Graduate Nurse - Med/Surg
About The Position
Roxborough Memorial Hospital, a 131-bed community hospital and member of Prime Healthcare, is seeking a Graduate Nurse for its Medical/Surgical Unit. A Graduate Registered Nurse may practice professional nursing only under supervision and while holding a current temporary practice permit. Supervision requires a licensed Registered Nurse to be physically present in the area or unit where the Graduate Registered Nurse is practicing. The Graduate Registered Nurse delivers safe patient care using the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation. The role provides direct patient care within the scope of practice and directs and guides patient and family teaching and the activities of other nursing personnel while maintaining standards of care. The nurse is accountable for care provided to assigned patients, communicates changes in clinical condition to physicians, and responds promptly and accurately to changes in condition or treatment response. The NCLEX-RN must be taken within three months of hire; the temporary Graduate Nurse Permit expires immediately if this requirement is not met, making the individual ineligible to work.
Requirements
- Graduate from an accredited nursing program.
- Hold a current Temporary Graduate Nurse Permit.
- Hold a current BLS certificate from the American Heart Association upon hire and maintain it.
- Hold a current ACLS certificate from the American Heart Association upon hire and maintain it.
- 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.
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 the activities of other nursing personnel while maintaining standards of care in the Medical/Surgical Unit.
- Remain accountable for the care provided to assigned patients.
- Communicate changes in patients’ clinical condition to physicians, including cardiac monitoring, diagnostic study results, and symptoms.
- Respond quickly and accurately to changes in patient condition or response to treatment.
- 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
