Mercy Jefferson - Winter Externship 2025

If you want to know about the requirements for this role, read on for all the relevant information.

Mercy Jefferson Winter 2025 Nurse Extern Program

1400 US Highway 61, Festus, Missouri 63028

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 and be paid at an hourly rate while doing so.

Session option :

December 22nd - January 16th

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
• Must have successfully completed skills checkouts at your accredited nursing program before you can perform those skills.
• Engage in additional clinical preceptor time to increase approved nursing skills under the direction of your preceptor :

IV therapy

Requirements for application :

Limited opportunities available, please make sure to apply by October 1st, 2025

For further questions please contact :

Katie.Slinkard@mercy.net

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.