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

Overview

St. Louis Children’s Hospital is dedicated to improving the health and lives of children. The Graduate Nurse position 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. The role requires licensure within 90 days of graduation from an accredited school of nursing to remain employed in a healthcare system in 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 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.
• The BJC health system designates this as a safety-sensitive position; ability to work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner is an essential function of the job.

• Nursing Diploma/Associate’s Degree in Nursing

The BJC Health Care New Graduate Nurse position is available for all student nurses and connects students directly to our Graduate Nurse Recruitment Team, who help new graduates navigate the staff nurse application process. Qualified students who apply to this position are eligible for career opportunities is Children’s Hospital and across BJC Health Care hospitals and nursing specialties, including:

• BJC Health Care Hospital:
  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

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

Note:

The following information is for planning purposes and may be updated. Interviews will begin March 2026. For 2026 graduates after August, applications open June 1, 2026.

At BJC we’re committed to providing you and your family with benefits and resources to help manage your physical, emotional, social and financial well-being.

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and legal services available the first day of the month after hire
• Disability insurance paid for by BJC
• Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution
• 401(k) plan with BJC match
• Tuition Assistance available on first day
• BJC Institute for Learning and Development
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time
• Adoption assistance

To learn more, go to our Benefits Summary. Not all benefits apply to all jobs. The information in this description is intended to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

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