Summer 2026 Student Nurse Externship - Memorial Hospital Belleville Shiloh

BJC HealthCare • Belleville, IL

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About The Position

Memorial Hospital Belleville is an acute care hospital offering medical and surgical services plus critical and emergency care including Children’s at Memorial for pediatric emergency care. It provides patients a full complement of diagnostic and treatment services as well as heart and vascular care. Memorial, offering medical and surgical services plus critical care, is an accredited Chest Pain Center with PCI by the Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care and is designated as an Acute Stroke Ready Hospital by the Illinois Department of Public Health. In addition, Memorial Belleville recently was accredited by the American College of Radiology as a designated Lung Cancer Screening Center. Since 2008, it has been designated as a Magnet®-recognized organization for nursing excellence by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.
Memorial Hospital Shiloh, a 94-bed, all-private suite hospital was recognized with Magnet status in 2018 and provides emergency care, labor & delivery, nursery, medical and surgical services plus critical care.
The Float Pool is a team of Staff Nurses, LPNs, PCTs/ERTs, Unit Secretaries and Monitor Technicians who are flexible and versatile while supporting various areas within the hospital.

Program Goals:
Provide learning opportunities that enhance clinical competence through the development of priority setting, clinical decision-making, delegation and time management skills
Enhance the understanding of the multidimensional roles of the registered professional nurse; helping to bridge the education-practice gap that often occurs during the transition from the student role into the role of the registered professional nurse
Role modeling and exposure to the exceptional practice environment of a Magnet designated hospital
Educational opportunities offered by clinical educators, clinical nurse specialists and subject matter experts
Provision of networking, mentorship and potential job opportunities upon graduation

Program Dates and Information:
Start Date: May 18, 2026
End Date: July 18, 2026

The Nurse Extern will commit to a full-time (36 hour) schedule for 3weeks (dates indicated above). Hours vary and may include day and night shifts, weekends and holidays during the Externship. You will be expected to work the shifts that your preceptors(s) are scheduled. Orientation on Day 1 (May 18, 2026) is mandatory.
Eligibility Factors:
Must be enrolled in an accredited nursing program.
Graduation date of Fall 2026; Spring 2027; Summer 2027
Cumulative GPA of 2.8
Valid CPR/BLS Certification throughout program participation dates
Completion of application packet within deadline requirements (including a Statement of Purpose and Resume)
Additional details will be provided after Externship application is submitted.
All application materials should be submitted together, in one email.

Requirements

• Enrolled-accredited RN program-Nursing
• No Experience
• No Supervisor Experience

Nice To Haves

• Associate's Degree- Nursing

Responsibilities

• Utilizes nursing process to plan, direct and provide safe nursing care working under the supervision of assigned mentor.
• Develops a collaborative plan of care based on patient assessment.
• Interprets data and implements appropriate interventions along side a nurse preceptor.
• Follows specific standards of care and policies relative to area assigned.
• Identifies patient and family education needs and works with mentor to coordinate appropriate educational resources.
• Participates in educational activities related to extern program including unit specific educational information.
• Performs Other Responsibilities as Assigned

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date
• Disability insurance paid for by BJC
• Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution
• 401(k) plan with BJC match
• Tuition Assistance available on first day
• BJC Institute for Learning and Development
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time
• Adoption assistance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed