About this role
STUDENT NURSE EXTERNSHIP 2027 APPLICATION
LAUNCH YOUR NURSING CAREER WITH HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE
Shift: Various Shifts available
Work Arrangement: On-Site
Department: Various Departments available
Facility: University Hospital – 1 Hospital Drive, Columbia, MO & Capital Region Medical Center, Jefferson City, MO
Compensation
- Flat Pay: $16.95 or $19.09 per hour, location specific
- Shift Differentials: Additional $2.00 per hour for night, evening, and weekend shifts
Important Dates
- Program Start: May 24, 2027
- Orientation: May 24-26 (5 PM to 9 PM) & May 27 (8 AM to 5 PM)
- Program Length: One (1) orientation week plus approximately six (6) weeks, or 216 hours, of inpatient clinical practice completed during Summer 2027
ABOUT THE JOB
Ready to take your skills beyond the classroom? MU Health Care’s Student Nurse Externship is designed for nursing students within one year of graduation. You’ll work side by side with experienced RNs, gain confidence, and build the foundation for your future as a nurse.
Upon successful completion of the externship, nursing students may have an opportunity to continue as a senior student nurse extern and receive special consideration for graduate nurse (GN) positions.
WHAT YOU’LL GAIN
- Direct mentorship from experienced RNs
- Opportunities to practice advanced skills under RN supervision
- Immersive patient care experience across hospital units
- Confidence and real-world experience to prepare for your nursing career
- A 36-hour workweek that mirrors the life of a nurse
ABOUT MU HEALTH CARE
MU Health Care is proud to be named one of Forbes’ Best-in-State Employers seven years in a row, and that’s largely a result of the incredible culture and team we’ve built. At MU Health Care, we have an inspired, hard-working and collaborative environment driven by our mission to save and improve lives. Here, we believe anything is possible and rally around solutions. We celebrate innovation and offer opportunities to be a part of something bigger — to have a voice and role in the work that is serving our community and changing the field of medicine.
Our academic health system — the only in mid-Missouri — is home to seven hospitals, including the region’s only Level 1 Trauma Center and region’s only Children’s Hospital, as well as over 90 specialty clinics. Here you can define your career among our many clinical and nonclinical positions — with growth, opportunity and support every step of the way.
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REQUIREMENTS
- Be within one year of graduation from an accredited school of professional nursing (students graduating December 2027, May 2028, or July/August 2028)
- Completion of a Fundamentals of Nursing course from an accredited school of professional nursing
- Demonstrate a GPA at or above 2.5 on a 4.0 scale.
- Complete online reference process (3 total: 1 manager/supervisor and 2 nursing instructors, reference letters are not required)
- Participate in a phone interview with Human Resources
- Complete department interviews
- Provide proof of active Basic Life Support certification through American Heart Association or American Red Cross
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met with or without reasonable accommodation. The performance of these physical demands is an essential function of the job. This position is very active and requires ambulating, reaching, and moving objects weighing up to and over 20 lbs.
This role also routinely comes into contact with patients who may have contagious illnesses. This position is in a health care facility open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Rotating shifts as well as holiday and work during inclement weather will be required.
Equal Employment Opportunity
The University of Missouri is an Equal Opportunity Employer.