DePaul Hospital
Hospital in St. Louis
- Hiring days and nights
- New grads welcome on 1 role
From 17 postings and nurse reviews · Employer research Sep 11, 2026Sources
The short version
You would practice in a Joint Commission-certified Comprehensive Stroke Center that is also a Level II Time Critical Diagnosis STEMI Center.
For experienced nursesSources
As of 2026Source: ssmhealth.comYou can enter through a Nurse Residency that includes full-time Med-Surg and already recognized 2026 graduates.
For new gradsSources
You would move into listed comprehensive stroke and Level II STEMI work rather than a blank specialty slate.
If you are moving hereSources
As of 2026Source: ssmhealth.com
Who it fits
Best fit
- New grads: 1 of 17 roles welcomes new grads, and there is a nurse residency
Nursing here
- Nurse residency
Nurse Residency Program
DePaul Hospital · employer research
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- Preceptors and orientation
New-grad Med-Surg residents deliver care under RN supervision in a structured residency.
DePaul Hospital · employer research
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As of 2026
Benefits
A $20,000 sign-on was advertised for a telemetry RN; the post did not state eligibility, unit, or commitment terms.
Published pay and benefits
- Sign-on bonus
$20,000 sign-on bonus for a telemetry RN at SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis
As of 2026
Sources
Units hiring now
- ERNights 33 open
- Med surgDays 1 · Rotating 12 open
- NeurologyNights 1 · Rotating 12 open
- PsychDays 12 open
- StepdownNights 1 · Rotating 12 open
- CardiacDays 11 open
SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis · St. Louis
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
Sources
SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis · St. LouisSource: ssmhealth.com - Float poolNights 11 open
- ICUDays 11 open
SSM Health DePaul Hospital
A third-floor patient unit was converted into an 18-bed ICU during hospital renovations.
- Equipment and technology
- 18-bed ICU
Sources
SSM Health DePaul HospitalSource: alberici.com - PACUDays 11 open
Stroke / Neurosciences
SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis · St. Louis
Employer site states the hospital is a Joint Commission-certified Comprehensive Stroke Center.
- Equipment and technology
- Joint Commission-certified Comprehensive Stroke Center
Sources
SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis · St. LouisSource: ssmhealth.comTelemetry
SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis
Employer advertised a telemetry RN opening with a $20,000 sign-on bonus.
Sources
SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. LouisSource: facebook.comBehavioral Health
SSM DePaul · Florissant, MO
A BJC Behavioral Health Urgent Care team is embedded on the DePaul campus and works with SSM nurses and NPs.
Sources
SSM DePaul · Florissant, MOHospital-wide staffing
SSM Health Depaul Hospital St Louis · Bridgeton, MO
Third-party CMS compilation lists staffing grade B, 1.44 RN per bed, 10.2 nursing HPPD, and 772 RN staff.
Sources
SSM Health Depaul Hospital St Louis · Bridgeton, MOSource: allnurses.com
What nurses say
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.
Sources
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.
Sources
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.
Sources
As of 2026Source: allnurses.com
The hard parts
Compiled patient ratings put nurse communication at 2/5, with 55% likely to recommend.
Sources
As of 2026Source: allnurses.com
What to ask
- How is base pay set for the role, and which differentials apply?
- Which shifts are open, and what are the weekend, holiday and call rules?
- How long is orientation, and will I have one preceptor?
- What is the usual patient load, and how often do nurses float?
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- 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
Common questions
Does DePaul Hospital hire new grads?
1 of 17 roles welcomes new grads. Its nurse residency: Nurse Residency Program.
Which shifts are open?
Of the 16 roles with a stated shift, 7 are day shifts, 6 are night shifts and 3 are rotating shifts.
Which units are hiring?
ER (3), med surg (2), neurology (2), psych (2) and more.
How do I apply?
Choose a role and press Apply. Your application comes to our team, we send it to DePaul Hospital, and we tell you what happens next.
Current openings at DePaul Hospital
- New grads welcomed
- RN
- Per diem
- Compact license OK
- RN
- Rotating shift
Sources
- alberici.com/projects/ssm-health-depaul-hospital-complex-renovations
Nursing here
- allnurses.com/hospitals/missouri/bridgeton/ssm-health-depaul-hospital-st-r2769
Nursing here, What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2026
- facebook.com/SSMHealthStLouis/posts/congratulations-to-our-latest-2026-nurse-residency-program-graduates-at-ssm-heal/1470003258488682
The short version, Nursing here · as of 2026
- facebook.com/ssmhealth/posts/meet-your-next-boss-ssm-health-depaul-hospital-st-louis-is-hiring-a-telemetry-rn/10156883269181539
Nursing here · as of 2026
- glassdoor.com/Reviews/Employee-Review-SSM-Health-E2987-RVW20378035.htm
What nurses say · as of 2018-04-30
- jobs.ssmhealth.com/us/en/gn-jobs
The short version, Nursing here · as of 2026
- reddit.com/r/StLouis/comments/1k1gpuc/st_marys_should_go_out_of_business
What nurses say · as of 2026
- ssmhealth.com/locations/st-louis/depaul-hospital-st-louis
The short version, Nursing here · as of 2026
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