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Extern - Nursing

Job Description

  • Job Summary
    • A nursing extern will participate in a flexible Externship with a designated RN peer mentor for a patient, or a group of patients, for a designated time frame and provides care for these patients through therapeutic use of self, the patient care/problem solving or nursing process and through other health care team members. Externship experience may be repeated to allow for up to 4 semesters total while in school.
  • Job Requirements
    • Education
      • Required: Currently enrolled in an accredited registered nurse (RN) training program and in good academic standing.
    • Experience
      • N/A
    • Skills
      • N/A
    • Licensure/Certification/Registration
      • N/A

Why CoxHealth?

Our health system includes six hospitals, over 100 clinics, and 530+ primary and specialty providers serving 25 counties. CoxHealth takes pride in being southwest Missouri’s first hospital system accredited by DNV Healthcare, a distinction awarded for our commitment to quality and patient safety. All six hospitals, along with our outpatient centers and provider-based clinics, have received this national accreditation through DNV’s National Integrated Accreditation for Healthcare Organizations® program.  

Cox Medical Centers is the only facility in the region to receive the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Magnet® designation, which recognizes excellence in nursing. We’re consistently identified among U.S. News & World Report’s Best Regional Hospitals for Equitable Access. Additionally, in 2025, CareChex by Quantros® ranked Cox Medical Centers in the top 10% of hospitals nationwide, as well as in our region and state, for medical excellence in overall hospital and surgical care.