Graduate Nurse

Cooper Norcross University Hospital • Cape May Court House, NJ

1d • $18 - $29

About The Position

The Graduate Nurse (GN) is a professional caregiver and member of a multidisciplinary health care team. The GN assumes responsibility and accountability for a group of patients during a designated time frame and supervises and provides care using the nursing process, including the therapeutic use of self.

The GN holds a temporary emergency RN license and is eligible to work only under supervision in an acute care facility licensed by the New Jersey Department of Health. Supervision may take the form of a preceptor relationship. The GN follows established policies and procedures, communicates openly with internal customers and supervisors, provides excellent customer service while interfacing with staff, management, and physicians, and applies Cooper core values. Other duties may be required.

The GN will not perform procedures for which competency has not been signed off by the RN preceptor or Clinical Educator, directly supervise other healthcare staff, or make assignments for other staff.

Requirements

• Graduate of an NLN-accredited School of Nursing.
• Current American Heart Association BLS Certification (Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers).
• Hold a temporary emergency RN license and work only under supervision in an acute care facility licensed by the New Jersey Department of Health.
• Do not perform procedures without competency sign-off from the RN preceptor or Clinical Educator.
• Do not directly supervise other healthcare staff or make assignments for other staff.

Responsibilities

• Assume responsibility and accountability for a group of patients during a designated time frame.
• Supervise and provide patient care using the nursing process, including the therapeutic use of self, under required supervision.
• Follow established policies and procedures.
• Communicate openly with internal customers and supervisors.
• Provide excellent customer service when interacting with staff, management, and physicians.
• Apply Cooper core values.
• Perform other duties as required.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level