Graduate Nurse - Behavioral Health
St. Louis, Missouri
Participates in the Graduate Nurse Residency program while completing orientation. DePaul Hospital - St. Louis is hiring for its own floors, with no agency in between.
Posted Sep 11 · New grads welcomed
- Shift and hours
- Days
- Unit and setting
- Behavioral Health Graduate Nurse - Behavioral Health
- License
- RN licenseCurrent RN Licensure in the state where work will be performed
- Term
- Permanent
Do you qualify?
- New grads
- Welcomed, residency program Participates in the Graduate Nurse Residency program while completing orientation.
- License
- Current RN Licensure in the state where work will be performed
Your six-month RN application plan
Start about six months before graduation. Some programs open earlier; use each employer’s application dates. See program calendars.
6 months before
Shortlist units
Check application windows. Gather clinical experience, references and your expected graduation date.
Find residencies →4–6 months before
Apply as windows open
Apply before graduation when the program allows it. Keep the cohort date and license deadline with each application.
Explore new grad jobs →2–3 months before
Meet the unit manager
Ask about overtime, a shadow shift, preceptor continuity and the schedule after orientation.
Prepare your questions →Around graduation
Confirm your start
Coordinate NCLEX, the required license and your start date. Get relocation and repayment terms in writing.
Plan your license →
What it pays
- Tuition assistance
- Upfront Tuition Coverage
- Pay reviews
- flexible payment options
Benefits
- Benefitspaid parental leavePaid Parental Leave
- Benefitsflexible payment optionsFlexible Payment Options
- Benefitsupfront tuition coverageUpfront Tuition Coverage
The role and schedule
- Day to day
- participates in Graduate Nurse Residency program while completing orientation
- Day to day
- provides quality patient care and collaborates with multidisciplinary team Provides quality care to patients and works with a multi-disciplinary team to ensure the highest level of patient satisfaction.
- Day to day
- assesses patient condition, sets goals, and prescribes nursing actions 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.
- Day to day
- reports and records patient observations and reactions Reports pertinent observations and reactions regarding patients to the appropriate person and records those observations accurately and concisely.
- Day to day
- evaluates effectiveness of nursing interventions Demonstrates the ability to evaluate the effectiveness of nursing interventions in accomplishing goals and intended patient care outcomes.
- Day to day
- participates in meetings, in-services, and quality improvement groups Actively participates in meetings, in-services, and quality and performance improvement groups.
Support on this unit
The posting does not state the assignment size, and nothing published names it for this unit.
- Orientation
- Residency program
The workplace
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…
Your fit
Questions to ask
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for 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?
On your path
Psychiatric is open from year one. Behavioral health spans inpatient, emergency, and community settings.
Original listing
Posted on DePaul Hospital - St. Louis’ careers page.
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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.
What's around it?
St. Louis, MO
Living costs about 9% below the US average