Nursing Graduate - ICU Cohort June 2026 @LHDCMC

Luminis Health • Lanham, MD

4h • Onsite

About The Position

The nursing graduate will practice under the direct supervision of a registered nurse who must be physically present on the unit. This supervision includes co-signing medication transcription, medication administration, and nursing documentation, as well as continuous observation, assistance, coordination, evaluation, and monitoring of the nursing graduate. Nursing graduates are required to use the initials NG after their name as credentials. They are not permitted to refer to themselves or practice as a registered nurse (RN) or licensed practical nurse (LPN), nor can they be considered staff for staffing patterns or accept charge responsibilities. Additionally, they cannot perform initial patient assessments, develop patient plans of care, evaluate or document patient discharge, or independently administer medications or intravenous therapy.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited registered nursing program
• Eligible to sit for NCLEX
• Successfully take and pass the NCLEX exam within 120 days of application to the board of nursing
• Cease practice as a nursing graduate immediately if the nursing graduate fails two attempts at the NCLEX exam
• Cease practice as a nursing graduate no later than 120 days after the date the nursing graduate submitted an application to the Board
• May not work without the physical presence of and direct supervision by a registered nurse
• May not refer to oneself or practice as a registered nurse (RN) or licensed practical nurse (LPN)
• May not be considered a staff person for purposes of a staffing pattern
• May not accept charge responsibilities
• May not perform initial patient assessment or the first patient assessment of a shift, develop patient plans of care, evaluate or document patient discharge, or independently administer medications or intravenous therapy

Responsibilities

• Practice only under the direct supervision of a registered nurse who is physically present on the unit to (1) cosign medication transcription, medication administration, and nursing documentation; and (2) continually observe, assist, coordinate, evaluate, and monitor the nursing graduate
• Use the initials NG after the nursing graduate's name as credentials
• Transcribe medication orders per written policies and procedures once skill validation has been successfully completed
• Administer medications and controlled substances and sign controlled substances sheets
• Document in the medical record with the abbreviation NG
• Perform patient assessments after the initial assessment or after the first assessment of the shift performed by the registered nurse
• Perform and document routine procedures taught within the nursing graduate's generic nursing program including placing nasal gastric tubes, performing urinary catheterizations, applying sterile dressings, performing blood sugar checks and obtaining specimens

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Retirement Plan w/employer contribution (with employer match for employees who work more than 1000 hours in a calendar year)
• Paid Time Off
• Employee Tuition Assistance Benefits
• Employee Referral Bonus Program
• Employer Paid Holidays, Disability, and Life/AD&D for full time employees
• Wellness Programs
• Employee Assistance Programs

What This Job Offers

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