Nurse - PCU Nights - Jefferson
Listed on 2026-01-17
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Nursing
ICU Nurse, Healthcare Nursing
Find your calling at Mercy!
Position Details:- Premium Night Shift Sign On Bonus:
- Graduate Nurse $10,000
- Experienced Nurse $13,000
- Cardiac Med Intermediate RN
- 24 hours per week, Nights
- Mercy Hospital Jefferson
- Festus, MO 63028
We are also known as the Progressive Care Unit or PCU. Our unit is an intermediate unit that is a step down from our intensive care but a step above med/surg as far as patient acuity.
Cardiac, Respiratory distress, Septic.
No vents. Mainly serve cardiac patients, also acute respiratory (no vents but high flow) 02 needs/new bipap, etc. then mix of any other disease process in which the physicians determine the patient is too sick for floor; but not yet ICU level of care.
Fast paced unit combining aspects of ED and ICU into one department—busyness of ED & critical care aspect of ICU.
Requires and builds strong assessment skills and teamwork.
Qualifications:Education: Graduated from a school of nursing (Associate's Degree, Diploma, or BSN).
Licensure: Is personally responsible for obtaining and maintaining a current RN license within the hiring state and/or compact licensure in which nursing duties are performed and must meet all state board of nursing requirements.
- Basic Life Support certification through the American Heart Association or successful completion of course within 30 days of hire.
From day one, Mercy offers outstanding benefits—including medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, tuition support, and matched retirement plans for team members working 32+ hours per pay period.
Join a caring, collaborative team where your voice matters. At Mercy, you'll help shape the future of healthcare through innovation, technology, and compassion. As we grow, you'll grow with us.
Keywords:- Critical care
- Step down
- Cardiac
- Progressive care unit
- PCU
- Acute respiratory care
- RN
- nurse
- patient care
- nursing
- registered nurse
- patients
- full time
- sign on bonus
- Part time
- graduate nurse
- GN
- nights
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