Registered Nurse or Graduate Nurse Surgical 3B

Mercy Hospital St. Louis Critical Care Medicine Fellowship; Springfield (MO); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

New Grad Sign-on Bonus

Education Assistance

Relocation Assistance

Weekend Differential

Shift Differential

Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance

PTO/Vacation Frontload

Employer-Matched Retirement

Job summary

Mercy is seeking a Registered Nurse to join the Surgical 3B unit, providing comprehensive patient care and coordinating with interdisciplinary teams. You will uphold patient rights, confidentiality, and Mercy Service Standards across day and night shifts.

The role offers full-time and part-time options, with shift and weekend differentials, competitive benefits, sign-on opportunities, and education assistance to support ongoing professional growth.

Qualifications

• Education: Graduate or upcoming Graduate of an accredited registered nursing program.
• Licensure: Current RN license in hiring state or compact licensure; must meet state board requirements.
• Certifications: Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or completion within 30 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient care using nursing process and maintain professional accountability.
• Coordinate patient care in conjunction with other departments and protect patient rights and confidentiality.
• Assist in fast-paced Surgical 3B unit with pre- and post-surgical patients and maintain safety and standards.

Education

Graduate or upcoming Graduate of an accredited registered professional nursing program

Job description

Overview

Utilizes the nursing process to provide patient care. Maintains professional accountability for provision of patient care for the assigned patients. Evaluates the overall effectiveness of care provided by other direct care givers. Coordinates the patient care in conjunction with other departments. Maintains patient rights and confidentiality of patient information. Performs duties and responsibilities in a manner consistent with our mission, values, and Mercy Service Standards.

Job Description

Find your calling at Mercy!

Overview

Utilizes the nursing process to provide patient care. Maintains professional accountability for provision of patient care for the assigned patients. Evaluates the overall effectiveness of care provided by other direct care givers. Coordinates the patient care in conjunction with other departments. Maintains patient rights and confidentiality of patient information. Performs duties and responsibilities in a manner consistent with our mission, values, and Mercy Service Standards.

Position Details

Nurses work 12-hour shifts 7am-7pm or 7pm-7am with rotational weekends.

Full Time and Part Time available.

Incentives

• New Grad $5,000 Sign-on bonus for nightshift only
• 1-2 years’ RN experience Sign-on bonus $13,000 for nightshift only
• 3-4 years’ RN experience Sign-on bonus $15,000 for nightshift only
• 5+ years’ RN experience Sign-on bonus $20,000 for nightshift only
• Education Assistance:
• Up to $20,000 Loan Forgiveness for new grad nurses
• Tuition Reimbursement up to $2,000 per year
• $3000 Relocation Assistance for full time only
• Weekend Differential
• Shift Differential for qualifying hours between 3pm-7am
• Weekend Option Days: WEO rates + weekend differential
• Weekend Option Nights: WEO rates + weekend differential + straight night shift differential
• New Increased Weekend Option Differential: $10.00 RN
• Day-One comprehensive medical, dental & vision insurance
• PTO/Vacation Time Frontload Up to 80 Hours for Experienced RNs for full time only
• Employer-Matched Retirement Funds

Qualifications

• Education: Graduate or upcoming Graduate of an accredited registered professional nursing program.
• Licensure: Is personally responsible for obtaining, and maintaining, a current RN license within the hiring state and/or compact licensure in which nursing duties are performed and must meet all state board of nursing requirements.
• Certifications: Basic Life Support certification through the American Heart Association or successful completion of course within 30 days of hire.
• Physical requirements/demands:
• Position requires individuals to push, pull, and/or lift 50 pounds on a regular basis
• Position requires prolonged standing and walking each shift
• Position requires the ability to grip, reach, bend, kneel, twist, and squat to perform duties

Unit Information

The Surgical 3B unit has 32 patient beds, with a nurse to patient ratio of 1-6 on days and nights. This unit is a fast-paced medical surgical telemetry floor which focuses on pre- and post-surgical patients, with a focus on GI, Urology and ENT surgeries. The Surgical 3B unit offers the opportunity to learn and perfect critical nursing skills such as:

• Head to toe assessments
• Telemetry monitoring
• NG tubes
• IV insertions
• CBI’s
• Chest tubes, Trach and ostomy care
• Drains
• Wound Care

Why Mercy?

From day one, Mercy offers outstanding benefits - including medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, tuition support, and matched retirement plans for team members working 32+ hours per pay period.

Join a caring, collaborative team where your voice matters. At Mercy, you'll help shape the future of healthcare through innovation, technology, and compassion. As we grow, you'll grow with us.

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