PermanentPosted 6 days ago

Registered Nurse - Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU)

SSM Health · Saint Louis, MO

Typical pay in St. Louis area$33–$47/ hourBLS figures for the area, not this employer’s offer. The employer’s range arrives with your free pay report.
  • EmployerSSM Health
  • LocationSaint Louis, MO
  • EmploymentFull time
  • Posted6 days ago
  • RequisitionR202756
  • ProfessionRegistered Nurse

About this role

SSM Health is hiring a Registered Nurse - Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) in Saint Louis, MO. The listing is for a full time position. We list it here with the typical pay for the area so you can compare it with other registered nurse roles before you apply. This employer’s own range arrives with your free pay report.

Registered nurses assess patients, give medications and treatments, and coordinate care with physicians and the rest of the care team.

Saint Louis, MO at a glance

  • $39.69/hrmedian pay, St. Louis area
  • $33–$47middle half of earners, per hour
  • 95price level, U.S. = 100
  • 11hospitals listed by CMS in St. Louis
  • The metro median is 3% above the Missouri statewide median of $38.35 per hour. Nationally the median is $45.00 per hour.
  • Adjusted for local prices, a $39.69 median hour in St. Louis buys what $41.74 buys at the national price level.
  • Federal per diem for travel assignments in St. Louis: $150 a night for lodging and $86 a day for meals and incidentals.
  • HRSA lists 5 active primary care shortage designations covering St. Louis city; shortage areas often have more openings.
  • Missouri is in the Nurse Licensure Compact, so an RN or LPN/LVN with a multistate license from another compact state can work here without a new license. Nurses whose home state is not in the compact apply for a Missouri license by endorsement.

Registered Nurse pay and jobs in St. Louis · Registered Nurse jobs in Missouri · Missouri state guide

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS (May 2024), BEA regional price parities, CMS hospital directory, HRSA shortage areas, GSA per diem, state licensing boards. These are area figures, not this employer’s offer.

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What do registered nurses get paid at other hospitals in Missouri?

  • Veterans Health AdministrationKansas City, MO$52.14/hr
  • Select MedicalSaint Louis, MO$46.00/hr
  • University of Missouri Health CareColumbia, MO$39.56/hr

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Typical requirements

  • Active RN license in the state of the job, or a multistate (compact) license
  • ADN or BSN from an accredited program
  • BLS; ACLS or a specialty certification for critical care, ER and similar units

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