Job Description
Find your calling at Mercy!
As a student in an approved registered nurse or practical nurse school of nursing, the Nurse Extern student participates in clinical work under the direction of an RN. The Nurse Extern assists in the individualized care of the patient to achieve the patient's highest level of wellness working cooperatively with others as part of the healthcare team and performs designated clinical procedures and nonclinical support tasks within the nurse extern scope.
Position Details:
Winter Extern Program
$18.00/hr
During your 4-week externship experience, you will have the opportunity to experience working with a preceptor. You may also choose to shadow in additional departments. Discover where your passion for nursing is leading you at Mercy!
Qualifications:
This program is open to any unlicensed RN student (cannot have or obtain LPN license before or during the program) who will have completed at least two semesters of RN clinicals) and graduating in 2027.
Certifications: BLS Certification required before assigned to care for patients independently
In addition to the online application the following documents must be emailed to Nikki.Nelson@Mercy.net:
- Electronic Transcript
- Skills Checklist signed by Clinical Instructor
- Personal Statement. Should include answers to the following questions:
- Why did you choose nursing as a profession?
- What unit are you most interested in and/or tell us about the best clinical experience you've had so far and why (do not share the name of the facility)?
- What is your ideal work environment?
Application and Supporting Documents must be submitted by Friday, October 2nd, 2026 in ONE EMAIL - please send documents only, no photos of documents will be accepted. Multiple emails and profiles without uploaded resume will be considered incomplete.
In-Person interviews will be scheduled for October 22nd, 2026
Program will begin December 14th, 2026 and end on January 9th, 2027 (with opportunity to stay in a Nurse Tech role after the completion of the extern program)
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.
Join a caring, collaborative team where your voice matters. At Mercy, you'll help shape the future of healthcare through innovation, technology, and compassion. As we grow, you'll grow with us.
keyword(s): Nursing Student, Extern, Externship
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Oklahoma City, OK |
| Industry | Healthcare Services |
| Company Size | 10,000 employees or more |
| Year Founded | 1986 |
| Website | https://www.mercy.net/ |
About Company
Our Mercy health system was founded by the Sisters of Mercy in 1986. But our heritage goes back more than 185 years. It began with an Irish woman named Catherine McAuley, who wanted to help the poor women and children of Dublin. Though Catherine had a modest upbringing, she received an unexpected inheritance that allowed her to fulfill her dreams. In 1827, she opened the first House of Mercy in Dublin, intending to teach skills to poor women and educate children. Many volunteers came to help. A few years later, Catherine founded the Sisters of Mercy, the first religious order not bound to the rules of the cloister, whose Sisters were free to walk among the poor and visit them in their homes. By the time Catherine died in 1841, there were convents in Ireland and England, and in 1843, the Sisters of Mercy came to the United States. In 1871, they traveled to St. Louis and from there throughout the Midwest, beginning what would, today be known as Mercy.
Mercy, named one of the top five large U.S. health systems in 2018, 2017 and 2016 by IBM Watson Health, serves millions annually. Mercy includes more than 40 acute care and specialty (heart, children’s, orthopedic and rehab) hospitals, 800 physician practices and outpatient facilities, 44,000 co-workers and 2,100 Mercy Clinic physicians in Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma. Mercy also has clinics, outpatient services and outreach ministries in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. In addition, Mercy's IT division, Mercy Technology Services, supply chain organization, ROi, and Mercy Virtual commercially serve providers and patients in more than 20 states coast to coast.
Skills
- Clinical Medicineunmatched
- Healthcareunmatched
- Licensed Practical Nurse/Licensed Vocational Nurseunmatched
- Nursingunmatched
- Patient Careunmatched
- Registered Nurse (RN)unmatched
- Team Playerunmatched
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