Step-Down to ICU Career Path Program
Start your nursing career with Mercy Springfield, where we will help grow your clinical knowledge base and skill set through an individualized & defined career path
- Prepare for success in the specialty area of your choice
- Build time management, communication, assessment skills, critical thinking, build knowledge base
- Develop critical thinking and expand that skill set as you specialize down the road
- Develop and strengthen fundamental, core skills
- Available to transfer to ICU within 12-18 months
Education: Graduated from a school of nursing (Associate's Degree, Diploma, or BSN).
Licensure: Is personally responsible for obtaining, and maintaining, a current RN license within the hiring state and/or compact licensure in which nursing duties are performed and must meet all state board of nursing requirements.
Experience:
Certifications:
- Basic Life Support certification or successful completion of course within 30 days of hire.
One or more of the certifications below may be required based on the position/unit hired to, or acquisition of certification within department-required timeframe:
- ACLS/ALS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
- NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program)
- ENPC (Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course)
- TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course)
- CPHON (Certified Pediatric/Hematology/Oncology Nurses)
- OCN (Oncology Certified Nurse)
- BLS (Basic Life Support)
- PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support)
- PEARS (Pediatric Assessment Recognition and Stabilization)
- S.T.A.B.L.E. (Sugar, Temperature, Airway, Blood Pressure, Lab Work, And Emotional Support) Six Assessment & Care Modules
- C-EFM (Fetal Monitor Certification)
- Other unit-specific certifications as required.
Other:
Preferred Education:
Preferred Licensure:
Preferred Experience:
Preferred Certifications:
Preferred Other:
Physical Requirements:
• Position requires the ability to push, pull, and/or lift 50 lbs on a regular basis.
• Position requires prolonged standing and walking during each shift.
• Position requires the ability to grip, reach, bend, kneel, twist, and squat to perform duties.
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.
Skills Required
- Graduated from an accredited school of nursing (Associate's Degree, Diploma, or BSN).
- Current RN license in the hiring state and/or valid compact licensure meeting state board requirements.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or successful completion within 30 days of hire.
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS/ALS) certification (may be required based on unit).
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification (if applicable to unit).
- Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC) certification (if applicable).
- Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) certification (if applicable).
- Certified Pediatric/Hematology/Oncology Nurse (CPHON) (if applicable).
- Oncology Certified Nurse (OCN) (if applicable).
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification (if applicable).
- PEARS (Pediatric Assessment, Recognition, and Stabilization) certification (if applicable).
- S.T.A.B.L.E. program modules certification (if applicable).
- C-EFM (Fetal Monitor) certification (if applicable).
- Other unit-specific certifications as required by hiring unit.
- Ability to push, pull, and/or lift up to 50 lbs on a regular basis.
- Ability to stand and walk for prolonged periods during each shift.
- Physical ability to grip, reach, bend, kneel, twist, and squat to perform duties.
Mercy Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Mercy and has not been reviewed or approved by Mercy.
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Healthcare Strength — Day‑one medical, dental, vision, and pharmacy coverage is available for many benefit‑eligible roles, alongside options like disability, FSAs, EAP, wellness, and other add‑ons. Coverage breadth and immediate eligibility are highlighted across role postings and benefits guides.
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Retirement Support — Automatic enrollment in the MyRetirement 401(k) includes a per‑paycheck employer match and an additional annual service contribution for eligible co‑workers. This layered design provides ongoing support for long‑term savings.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — A combined PTO bank (holidays, vacation, short‑term illness) plus an Extended Sick Bank and Paid Parental Leave are standard components. Accruals start quickly and can increase with tenure, with some locations also offering Volunteer Time Off.
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What We Do
Mercy, named one of the top five large U.S. health systems for four consecutive years by IBM Watson Health, serves millions annually. Mercy is one of the nation’s most highly integrated, multi-state health care systems, including more than 40 acute care, managed and specialty (heart, children’s, orthopedic and rehab) hospitals, convenient and urgent care locations, imaging centers and pharmacies. Mercy has 900 physician practices and outpatient facilities, 2,400 Mercy Clinic physicians and more than 40,000 co-workers serving patients and families across Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma. Mercy also has clinics, outpatient services and outreach ministries in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. Mercy’s Virtual Care Center is the world’s first such facility dedicated to care outside its own walls, monitoring patients 24/7/365 across the country, using high-speed data and video connections and medically intervening when and where patients need it with a comprehensive team approach. Mercy was among the first health care organizations in the U.S. to have an integrated electronic health record (EHR) connecting all points of care. Mercy Technology Services’ broad use of its EHR has been recognized at one of the highest possible levels by Epic.
