DePaul Hospital - St. Louis

Hospital · St. Louis, MO

On the floor

What the day-to-day looks like

Setting: Hospital

Benefits

You would see RN postings that mention up to $5,250 a year in tuition coverage. A telemetry RN role advertised a $20,000 sign-on; other RN jobs say to ask a recruiter about eligibility.

What stands out

New graduates
You would step into a Nurse Residency Program here; a 2026 graduating class was already celebrated, and a Med Surg new-grad residency is posted.
As of 2026Source 1: facebook.com Source 2: bebee.com Source 3: jobs.ssmhealth.com
Experienced nurses
A telemetry RN opening advertised a $20,000 sign-on bonus; other RN jobs tell you to ask a recruiter about eligibility.
As of 2026Source 1: facebook.com Source 2: bebee.com
New graduates
RN postings mention access to up to $5,250 in tuition coverage per year.
As of 2026Source: bebee.com
Experienced nurses
You would work in a Joint Commission-certified Comprehensive Stroke Center that is also a Level II STEMI center.
As of 2026 · 2024Source 1: healthgrades.com Source 2: ssmhealth.com Source 3: facebook.com

More about working here

Travel nurses
RN postings list PRN and variable shifts alongside full-time, part-time, days, nights, and weekend option.
As of 2026Source: bebee.com
New graduates
The Med Surg new-grad residency is described as structured support for your growth under RN supervision.
As of 2026Source: bebee.com
Experienced nurses
One RN posting advertises getting paid every day.
As of 2026Source 1: facebook.com Source 2: bebee.com

Working conditions

Scheduling: RN postings list FT, PT, and PRN plus Days, Nights, Weekend Option, and Variable shifts; As of 2026Source: bebee.com
Pay and benefits: $20,000 sign-on bonus for a telemetry RN at SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis; As of 2026Source: facebook.com
Pay and benefits: RN postings at DePaul say to speak with a recruiter about sign-on bonus eligibility; amount not stated; As of 2026Source: bebee.com
Pay and benefits: DePaul RN posting advertises getting paid every day; As of 2026Source: bebee.com

Starting out and growing here

Nurse residency: Nurse Residency Program; As of 2026Source 1: facebook.com Source 2: bebee.com Source 3: jobs.ssmhealth.com
Preceptors and orientation: New-grad Med Surg residency is described as a structured program supporting growth under RN supervision.; As of 2026Source: bebee.com
Tuition support: Access up to $5,250 in tuition coverage per year; As of 2026Source: bebee.com

The city

Living in St. Louis, MO

In St. Louis, a nursing paycheck stretches far: median homes near $224,000, rents around $1,390, housing about 23% below the national norm. Live in Central West End beside 1,300-acre Forest Park, or Soulard's brick rowhouses near the farmers market. Free zoo and Art Museum.

Browse roles in St. Louis

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State price level · Missouri: 9% below the national average; State index 90.8 (100 = national)

U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities

Who they are

You would come into a Nurse Residency Program that already graduated a 2026 class here, with a Med Surg new-grad residency posted. You would work on a campus listed as a Joint Commission-certified Comprehensive Stroke Center and a Level II STEMI center.

Hospital · St. Louis

Working here

Culture and working life

Nurse residencyDAISY AwardStroke and STEMI care

Themes from public reviews

Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.

Staffing vs. no nurse reviews: The hospital profile touts strong staffing, but the board had no first-hand nurse reviews yet.; As of 2026Source: allnurses.com
Patient ratings of nurses: Aggregated patient surveys score nurse communication 2/5, with about 55% likely to recommend.; As of 2026Source: allnurses.com

What to weigh

Aggregated patient surveys scored nurse communication 2 out of 5, with about 55% likely to recommend.

As of 2026Source: allnurses.com

The reality check

Before you decide

Quick facts

Relationship: Direct employer
Roles last seen active: Sep 11, 2026

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Weighing a first job here?

The license clock and the job hunt run at once, and new-grad windows do the deciding. Residency commitments carry fine print worth reading before you sign.

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