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Extern - Nursing - (Fall 2026 Cohort)

CompanyCoxHealth
LocationSpringfield
Work ModeOn Site
PostedMay 24, 2026
Internship Information
Core Responsibilities
The nursing extern provides patient care through the nursing process and therapeutic use of self under the guidance of an RN peer mentor. They collaborate with other healthcare team members to manage a designated group of patients.
Internship Type
other
Company Size
4800
Visa Sponsorship
No
Language
English
Working Hours
40 hours
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About The Company
CoxHealth is the area leader in health care and community involvement, with six hospitals, more than 80 clinics, five ERs and approximately 13,000 employees throughout southwest Missouri. We offer a wide range of treatments and services to help with whatever health needs you might have. Our mission is to improve the health of the communities we serve, and our vision is to be the best for those who need us. Visit our website to learn more about our award-winning care and colleagues.
About the Role

Facility:

CoxHealth South: 3801 S National Ave, Springfield, Missouri, United States of America, 65807

Department:

1648 Educational Services

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

0

Hours:

Varied

Work Shift:

Rotating (United States of America)

CoxHealth is a leading healthcare system serving 25 counties across southwest Missouri and northern Arkansas. The organization includes six hospitals, 5 ERs, and over 80 clinics. CoxHealth has earned the following honors for workplace excellence:

 

  • Named one of Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to work five times.

  • Named one of America’s Greatest Workplaces, Greatest Workplaces in Healthcare (2025, 2026), Greatest Workplaces for Women (2023, 2024), and Greatest Workplaces for Diversity (2024) by Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group. 

  • Acknowledged by Forbes as one of the Best Employers for New Grads.

  • Healthcare Innovation's Top Companies to Work for in Healthcare (2025).

 

Benefits

  • Medical, Vision, Dental, Retirement with Employer Match and more (20+ hrs/week)  

  • For a comprehensive list of benefits, please click here: Benefits | CoxHealth

Job Description:

A flexible 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.

Education:

▪ Required: Currently enrolled in an accredited Nursing Program
Experience:
▪ N/A
Skills:
▪ N/A
Licensure/Certification/Registration:
▪ N/A

Keywords: Nurse Extern, Flextern, Flexternship, Senior Flex

Key Skills
Patient CareNursing ProcessProblem SolvingTherapeutic Use Of Self
Categories
HealthcareEducation
Benefits
MedicalVisionDentalRetirement With Employer Match