What are the responsibilities and job description for the Extern - Nursing - (Fall 2026 Cohort) position at CoxHealth?
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
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
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).
- Medical, Vision, Dental, Retirement with Employer Match and more (20 hrs/week)
- For a comprehensive list of benefits, please click here: Benefits | CoxHealth
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