education

Fundamentals of Nursing

One round of clinicals

Job description

Mercy Washington Winter Externship is a paid, hands-on learning experience for nursing students. You will work approximately 36 hours per week, rotating through a variety of units under the guidance of Mercy nurses at Washington, MO.

Dates are December 14 through January 8, with potential flexibility to December 21–January 15 if needed. Opportunity to convert to a PRN Nurse Technician after the externship, if applicable.