Bedside Women's Health RN: St. Louis

Overview

Mercy is seeking a Women’s Health/GYN Unit RN Residency. If you’re passionate about advocating for women and starting your career in a supportive, high-growth environment, this is the perfect place to start. Join a team dedicated to compassionate care, clinical excellence, and empowering women through every stage of their hospital journey.

Why You’ll Love This Specialty

As a Women’s Health/GYN RN Resident, you’ll make a meaningful impact caring for patients experiencing:

• Gynecological care & postoperative recovery
• GYN surgeries
• NICU mothers needing additional support
• Breast reconstructive surgeries
• Urogynecology patients
• Labor-related complications

This unit offers the unique blend of surgical, OB-adjacent, and specialty women’s health care—making it an incredible place to build a strong nursing foundation.

You’ll work night shift (3 shifts/week) after orientation, building confidence and core skills through personalized training, preceptorship, and hands-on learning with a team invested in your success.

You will grow into a nurse who:

• Involves patients and families in meaningful care decisions
• Identifies educational needs and documents individualized care plans
• Collaborates with the multidisciplinary team to deliver excellent outcomes
• Utilizes patient safety tools such as SBAR and bedside report
• Completes thorough patient handoffs and maintains clear communication
• Interprets diagnostic and lab data confidently
• Supports process improvement and evidence-based practice initiatives
• Completes certifications such as BLS
  , with opportunities for ACLS, NRP, ENPC, TNCC
  , and other specialty certifications
• Serves as an advocate for women and ensures patient rights and confidentiality
• Participates in professional development, rounding, and quality initiatives
• Delegates and supervises care within the appropriate scope
• Upholds our mission, values, and service standards in every interaction

Required:

• Graduate (or upcoming grad) of an accredited Nursing program (ADN, Diploma, or BSN)
• Current RN licensure (or eligibility) in the hiring state
• BLS through AHA (or completion within 30 days)

Additional certifications may be required based on unit needs (ex: ACLS, NRP, CEFM, S.T.A.B.L.E., etc.).

• Ability to push/pull/lift 50 lbs regularly
• Prolonged standing & walking each shift
• Ability to bend, kneel, reach, grip, twist, and squat

A nurturing environment for new nurses. Collaborative, highly skilled team. Strong physician partnerships. Exposure to a wide variety of women’s health needs. A place where compassion, growth, and patient-centered care define each day.

Join a Women’s Health team that will mentor you, challenge you, and celebrate you while you build a career dedicated to uplifting and caring for women.

Apply today. Your journey starts here.

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.