Nursing Opportunities

Nursing Opportunities for Graduate Nurses

If you are an upcoming or recent nursing graduate; you are invited to apply online for a nursing position at St. Luke's Hospital!

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St. Luke's hires graduate nurses any time of the year, based on our open positions. Best of all, you can start working soon after graduation. You will have 90 days from your graduation date to obtain a Missouri nursing license.

You are welcome to apply to any Graduate Nurse Residency or open RN position. However, some of our specialty departments such as the Operating Room, Labor & Delivery, Special Care Nursery and Pediatrics may require nursing experience. You will find the nursing experience required for each position on the job posting.

The following nursing divisions hire graduate nurses year-round:

6600 Telemetry
6700 Cardiopulmonary Stepdown
7600 Medical - Surgical / Renal
7700 Medical - Surgical / Oncology
8600 Orthopedics
8700 General Surgery
9600 Neuroscience
9700 Medical - Surgical / Pulmonary

The Emergency Department, Medical ICU & CVICU may open to graduate nurses several times a year. You will find this information in the job posting.

Application Tips

Please read the job description for each position before submitting an application to make sure you meet the required experience and qualifications.

Take time to complete the application completely. In addition, please include a resume. A cover letter is optional.

Interviews

All applications are reviewed by the nurse recruiter. Those applications that meet the minimum requirements are forwarded to the hiring managers for review. You will receive an email notifying you when your application has been forwarded to the nurse manager, or you can see your status for each position when you log-on to your job profile. You will be contacted by phone or email, if you are selected for an interview.

Graduate Nurse Residency

All new graduates and nurses with less than one year of experience will be placed in our Nurse Residency program upon hire. The Graduate Nurse Residency is offered in January and June; however, residency content is offered as needed for new graduates who are hired throughout the year.

Benefits for Our Nurses

St. Luke's offers a highly competitive salary and flexible benefit package. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, disability coverage, plans for securing your financial future, and ways to balance your work and personal life.

We offer reimbursement for:

Tuition - undergraduate and graduate level classes
Your NCLEX Review Course - Up to $250
Your RN Board Exam fees - Up to $200

We offer a Loan Forgiveness Program:

Up to $4,000 per year for full-time ($20,000 cap)
Up to $2,000 per year for part-time

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