RN - Regional Float Pool - Full Time - Nights - Mercy Perry and Surrounding Communities

About the role

The Registered Nurse utilizes theoretical concepts as a basis for decisions in practice to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate individualized nursing care in accordance with standards of nursing practice for adult/geriatric patients. This position is part of Mercy’s Regional Float Pool, serving multiple hospitals across the St. Louis region. The nurse must report to facilities within the regional footprint of the home hospital where employed; specific facility assignments (minimum of three) are determined upon hire with approval by the hiring leader/leadership team.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate individualized nursing care for adult/geriatric patients
• Apply theoretical concepts to clinical decision‑making
• Adhere to standards of nursing practice
• Float across assigned facilities and units within the regional footprint
• Collaborate with diverse care teams and patient populations

Qualifications

Education

• Graduate of an accredited registered professional nursing program (required)
• BSN preferred

Licensure

• Current RN license in the hiring state and/or compact licensure where nursing duties are performed
• Must meet all state board of nursing requirements

Experience

• One year of recent bedside RN experience required for Med/Surg assignments
• Minimum two years of recent bedside RN experience required for all other specialties (ICU, Stepdown, Telemetry, etc.)
• Epic experience preferred

Certifications (must have to start)

• Med/Surg and Behavioral Health: BLS
• Critical Care (ICU, CVICU, Trauma ICU, Burn ICU, Surgical ICU, Neuro ICU): BLS and ACLS

Skills

• Epic EHR experience (preferred)
• Strong clinical assessment and critical thinking
• Ability to adapt quickly to varying unit environments and patient populations

Units you may float to

• Medical/Surgical (Med/Surg): Orthopedics, Trauma, Surgery, Oncology, Neuro, Medical, Surgical
• Telemetry (Tele): Cardiac, Surgical, Medical
• Stepdown (SD): Medical SD, Surgical SD, Trauma, Neuro, Cardiac
• Intensive Care – ICU: CVICU, Trauma ICU, Burn ICU, Surgical ICU, Neuro ICU
• Additional units as needed

Facilities you’ll serve (minimum of three assigned)

• Mercy St. Louis – St. Louis, MO
• Mercy Jefferson – Festus, MO
• Mercy South – South St. Louis County, MO
• Mercy Washington – Washington, MO
• Mercy Lincoln – Troy, MO
• Mercy Perry – Perryville, MO
• Mercy Southeast – Cape Girardeau, MO
• Mercy Stoddard – Dexter, MO

Pay

• Sign‑on bonus: $10,000 (no contract)
• Base pay determined by experience
• Regional Float Pool perk (additional compensation)
• Shift differentials: $2.75/hr evenings, $4.60/hr nights, $1.50/hr weekends

Schedule

Full‑time, night shift.

Benefits

• Day‑one comprehensive medical, vision, and dental insurance
• Stay Premium Program: active after 2 years with Mercy; up to $8/hr based on years of service
• 401(k) employer‑matched retirement funds
• Referral bonus opportunity
• Education assistance: tuition reimbursement $2,000 per year; ASN to BSN up to $16,000
• PTO/vacation time
• Benefits available for team members working 32+ hours per pay period

Physical requirements

• Stand/walk most of the time on duty
• Significant bending, stooping, lifting, and turning patients with assistance
• Push/pull/grip up to 50 pounds