New Graduate Nurse

BJC HealthCare; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition Assistance

Nurse Residency Program

Benefits Eligible

Job summary

Missouri Baptist Medical Center in St. Louis County is seeking New Graduate Nurses graduating in 2026 or earlier for their first RN role. You’ll be connected with our Graduate Nurse recruitment team to guide you through the Staff Nurse application process and select units of interest.

Qualified candidates can explore Nursing Specialty Opportunities and benefits across BJC HealthCare hospitals. Email [e-mail] with questions about your options as a student nurse.

Qualifications

• Educates patients and their families on how to manage their illness or injury, including post treatment home care needs and medication administration.
• Uses critical thinking skills to assess and evaluate patient's physical, psychosocial and emotional needs.
• Develops and implements individual plans of care in collaboration with other members of the healthcare team in accordance with the established guidelines and standards of nursing care. Promotes patient and family centered care in a healing environment.

Responsibilities

• Educates patients and their families on how to manage their illness or injury, including post treatment home care needs and medication administration.
• Uses critical thinking skills to assess and evaluate patient's physical, psychosocial and emotional needs.
• Develops and implements individual plans of care in collaboration with other members of the healthcare team in accordance with the established guidelines and standards of nursing care. Promotes patient and family centered care in a healing environment.
• Evaluates patient's response and modifies plan of care accordingly throughout the patient's stay.
• Participates in activities that promote patient safety, quality and regulatory compliance. Participates in professional development.
• BJC has determined this is a safety-sensitive position. The ability to work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner is an essential function of this job.

Education

Nursing Diploma/Associate's - Nursing

Job description

Additional Information About the Role

The New Graduate Nurse position at Missouri Baptist Medical Center is available for all student nurses graduating in 2026 or earlier with their ADN, BSN or MSN, and going into their first RN role. This will connect students directly to our Graduate Nurse recruitment team, who is committed to helping new graduates navigate the Staff Nurse application process. Available units will be listed on the application and you'll be able to select units of interest when you apply. Only available units will be listed. Some units fill quickly so apply early.

Qualified students who apply to this position are eligible to receive career opportunities at Missouri Baptist Medical Center and across all BJC HealthCare hospitals and nursing specialties. These include:

BJC HealthCare Hospital:

• Alton Memorial Hospital
• Barnes-Jewish Hospital
• Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital
• Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital
• Christian Hospital
• Memorial Hospital Belleville
• Memorial Hospital Shiloh
• Missouri Baptist Medical Center
• Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital
• Parkland Health Center
• Progress West Hospital
• St. Louis Children’s Hospital

Nursing Specialty Opportunities at Missouri Baptist Medical Center:

• Critical Care
• Medical/Surgical
• Neurosciences
• Oncology
• Orthopedics

Available Benefits:

• Benefits Eligible
• Tuition Assistance

• Nurse Residency Program

Do you have questions about your options as student nurse?

Connect with our Campus + University Relations Team by emailing us at [e-mail].

Overview

Missouri Baptist Medical Center, an acute care hospital in St. Louis County, offers a full continuum of medical and surgical services, including heart care, cancer, women and infants, breast health, gastrointestinal, orthopedic, stroke, therapy, wound and pain management services. The hospital has a 24-hour adult emergency department and cares for pediatric patients at a separate emergency department in collaboration with St. Louis Children’s Hospital.

Missouri Baptist is the first and only hospital in St. Louis County to be named a Magnet® hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). The prestigious designation is the highest credential a health care organization can receive for nursing excellence and quality patient care. This recognition has been accomplished by less than nine percent of hospitals nationwide. Additionally, U.S. News & World Report ranked the hospital #2 in the St. Louis metro area.

Preferred Qualifications

Role Purpose

The Graduate Nurse provides direct patient care activities including assessment, diagnosis, planning implementation, and evaluation within the guidelines of the standards of nursing care after completing a nursing program and before licensure.Will be required to obtain licensure within 90 days of graduation from an accredited school of nursing to remain employed in a HSO in the state of Missouri.

Responsibilities

• Educates patients and their families on how to manage their illness or injury, including post treatment home care needs and medication administration.
• Uses critical thinking skills to assess and evaluate patient's physical, psychosocial and emotional needs.
• Develops and implements individual plans of care in collaboration with other members of the healthcare team in accordance with the established guidelines and standards of nursing care. Promotes patient and family centered care in a healing environment.
• Evaluates patient's response and modifies plan of care accordingly throughout the patient's stay.
• Participates in activities that promote patient safety, quality and regulatory compliance. Participates in professional development.
• BJC has determined this is a safety-sensitive position. The ability to work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner is an essential function of this job.

Minimum Requirements

• Nursing Diploma/Associate's - Nursing

Preferred Requirements

Benefits and Legal Statement

BJC Total Rewards

At BJC we’re committed to providing you and your family with benefits and resources to help you manage your physical, emotional, social and financial well-being.

• 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

To learn more, go to our Benefits Summary

*Not all benefits apply to all jobs

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Equal Opportunity Employer