Graduate Nurse - Med/Surg
About The Position
The Graduate Nurse provides safe, direct patient care in the Medical/Surgical Unit using the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation. The role includes guiding patient and family teaching and the activities of other nursing personnel while maintaining standards of care. The nurse is accountable for care delivered to assigned patients and communicates with physicians about changes in clinical condition, cardiac monitoring, diagnostic results, and symptoms. The nurse must respond promptly and accurately to changes in a patient's condition or response to treatment. A Graduate Registered Nurse may practice professional nursing only under the supervision of a licensed Registered Nurse physically present in the area or unit, and while holding a current temporary practice permit. The Graduate Nurse must take the NCLEX-RN within three months of hiring; the temporary permit expires immediately afterward, making the individual ineligible to work.
Requirements
- Graduate from an accredited nursing program.
- Current Temporary Graduate Nurse Permit.
- Current BLS (AHA) certificate upon hire and maintain current.
- Current ACLS (AHA) certificate upon hire and maintain current.
- Must take the NCLEX-RN within three months of hiring.
Responsibilities
- Deliver safe patient care using assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
- Provide direct patient care within the scope of practice.
- Direct and guide patient and family teaching and activities of other nursing personnel.
- Maintain standards of care within the Medical/Surgical Unit.
- Remain accountable for care given to assigned patients.
- Communicate with physicians about changes in patients' clinical conditions, including cardiac monitoring, diagnostic study results, and symptoms.
- Respond quickly and accurately to changes in patient condition or response to treatment.
- Practice under the supervision of a licensed Registered Nurse who is physically present in the area or unit.
- Take the NCLEX-RN within three months of hiring.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
