St Louis nursing jobs have a lot to offer if you’re looking for a healthcare career in Missouri.
The healthcare and social assistance sector has increased from accounting for 10 percent of Missouri’s employment during 1990 to accounting for 12 percent of the state’s employment during 2006. During that time period, the sector added 97,000 new jobs throughout the state, according to the Missouri Economic Research and Information Center.
Nursing jobs in particular have been a strong driver of healthcare growth throughout Missouri. Between 2000 and 2004, nursing positions accounted for more than 11 percent of the total job growth in the healthcare sector, with more than 2,000 nursing jobs created during that period.