• Job Description

  Req#: 960890

  Mercy Hospital Jefferson

  Where Nurses Come to Grow!

  We understand you have invested time and resources into becoming a great nurse. Likewise, Mercy wants to invest in you as you answer your calling!

  Experienced RN Incentives:

  • $10,000 Sign-On Bonus
    • No Contract Required!
  • ASN to BSN Bridging Program to assist in obtaining your BSN (up to $16,000).
  • BSN to MSN Bridging Program to assist in obtaining your BSN (up to $16,000).

  New RN Incentives:

  • $5,000 Sign-On Bonus
    • No Contract Required!
  • RN Loan Forgiveness Program to aide in paying off your RN student loan debt.
    • Up to $370 per month directly towards loan payments ($20,000 cap).
    • Must start with Mercy within 12-months of graduation.

  We offer many other great benefits and perks, including:

  • Shift Differential Pay
  • Annual Merit increases based on performance
  • Tuition Reimbursement up to $2,000 for continuing education
  • Health/Dental/Vision available after day one
  • Paid parental leave for new parents
  • 401k with employer match
  • Paid PTO for volunteering
  • Competitive salary
  • Future career growth!
  • Free parking

  About our Surgical Unit:

  Surgical floor at Mercy Jefferson provides comprehensive, interdisciplinary care to adult surgical patients who require post op surgical care.

  Our patients include but are not limited to:

  • General surgery
  • Bariatric surgery
  • Total joint replacement
  • Fracture repair
  • Urological Procedures

  Potential health care workers who are compassionate, hard-working, flexible, enjoy caring for people from all walks of life, will find working on this unit very rewarding while expanding their clinical knowledge base and enhancing their skills.

  We’re a Little Different:

  Mercy Hospital Jefferson is a 251-bed acute care facility located in Festus, Mo., providing 24-hour emergency room care and a full range of diagnostic, preventive and restorative health care services.

  Our mission is clear. We bring to life a healing ministry through our compassionate care and exceptional service.
  
  At Mercy, we believe in careers that match the unique gifts of unique individuals – careers that not only make the most of your skills and talents, but also your heart. Join us and discover why Modern Healthcare Magazine named us in its “Top 100 Places to Work.”

  We’re bringing to life a healing ministry through compassionate care.

  
  At Mercy, our supportive community will be behind you every step of your day, especially the tough ones. You will have opportunities to pioneer new models of care and transform the health care experience through advanced technology and innovative procedures. We’re expanding to help our communities grow. Join us and be a part of it all.

  
  What Makes You a Good Match for Mercy?

  
  Compassion and professionalism go hand-in-hand with us. Having a positive outlook and a strong sense of advocacy is in perfect step with our mission and vision. We’re also collaborative and unafraid to do a little extra to deliver excellent care – that’s just part of our commitment. If that sounds like a good fit for you, we encourage you to apply.

  Qualifications:

  • Required Education: Nursing Degree from an accredited school
  • License: current RN license in our state or can be obtained within 90 days
  • Certifications:
    • Basic Life Support certification through the American Heart Association or can be obtained within 90 days
    • NOTE: One or more of the certifications below may be required based on the position/unit hired to, or acquisition of certification within department required timeframe

  If you would like to connect with the Recruiter for more information before applying, please contact Breana Balthasar at Breana.Balthasar@Mercy.Net.

• About the company

  Mercy, named one of the top five large U.S. health systems for four consecutive years by IBM Watson Health, serves millions annually. Mercy is one of the nation’s most highly integrated, multi-state health care systems, including more than 40 acute care, managed and specialty (heart, children’s, orthopedic and rehab) hospitals, convenient urgent care locations, imaging centers and pharmacies. Mercy has 900 physician practices and outpatient facilities, more than 4,000 Mercy Clinic physicians and advanced practitioners and 40,000-plus co-workers serving patients and families across Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma. Mercy also has clinics, outpatient services and outreach ministries in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. In addition, Mercy's IT division, Mercy Technology Services, and Mercy Virtual commercially serve providers and patients from coast to coast.

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