New Graduate Registered Nurse

Prime Healthcare • Aurora, IL

11d

About The Position

The Registered Nurse delivers safe patient care using the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation, and provides direct care within the scope of practice. The nurse 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 and diagnostic results to physicians, responds promptly and accurately to changes in condition or treatment response, and maintains 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.

The employer offers a sign-on bonus of up to $10,000 for qualified candidates; eligibility and payout terms apply, with details discussed during the interview process. The compensation estimate is $35.35–$53.58. The exact starting compensation depends on factors including skills, applicable experience, education, credentials, and licensure. The employer describes a customizable benefits package that includes paid time off, a 401(k) retirement plan, medical, dental, and vision coverage, tuition reimbursement, and other voluntary benefits.

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.
• Hold 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 the nursing process of 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.
• Remain accountable for care provided to assigned patients.
• Communicate with physicians about changes in patients’ clinical conditions, including hemodynamic monitoring, diagnostic study results, abnormal results, and symptoms.
• Respond promptly and accurately to changes in patient condition or response to treatment.
• Maintain patient privacy and confidentiality.

Benefits

• Paid time off
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Medical coverage
• Dental coverage
• Vision coverage
• Tuition reimbursement
• Other voluntary benefit options
• Sign-on bonus of up to $10,000 for qualified candidates, subject to eligibility and payout terms

What This Job Offers

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