Nursing Excellence

There's no better place than St. Joseph's Mercy to practice nursing.

Thanks to the excellence of St. Joseph's Mercy nurses, our hospital provides some of the best care in Arkansas. If you're looking for a place to make a career, in a community and workplace where you can make a difference, St. Joseph's Mercy just may be the place you've been searching for.

Commitment

The turnover rate of nurses at St. Joseph's Mercy is below 10 percent, which is considerably lower than the national average of 25 percent. St. Joseph's Mercy also offers its newly hired nurses, many of them new graduates, a program that features continuous mentorship for up to one year. The practice not only improves the quality of nursing care at St. Joseph's Mercy, it plays a major role in the hospital's almost-perfect retention rate of new graduate nurses.

Professional development

St. Joseph's Mercy makes a significant investment each year in educational programs and funding for nurses. Scholarship, loan forgiveness, tuition reimbursement and training dollars help nurses advance their careers and continue developing important skills.

Experience

Many of our nurses have been with St. Joseph's Mercy 20, 30, even 40 years, which gives us an incredible skill base in nursing care.