St. Louis RN Operating Room Residency

Join Mercy St Louis Hospital Operating Room Residency!

Seeking Graduate and Experienced Nurses interested in the Main OR

Winter & Summer 2026 Residency Programs

Who We Are :

The Main Operating Room is a Level 1 Trauma Center and Burn Center, providing surgical care to patients of all ages, including pediatrics. We have 27 Operating Rooms with 7 specialty teams, including general surgery, gynecologic surgery, urologic surgery, robotics, ENT, orthopedic surgery, and neurosurgery. We have 4 state-of-the-art robots at Mercy. We offer comprehensive training to include all service lines. Our training for nurses includes orientation to both the circulating and scrub roles at Mercy. Our Residency for nurses without Operating Room Experience offers classroom didactics, online modules, and hands-on practice to support all learning styles during orientation.

Residency program is 5 months with one month mentorship. After residency, RN moves into a mentorship which is specialty training for their new service line.

Proposed Schedule : Three 12s, Four 10s or Five 8s (Days)

We re a Little Different

Our mission is clear. We bring to life a healing ministry through our compassionate care and exceptional service.

At Mercy, we believe in careers that match the unique gifts of unique individuals careers that not only make the most of your skills and talents, but also your heart. Join us and discover why Modern Healthcare Magazine named us in its Top 100 Places to Work.

Qualifications :

• Required Education : Nursing Degree from an accredited school
• License : current RN license in the state of Missouri.
• Certifications : BLS required.

We Offer Great Benefits :

Day-one comprehensive health, vision and dental coverage, PTO, tuition reimbursement and employer-matched retirement funds are just a few of the great benefits offered to eligible co-workers, including those working 32 hours or more per pay period!

We re bringing to life a healing ministry through compassionate care.

At Mercy, our supportive community will be behind you every step of your day, especially the tough ones. You will have opportunities to pioneer new models of care and transform the health care experience through advanced technology and innovative procedures. We re expanding to help our communities grow. Join us and be a part of it all.

What Makes You a Good Match for Mercy?

Compassion and professionalism go hand-in-hand with us. Having a positive outlook and a strong sense of advocacy is in perfect step with our mission and vision. We re also collaborative and unafraid to do a little extra to deliver excellent care that s just part of our commitment. If that sounds like a good fit for you, we encourage you to apply.

For information, please reach out to Stephanie Royer, Nurse Recruiter at

For more information on our residencies, please click HERE

Mercy has determined this is a safety-sensitive position. The ability to work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner is an essential function of this job.