Registered Nurse (RN) - Inpatient Services
150 Shriners Hospitals for Children
St. Louis, Missouri
Posted Aug 8 · New grads welcomed
- Shift and hours
- Nights
- License
- RN licenseMissouri RN License
- Term
- Permanent
Do you qualify?
- New grads
- Welcomed
- License
- Missouri RN License Check your license
- Certification
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
- Certification
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification
- Education
- BSN degree or in process
- Experience
- 2+ years bedside RN experience (will consider new grads)
- Experience
- Pediatric and ICU experience
- Experience
- Compensation is determined based on years of relevant experience and departmental equity.
Your six-month RN application plan
Start about six months before graduation. Some programs open earlier; use each employer’s application dates.
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 →
Why start this early?
Advocate describes a 6–9 month application runway for several regional RN programs. These milestones are a planning guide, not deadlines for every employer. See program calendars.
The workplace
Worth asking
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
More questions to askFewer questions
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
Your fit
Original listing
Posted on 150 Shriners Hospitals for Children’s careers page.
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Company Overview
Shriners Children’s is an organization that respects, supports, and values each other. Named as the 2025 best mid-sized employer by Forbes, we are engaged in providing excellence in patient care, embracing multi-disciplinary education, and research with global impact. We foster a learning environment that values evidenced based practice, experience, innovation, and critical thinking.
Our compassion, integrity, accountability, and resilience define us as leaders in pediatric specialty care for our children and their families. With 20+ hospitals, outpatient clinics, ambulatory care centers and outreach locations across the globe, we provide excellent care to children up to age 18 regardless of their family’s ability to pay or insurance status. Please click here to learn more about our locations.
Job Description
Shriners Children's St. Louis has an opportunity for a full-time night shift Pediatric Registered Nurse in our Inpatient Unit. You will provide direct patient care for children with a variety of different orthopedic conditions ranging from mild to complex. This involves providing Med-Surg and ICU level of nursing care. Join a team of professionals committed to improving children's lives. Our top healthcare professionals excel in their practices and provide compassionate, family-centered care to children who need it most. Hours : This full-time nigh shift position works 72 hours bi-weekly and every 3rd weekend.
Key Responsibilities
The Inpatient RN is responsible for the coordination of nursing care, including direct patient care, patient/family education and transitions of care. The RN supports professional nursing practice across practice settings and across the continuum of care to meet the needs of the patient and family. This position will provide leadership by acting as an informal and formal leader, preceptor and through quality improvement efforts. Must have excellent communication skills and be skillful in mentoring and teaching.
Required Qualifications
- BSN degree or in process
- Missouri RN License
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
Preferred Qualifications
- 2+ years bedside RN experience (will consider new grads)
- Pediatric and ICU experience
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification
Compensation is determined based on years of relevant experience and departmental equity.
What's around it?
St. Louis, MO
Living costs about 9% below the US average