New Grad RN Residency | Mercy South
Job Description
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\nLaunch your nursing career with Mercy Hospital South’s RN Residency Program. Our units provide the hands-on experience, mentorship, and team support new nurses need to build confidence and strong clinical skills.\n
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\nSchedule Options\n
\nFull-Time – 36 hrs/week\n
\nPart-Time – 24 hrs/week\n
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\nShift Options \n
\nDays: 7:00 AM – 7:30 PM,\n
\nNights: 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM\n
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\n💰 Up to $5,000 Sign-On Bonus for New Graduate RNs\n
\n💰 Up to $10,000 for Experienced Nurses (1+ year)\n
\n🎓 8–16 Week RN Residency Program with Hands-On Training\n
\n📍 Location: Mercy Hospital South – St. Louis, MO (Onsite)\n Position Details:\n New Grad RN Residency | Mercy Hospital South\n\n
RN Residency Program
\nOur 8–16 week RN Residency Program helps new graduates transition from student to confident nurse through:
\n\n🩺 Hands-on clinical training
\n🤝 One-on-one preceptor mentoring
\n📚 Classroom learning and skill development
\n👩&95;️ Support from nurse educators and leadership
\n\nMedical-Surgical nursing at Mercy South provides a strong clinical foundation, offering exposure to multiple specialties and diverse patient populations. Nurses build skills in assessment, prioritization, and critical thinking while caring for a wide range of medical and surgical conditions.
\n Medical-Surgical Specialty Units\n• Inpatient Medical-Surgical
\n – Care for adult patients with acute medical conditions such as pneumonia, cellulitis, diverticulitis, respiratory infections, and small bowel obstructions.
• Neurology – 8E
\n – Care for patients experiencing strokes, seizures, brain tumors, and intracranial bleeds, collaborating closely with neurology specialists.
• Orthopedics
\n – Support patients recovering from joint replacements, spine surgeries, and foot/ankle procedures.
• General Surgery – 3W
\n – Care for pre‑ and post‑operative surgical patients including appendectomies, colon resections, hernia repairs, and bariatric procedures.
• Medical Telemetry – 7E & 7W
\n – Monitor patients with cardiac concerns, chest pain, COPD exacerbations, infections, and gastrointestinal conditions.
• Oncology – 8W
\n – Provide compassionate care for oncology patients receiving chemotherapy, cancer treatments, and supportive symptom management.
Qualifications
\nEducation
\nGraduate of an accredited nursing program with one of the following:
\n• Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
\n• Nursing Diploma
\n• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
\nLicensure
\n• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in Missouri or compact state licensure
\nCertification
\n• Basic Life Support (BLS) through the American Heart Association within 30 days of hire
\nExperience
\n• New graduates encouraged to apply
\n• Previous hospital experience preferred for some units
\nPreferred Qualifications
\n• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
\n• Specialty certifications
\n• Prior acute care or specialty unit experience
\nPhysical Requirements
\n• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs
\n• Frequent standing and walking throughout shifts
\n• Ability to bend, reach, kneel, squat, and assist patients safely
\n Why Mercy?\n\nFrom 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.
\n\nJoin 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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