Nursing

Experienced Nurses
Nursing Graduates
Student Nursing

Saint Thomas Health offers a variety of opportunities in nursing that provide you with the right fit to meet your scheduling, specialty and career development needs. Nurses that join our family tend to stay. It's not uncommon to meet a nurse who's been with us for 10, 20 - even 30 years. That's careers for LIFE.

Whether you're an experienced nurse, a new graduate or a nursing student, we have opportunities for you to enjoy a rewarding nursing career at the area's largest faith-based healthcare system. Use the links on the right for more information about your career path.

Experienced Nurses
Welcome to a supportive, faith-based environment where you can continue your nursing career. We recognize your experience brings a benefit to our staff and leadership teams. Our thorough and customized orientation program ensures you'll begin your career at Saint Thomas Health with guided steps. Opportunities for experienced registered nurses include full-time, part-time and PRN.

Here are just few of the nursing opportunities available at Saint Thomas Health:

• Medical/Surgical RNs: Saint Thomas Health offers positions in Medical/Surgical areas that provide compassionate patient care utilizing state-of-the-art technologies. Typical areas include: Cardiac, Telemetry, Surgical, Internal Medicine, Observation, Ortho/Neuro, Renal/Diabetic and Oncology.
• Critical Care RNs: Saint Thomas Health offers opportunities for experienced nurses in critical care settings to challenge your skills and broaden your expertise. Typical areas include: Neuro-ICU, MICU, SICU, CCU, Stepdown, Critical Care Pods and Special Care.
• OR RNs: Saint Thomas Health offers opportunities for experienced OR nurses in our various OR settings, from inpatient to outpatient. Our skilled physicians and nurses have led our facilities to consecutive 5-star ratings. Typical areas include: Cardiac including VAD Procedures and vein harvesting, Neuro, Orthopedics/Joint Replacement, General, and Bariatrics.
• RNFA's: Saint Thomas Health can provide certified RNFAs a comprehensive orientation, and a work environment that is second to none in teamwork and energy. There are a variety of surgical specialties in each of our facilities that can match your experience and provide you with the challenging and stimulating work you desire.
• Nurse Practitioners: Advanced practice nurses are key players in the delivery of comprehensive patient care. Opportunities are available in our outpatient family clinics and with our inpatient hospital Critical Care and Special Care areas.
• RN Training Programs: Take your career where you want to be. Training programs for the OR, Critical Care and Critical Care Stepdown are available throughout the year on select hospital campuses. All programs include paid training, with a work commitment following course completion. Check with each facility's nurse recruiter for availability.
• OR Internship Program: This AORN Perioperative Certified Course provides 6-months of paid training in the Cardiac OR or the Main OR. Must be a registered nurse with one-year bedside nursing experience.
• Critical Care and Critical Care Stepdown: The 6-week paid training course is designed for RNs with minimum one-year bedside nursing experience, but new grads will be considered. Clinical training offered with breakout sessions for Critical Care and Critical Care Stepdown.

Nursing Graduates
Welcome to a supportive, faith-based environment where you can begin your nursing career. At our facilities you'll find a customized orientation and preceptor program, giving you guided steps to reach your highest potential. To apply for nursing graduate positions, please click on the ‘Search Jobs’ link.  Look for the yellow flag marked “New Grads Welcome” or search for jobs titled Nursing Graduate.

The following is a brief overview of the resources available to RN new grads:

• Reimbursement of NLCEX Review after passing boards
• Opportunities in the following areas
• General Medicine
• General Surgery
• Obstetrics
• Oncology
• Ortho/Neuro
• Peds/Nursery
• Pulmonary
• Renal/Diabetics
• Telemetry
• Limited opportunities in Critical Care, ER and OR
• Specialty Training Courses

Student Nursing
While you are currently engaged in your nursing program, Saint Thomas Health can provide you with an opportunity to put theory to practice as a Nurse Extern.

As a Nurse Extern, you will be able to gain hands-on knowledge and experience, providing you a clinical advantage as you transition from your education to a graduate nurse. Please click on the Search Jobs link to apply for any open extern position. Please contact a recruiter at 615-222-6070 for more information.

The following are the requirements and highlights for Nurse Externs:

• Completion of your first semester of clinicals (Fundamentals of Nursing)
• Two letters of recommendation and transcripts are required
• Externs participate in a week of orientation, generally conducted during your summer or winter break
• Externs work under the supervision of an RN to provide assigned patient care activities
• Extern positions are PRN status, requiring a minimum of 2 shifts per month, while more shifts are available based on needs of the facility/unit

Nursing departments and training courses vary by campus. Please contact your recruiter if you have questions.