New Graduate Registered Nurse
About The Position
The Registered Nurse delivers safe patient care using the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation. The nurse provides direct patient care within the scope of practice, guides patient and family teaching, and directs activities of other nursing personnel while maintaining standards of care. The nurse is accountable for the care of assigned patients and communicates with physicians about changes in clinical condition, including hemodynamic monitoring, diagnostic study results, abnormal results, and symptoms. The role requires responding promptly and accurately to changes in a patient’s condition or response to treatment while maintaining patient privacy and confidentiality. New Graduate RNs receive 8–16 weeks of orientation with an appointed preceptor, depending on the unit. They are hired into full-time 12-hour shifts, either 7 a.m.–7 p.m. or 7 p.m.–7 a.m. The shift is listed as variable.
Requirements
- Be completing the final semester of an accredited ADN, BSN, or MSN program within six months, or have graduated within the six months before the start of the program.
- Hold a valid Illinois RN license, verified through the IDFPR website.
- Have a current BLS CPR card through the American Heart Association.
- Hold a current and valid state RN license.
- Maintain a current BLS certificate upon hire.
- Complete Basic Arrhythmia Interpretation within 30 days of hire.
- Obtain and maintain a current ACLS certificate within 30 days of hire.
Nice To Haves
- Previous acute care hospital experience.
- Ventilator management experience.
- Medical-Surgical Nurse-Board Certified (RN-BC) or similar certification.
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
Responsibilities
- Deliver safe patient care using assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
- Provide direct patient care within the scope of practice.
- Guide patient and family teaching and activities of other nursing personnel while maintaining standards of care.
- Remain directly responsible and accountable for the care of assigned patients.
- Communicate with physicians about changes in patients’ clinical conditions, monitoring, diagnostic study results, abnormal results, and symptoms.
- Respond promptly and accurately to changes in a patient’s condition or response to treatment.
- Maintain patient privacy and confidentiality.
Benefits
- Sign-on bonus of up to $10,000 for qualified candidates; eligibility and payout terms apply.
- Paid time off.
- 401K retirement plan.
- Medical coverage.
- Dental coverage.
- Vision coverage.
- Tuition reimbursement.
- Voluntary benefit options.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
