Clinical and Professional Development

Because continuous learning is an expectation for every nurse at Mercy, many opportunities are available.
Some of these opportunities include:

  • Strong orientation program with formal preceptors

  • Access to PhD prepared nurse researcher

  • Access to RN clinical educators and clinical nurse specialists in every clinical area

  • Involvement in shared governance

  • Free CEUs, nursing grand rounds, annual nursing symposium, annual professional practice fair

  • Evidence-based learning activities

  • National certification is strongly encouraged

  • BSN (or higher degree) required for new nurses 

  • Leadership development supported through educational retreats and a curriculum offered to frontline leaders

  • Tuition reimbursement, staffing, flexibility, a BSN on-site completion option, and an onsite BSN completion option

  • Preview to Nursing internships for nursing students