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Student Nurse Externship - Winter 2025 at St. Louis Children's Hospital

BJC HealthCare • Saint Louis, MO • 1d ago

City/State: Saint Louis, Missouri

Categories: Nursing Services

Job Status: Full-Time

Req ID : 95893

Pay Range: - / hour (Salary or hourly rate is based on job qualifications and relevant work experience)

Additional Information About the Role

** IF YOU ARE A CURRENT BJC EMPLOYEE, please use the internal careers site (https://jobs.bjc.org/internal/jobs) to apply.

Please upload updated resume with graduation month and year

Program Goals:**

Provide learning opportunities that enhance clinical competence through the development of priority setting, clinical decision-making, delegation and time management skills

Enhance the understanding of the multidimensional roles of the registered professional nurse; helping to bridge the education-practice gap that often occurs during the transition from the student role into the role of the registered professional nurse

Role modeling and exposure to the exceptional practice environment of a Magnet designated hospital

Educational opportunities offered by clinical educators, clinical nurse specialists and subject matter experts

Provision of networking, mentorship and potential job opportunities upon graduation

Program Dates and Information:

Application Due Date: 9/28/2025

Start Date: 12/15/2025

End Date: 1/3/2026

The Nurse Extern will commit to a full-time (36 hour) schedule for 3 weeks (dates indicated above) . Hours vary and may include day and night shifts, weekends and holidays during the Externship. You will be expected to work the shifts that your preceptors(s) are scheduled. Orientation on Day 1 (12/15/2025) is mandatory.

Eligibility Factors: Please provide an updated resume with graduation date

Must be enrolled in an accredited nursing program.

Graduation date of Spring 2026, Summer 2026 or Fall 2026

Cumulative GPA of 3.0

Valid CPR/BLS Certification throughout program participation dates

Completion of application packet within deadline requirements (including a Statement of Purpose and Resume)

Additional details will be provided after Externship application is submitted.

All application materials should be submitted together, in one email.

Overview

St. Louis Children's Hospital is dedicated to improving the health and lives of children. As one of the top-ranked children's hospitals in the country, St. Louis Children's provides care in more than 50 specialty areas through a dedicated team of physicians, nurses, staff and volunteers. Along with inpatient and outpatient medical care, the hospital offers education, wellness and injury-prevention programs to fulfill its mission to "do what's right for kids."

Providing comprehensive, high-quality care and serving as an advocate for children has been St. Louis Children's commitment since its inception in 1879. Today, the hospital serves patients and families across a 300-mile service area, and has seen patients from all 50 states and more than 80 countries.

St. Louis Children's consistently ranks among America's Best Children's Hospitals by U.S.News & World Report in all surveyed categories. In 2021, St. Louis Children's was one of eight children's hospitals to rank in the top 25 of all 10 specialties. The hospital's academic and physician partner, Washington University School of Medicine, is one of the top-ranked medical schools in the United States. Since 2005, St. Louis Children's has been designated as a Magnet® hospital for nursing excellence from the American Nurses Credentialing Center® (ANCC).

Preferred Qualifications

Role Purpose

Provides direct patient care under the direction and supervision of a RN mentor. Assists mentor with developing, implementing and evaluating plan of care.

Responsibilities

Utilizes nursing process to plan, direct and provide safe nursing care working under the supervision of assigned mentor.

Develops a collaborative plan of care based on patient assessment.

Interprets data and implements appropriate interventions along side a nurse preceptor.

Follows specific standards of care and policies relative to area assigned. Identifies patient and family education needs and works with mentor to coordinate appropriate educational resources.

Participates in educational activities related to extern program including unit specific educational information.

Minimum Requirements

Education

Enrolled-accredited RN program - Nursing

High School Diploma or GED

Experience

No Experience

Supervisor Experience

No Experience

Preferred Requirements

Education

Associate's Degree - Nursing

Benefits and Legal Statement

BJC Total Rewards

At BJC we're committed to providing you and your family with benefits and resources to help you manage your physical, emotional, social and financial well-being.

Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date

Disability insurance* paid for by BJC

Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution

401(k) plan with BJC match

Tuition Assistance available on first day

BJC Institute for Learning and Development

Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts

Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time

Adoption assistance

To learn more, go to our Benefits Summary (https://www.bjctotalrewards.org/Benefits)

*Not all benefits apply to all jobs

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Equal Opportunity Employer

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