Nurse 64/6500 Trauma
Saint Louis, Missouri
You'll provide direct patient care in a Level I trauma center focused on trauma, geriatric trauma and acute care surgery.
Posted Oct 3 · New grads welcomed
- Unit and setting
- Level I trauma center specializing in trauma, geriatric trauma, and acute care surgerygeriatric trauma patients
- License
- RN license
- Term
- Permanent
Do you qualify?
- New grads
- Welcomed New graduates are encouraged to apply, with comprehensive mentorship and benefits provided.
Preferred
- Education
- Nursing diploma or associate's degree Ideal candidates hold a nursing diploma or associate’s degree
- Education
- Bachelor's degree preferred with a preference for bachelor’s degree
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 →
The role and schedule
- Patients
- motor vehicle injury patients motor vehicle injuries
- Patients
- gunshot and stab wound patients gunshot/stab wounds
- Patients
- traumatic amputation patients traumatic amputations
- Patients
- spinal and brain injury patients spinal and brain injuries
- Day to day
- patient and family teaching on illness management educates on illness management
The workplace
Your fit
Questions to ask
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for shifts, weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
On your path
Emergency is open from year one. Fellowships take new grads. Watch their application dates.
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Role
Overview
Seeking a registered nurse to provide direct patient care in a Level I Trauma Center specializing in trauma, geriatric trauma, and acute care surgery. Responsibilities include assessing, diagnosing, planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care within established standards. The nurse promotes patient and family-centered care , educates on illness management, and collaborates with the healthcare team to develop and adjust individualized care plans . They participate in ensuring patient safety, quality compliance, and professional development . The role involves caring for diverse populations including
- motor vehicle injuries
- gunshot/stab wounds
- traumatic amputations
- falls
- spinal and brain injuries
. Opportunities for career growth include roles in
- Emergency Department
- Surgical ICUs
, and leadership. The team culture emphasizes support, collaboration, and excellence . Ideal candidates hold a nursing diploma or associate’s degree , with a preference for bachelor’s degree . New graduates are encouraged to apply, with comprehensive mentorship and benefits provided.
What's around it?
Saint Louis, MO
Living costs about 9% below the US average