Find your calling at Mercy!

At Mercy, healthcare is more than a job, it’s a calling. Join a team built on compassion, excellence, and support. Whether you’re starting your career or bringing years of experience, you’ll make a difference every day while growing professionally.

Enjoy day-one benefits: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage; generous PTO (up to 24 days your first year, growing to 34 with tenure and rollover up to 440 hours); paid parental leave; 401(k) with employer match; $100/month Dependent Care FSA contribution; paid volunteer time; free parking; and career advancement opportunities.

Education & Loan Assistance:
• $10,000 Scholar Loan Program (LPN to RN)
• $20,000 RN Loan Forgiveness
• $16,000 RN to BSN Assistance

Position Details:

Critical Care Stepdown Supervisor

Location: Mercy Hospital South – 10010 Kennerly Rd, St. Louis, MO 63128
Schedule: Full-Time | 40 hours/week | (4×10 hr. shifts)
Shift: Nights

Overview

Join our team at Mercy Hospital South as a Critical Care Stepdown Supervisor, where you’ll play a key role in ensuring safe, high‑quality, and cost‑effective patient care. In this leadership role, you will guide and support clinical teams, promote a culture of excellence, and help shape the future of patient care through servant leadership.

What You’ll Do

• Lead and support competent, compassionate co‑workers in delivering exceptional patient care.

• Ensure appropriate staffing levels and collaborate closely with the Staffing Office on patient flow and bed management.

• Use resources efficiently to meet productivity and financial goals.

• Partner with clinical leadership, physicians, and administrative teams to enhance workflows and improve processes across the continuum of care.

• Inspire and model a shared vision—encouraging change, professional growth, and continuous improvement.

• Mentor, guide, and empower co‑workers to become leaders of change within the organization.

• Provide meaningful recognition and foster a positive, engaging team culture through servant leadership.

• Hold direct and indirect caregivers accountable for professional responsibilities, adherence to policies, and regulatory standards.

• Participate in performance evaluations in collaboration with the Clinical Manager.

• Demonstrate Mercy’s Mission, Values, and Service Standards in all interactions.

Qualifications

Education: Graduate of an accredited school of nursing with one of the following:

• Associate Degree in Nursing

• Nursing Diploma

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)

Licensure: Must hold and maintain a current Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of Missouri or possess compact licensure, in accordance with state board of nursing regulations.

Experience: 3-5 years of hospital - Critical Care nursing experience

Certifications:

• Required: Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association, or completion within 30 days of hire.

Preferred Qualifications

• Education: BSN preferred

• Licensure: Additional state licensure or specialty certifications preferred

• Experience: Prior management experience - experience within change management

Physical Requirements

• Ability to push, pull, and lift up to 50 lbs regularly

• Prolonged standing and walking throughout the shift

• Ability to grip, reach, bend, kneel, twist, and squat as needed to perform nursing duties

Why Mercy?

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.

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