Graduate Nurse - Behavioral Health
St. Louis, Missouri
- Eligibility
- RN
Posted Sep 11 · New grads welcomed
What the listing says
Role
- Orientation
- Residency program
- Accepts
- RN
- Experience
- New graduates
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Similar roles post
- Similar MO staff roles post $33/hr to $44/hr
MO staff postings that state pay run $27/hr to $53/hr, the middle half $33/hr to $44/hr, across 247 postings.
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About this role
Participates in the Graduate Nurse Residency program while completing orientation. Provides quality care to patients and works with a multi-disciplinary team to ensure the highest level of patient satisfaction. Assesses the patient's condition and nursing needs, sets goals, and prescribes appropriate nursing actions to meet those goals and the needs of the patient.
Reports pertinent observations and reactions regarding patients to the appropriate person and records those observations accurately and concisely. Demonstrates the ability to evaluate the effectiveness of nursing interventions in accomplishing goals and intended patient care outcomes. Actively participates in meetings, in-services, and quality and performance improvement groups.
Sourced from DePaul Hospital - St. Louis’ careers page.
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Requirements
- Current RN Licensure in the state where work will be performed
- Current BLS
Benefits
- Paid Parental Leave
- Flexible Payment Options
- Upfront Tuition Coverage
Place
- City
- St. Louis, Missouri
- State price level
- 9% below the national average
Missouri index 90.8, where 100 is the national average.
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. Pick your block carefully—here, neighborhood matters more than the metro brand.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities.
How this role fits you
About the employer
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…
On your path
Psychiatric is open from year one. Behavioral health spans inpatient, emergency, and community settings.
Worth asking
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- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for shifts, weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
- What preceptor time and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
