PermanentPosted 21 days ago

Registered Nurse- Intensive Care Unit

Veterans Health Administration · Saint Louis, MO

$83k–$158k/ yearPay published by the employer
  • EmployerVeterans Health Administration
  • LocationSaint Louis, MO
  • EmploymentFull-time
  • Posted21 days ago
  • Requisition886269800
  • ProfessionRegistered Nurse

About this role

Veterans Health Administration is hiring a Registered Nurse- Intensive Care Unit in Saint Louis, MO. The employer published a pay range of $83k–$158k per year, and the listing is for a full-time position. We list it here with the published pay so you can compare it with other registered nurse roles before you apply.

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

Duties from the announcement

Position(s) listed under this Open Continuous Announcement (OCA) MAY be eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. Applicants selected for an EDRP-eligible position will be notified in their conditional job offer . The selectee must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit an EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program approval, award amount (up to $200,000), and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application.

Duties as listed in the USAJobs announcement, a U.S. government posting.

How this pay compares

The midpoint of this range, $57.91 per hour, is 24% above the median of 22 RN postings with published pay in Missouri ($46.61 per hour).

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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.

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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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