New Graduate Nurse at St. Louis Children's Hospital Graduates

Additional Information About the Role

This application is for September-December 2026 nursing graduates only. Interviews will begin August-September 2026. Once you have applied, you will hear from a Talent Advisor when interviews start. We reach out to applicants based on areas of interest and application date. For Spring 2027 Graduates, your application will open September 1, 2026.

The BJC Health Care New Graduate Nurse position is available for all student nurses and will connect students directly to our Graduate Nurse recruitment team, who is committed to helping new graduates navigate the Staff Nurse application process. Qualified students who apply to this position are eligible to receive career opportunities is Children’s Hospital and across all BJC Health Care hospitals and nursing specialties.

These include:

• Alton Memorial Hospital
• Barnes-Jewish Hospital
• Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital
• Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital
• Christian Hospital
• Memorial Hospital Belleville
• Memorial Hospital Shiloh
• Missouri Baptist Medical Center
• Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital
• Parkland Health Center
• Progress West Hospital
• St. Louis Children’s Hospital

Nursing Specialty:

• Cardiovascular
• Behavioral Health/Psychiatric
• Critical Care
• Emergency
• Home Care
• Labor & Delivery/Women’s Health
• Medical/Surgical
• Neurosciences
• Oncology
• Operating Room

Available Benefits:

• BSN Differential
• Benefits Eligible
• Student-Loan Repayment Eligible at Select Hospital
• Tuition Assistance
• Nurse Residency Programs Available at Select Hospitals

St. Louis Children’s Hospital is dedicated to improving the health and lives of children. As one of the top-ranked children's hospitals in the country, St. Louis Children’s provides care in more than 50 specialty areas through a dedicated team of physicians, nurses, staff and volunteers. Along with inpatient and outpatient medical care, the hospital offers education, wellness and injury-prevention programs to fulfill its mission to "do what’s right for kids."

Providing comprehensive, high-quality care and serving as an advocate for children has been St. Louis Children’s commitment since its inception in 1879. Today, the hospital serves patients and families across a 300-mile service area, and has seen patients from all 50 states and more than 80 countries.

St. Louis Children’s consistently ranks among America’s Best Children’s Hospitals by U.S.News & World Report in all surveyed categories. In 2021, St. Louis Children’s was one of eight children’s hospitals to rank in the top 25 of all 10 specialties. The hospital’s academic and physician partner, Washington University School of Medicine, is one of the top-ranked medical schools in the United States.

Since 2005, St. Louis Children’s has been designated as a Magnet hospital for nursing excellence from the American Nurses Credentialing Center.

Role Purpose

The Graduate Nurse provides direct patient care activities including assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation within the guidelines of the standards of nursing care after completing a nursing program and before licensure. Will be required to obtain licensure within 90 days of graduation from an accredited school of nursing to remain employed in a HSO in the state of Missouri.

• Educates patients and their families on how to manage their illness or injury, including post-treatment home care needs and medication administration.
• Uses critical thinking skills to assess and evaluate patient’s physical, psychosocial and emotional needs.
• Develops and implements individual plans of care in collaboration with other members of the healthcare team in accordance with the established guidelines and standards of nursing care. Promotes patient and family centered care in a healing environment.
• Evaluates patient’s response and modifies plan of care accordingly throughout the patient’s stay.
• Participates in activities that promote patient safety, quality and regulatory compliance. Participates in professional development.
• BJC has determined this is a safety-sensitive position. The ability to work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner is an essential function of this…