Operating Room Nurse Residency — Mercy South

Job overview

The Operating Room Nurse Residency is onsite in St. Louis, MO, with a proposed schedule of five 8-hour day shifts. Compensation is not specified. The role supports Mercy South’s Operating Room, which handles orthopedic, neurology, and general cases. The nurse provides patient care using the nursing process, coordinates care with other departments, and evaluates care delivered by other direct caregivers. The residency prepares new graduates and experienced nurses without OR experience for operating room practice; nurses are typically hired into a specialty pod and may have the opportunity to cross-train.

What you'll do

• Provide patient care using the nursing process
• maintain accountability for assigned patients
• evaluate the effectiveness of care provided by other direct caregivers
• coordinate care with other departments
• protect patient rights and confidentiality
• work in an assigned OR specialty pod. Cross-training to other pods may be available.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

full-time

operating room

nurse residency

five 8-hour shifts

day schedule

new graduate eligible

orthopedics

neurology

general surgery

st. louis mo

mercy

up to $20,000 loan forgiveness

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Day-one medical, dental and vision insurance, education assistance, employer-matched retirement funds, paid time off, paid parental leave, and free parking.
• Education assistance includes up to $20,000 new-graduate loan forgiveness, up to $16,000 RN-to-BSN bridge assistance, up to $16,000 MSN assistance, and $2,000 annual tuition reimbursement.

Why this role

New graduates and experienced nurses interested in the OR are considered; experienced RNs without OR experience are placed in the Fellowship. Residency start date listed as February 22, 2027. Up to $20,000 loan forgiveness for new graduates is offered.

About the employer

Mercy is hiring for this role. Industry: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals. Sector: 62.