DePaul Hospital
Hospital · St. Louis
- 10
- open roles, live count
- 3.0
- Google rating
On the floor
What the day-to-day looks like
- Setting
- Hospital
Benefits
A $20,000 sign-on was advertised for a telemetry RN; the post did not state eligibility, unit, or commitment terms.
What stands out
Experienced nurses
You would practice in a Joint Commission-certified Comprehensive Stroke Center that is also a Level II Time Critical Diagnosis STEMI Center.
As of 2026Source: ssmhealth.com
New graduates
You can enter through a Nurse Residency that includes full-time Med-Surg and already recognized 2026 graduates.
As of 2026Source 1: facebook.comSource 2: bebee.comSource 3: jobs.ssmhealth.com
Moving here
You would move into listed comprehensive stroke and Level II STEMI work rather than a blank specialty slate.
As of 2026Source: ssmhealth.com
New graduates
On Med-Surg, you would deliver care under RN supervision inside the residency.
As of 2026Source: bebee.com
More about working here
Experienced nurses
Telemetry RN work was posted with a $20,000 sign-on; the post did not name eligibility or commitment terms.
As of 2026Source: facebook.com
Working conditions
- Pay and benefits
- $20,000 sign-on bonus for a telemetry RN at SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis
As of 2026Source: facebook.com
Starting out and growing here
- Nurse residency
- Nurse Residency Program
As of 2026Source 1: facebook.comSource 2: bebee.comSource 3: jobs.ssmhealth.com
- Preceptors and orientation
- New-grad Med-Surg residents deliver care under RN supervision in a structured residency.
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.
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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
Working here
Culture and working life
Themes from public reviews
Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.
- coworkers vs operations
- A former Bridgeton clinical care partner praised helpful coworkers but cited poor management, pay, tech assignments of 12–25 patients, and no phlebotomy team.
As of 2018-04-30Source: glassdoor.com
- local workplace reputation
- A St. Louis discussion of another hospital also called DePaul in Bridgeton a bad place to work, without staffing detail.
As of 2026Source: reddit.com
- patient ratings of nursing care
- Compiled HCAHPS-style scores show nurse communication at 2/5, overall patient rating 2.0, and 55% likely to recommend.
As of 2026Source: allnurses.com
What to weigh
Compiled patient ratings put nurse communication at 2/5, with 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
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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A closer look at the units
Open counts come from the live roles below. Source links show where unit details were reported.
- Behavioral Health1 open
A BJC Behavioral Health Urgent Care team is embedded on the DePaul campus and works with SSM nurses and NPs.
SSM DePaul · Florissant, MOSource: ziprecruiter.com
- Cardiac Nursing1 open
- Maternal Fetal Medicine1 open
- Neurology1 open
- Post Anesthesia Care1 open
ICU
A third-floor patient unit was converted into an 18-bed ICU during hospital renovations.
- Equipment and technology
- 18-bed ICU
SSM Health DePaul HospitalSource: alberici.com
Cardiac
Employer site lists DePaul as a Level II Time Critical Diagnosis STEMI Center with advanced heart procedures.
- Equipment and technology
- Level II Time Critical Diagnosis STEMI Center
SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis · St. LouisSource: ssmhealth.com
Stroke / Neurosciences
Employer site states the hospital is a Joint Commission-certified Comprehensive Stroke Center.
- Equipment and technology
- Joint Commission-certified Comprehensive Stroke Center
SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis · St. LouisSource: ssmhealth.com
Telemetry
Employer advertised a telemetry RN opening with a $20,000 sign-on bonus.
SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. LouisSource: facebook.com
Hospital-wide staffing
Third-party CMS compilation lists staffing grade B, 1.44 RN per bed, 10.2 nursing HPPD, and 772 RN staff.
SSM Health Depaul Hospital St Louis · Bridgeton, MOSource: allnurses.com
Open roles
Current openings at DePaul Hospital
Refreshed throughout the day.
Manager - Registered Nurse - Emergency Department
Pay not stated
St. Louis · Posted today
Charge Registered Nurse - Maternal Fetal Medicine (MFM)
Pay not stated
St. Louis, MO · Posted today
Registered Nurse - Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU)
Pay not stated
St. Louis, MO · Posted today
Registered Nurse - Stepdown / Critical Care Opportunities
Pay not stated
St. Louis · Posted today
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