Nurse Externship - Mercy NW Arkansas Winter 2026

Find your calling at Mercy!

Position Details:

Launch

Your Nursing

Career with Confidence

Are you ready to take

what

you've learned in the classroom and bring it to life at the bedside?

The Mercy

Nursing

Externship is an exclusive, paid winter experience designed for nursing students who are eager to accelerate their growth, build confidence, and gain meaningful hands-on experience alongside some of the most compassionate and skilled nurses in healthcare.

As a Mercy

Nursing

Extern, you'll work approximately

24 hours per week

(two

12-hour shifts) and rotate through a variety of nursing units, gaining exposure to diverse patient populations and specialty areas while learning directly from experienced

Mercy nurses who are invested in your success.

Our externship program provides an unmatched opportunity to:

• Experience real-world nursing practice in a supportive acute care environment
• Develop the confidence and critical-thinking skills needed to thrive as a future RN
• Work one-on-one with experienced nurse preceptors who are dedicated to mentoring and developing the next generation of nurses
• Explore multiple specialties and care settings to help discover where your passion and future career may lead
• Build meaningful connections with clinical leaders and nursing teams across the organization

Externship Requirement:

• Applicants must have completed at least 2 semesters of nursing school
• , including a minimum of one round of clinicals
• , by the start of the externship

What Past Mercy Externs Are Saying

• “I got to see so many things I never experienced during clinicals—like time in Ortho, PACU, and other specialty units.”
• “The nurses let me take the lead and practice my skills, which made such a difference in my confidence.”
• “The staff was incredibly supportive and helped me feel secure in what I was learning.”