Graduate Nurse Expedition Program @ Barnes-Jewish Hospital - Spring 26' Graduates

BJC HealthCare • St. Louis, MO

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Graduate Nurse Expedition Program at Barnes-Jewish Hospital is a unique, rotational opportunity designed for newly graduated nurses who are exploring which nursing specialty best fits their long-term career goals. This program allows graduate nurses to gain hands-on experience across multiple specialty medical-surgical units during their first year of practice, providing valuable exposure, skill development, and career clarity.
The Expedition Program is only offered at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and is the only program of its kind within the BJC HealthCare organization.
Program Structure:
Program will span the first year of employment post-graduation with three different unit rotations for four-months each.
Participants will be paired 1:1 with a preceptor and utilize the 12 week graduate nurse onboarding pathway during their first rotation.
Rotations occur across specialty med/surg units
Program is designed to support progrssional growth, confidence, and informed specialty selection
Please note: This program does not offer rotations to Women and Infants, ICU, OR or ED floors.
At the completion of the program, participants will work with nursing leadership and nurse talent advisors to transition into a long-term role at Barnes-Jewish Hospital aligned with their interests, performance, and organizational needs.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited nursing program with a Spring 2026 completion date
• Eligible for Graduate Nurse status with plans to obtain RN licensure per Missouri requirements
• Strong interest in exploring multiple specialty medical-surgical areas
• Excellent communication, teamwork, and critical-thinking skills
• Willingness to rotate units every four months during the first year of employment
• Nursing Diploma/Associate's - Nursing
• No Experience

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's Degree - Nursing

Responsibilities

• Provides direct patient care activities including assessment, diagnosis, planning implementation, and evaluation within the guidelines of the standards of nursing care after completing a nursing program and before licensure.
• Promotes patient and family centered care in a healing environment.
• Educates patients and their families on how to manage their illness or injury, including post treatment home care needs and medication administration.
• Uses critical nursing skills to assess and evaluate patient's physical, psychosocial and emotional needs.
• Develops and implements individual plans of care in collaboration with other members of the healthcare team in accordance with the established guidelines and standards of nursing care.
• Evaluates patient's response and modifies plan of care accordingly throughout the patient's stay.
• Participates in activities that promote patient safety, quality and regulatory compliance.
• Participates in professional development.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date
• Disability insurance paid for by BJC
• Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution
• 401(k) plan with BJC match
• Tuition Assistance available on first day
• BJC Institute for Learning and Development
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time
• Adoption assistance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree