Nursing Graduate - Progressive Care/Stepdown Unit - August 2026 Cohort

Luminis Health•Lanham, MD

6d•$19 - $23•Onsite

About The Position

The nursing graduate shall practice only under the direct supervision of a registered nurse who is physically present on the unit. The nursing graduate will cosign medication transcription, medication administration, and nursing documentation, and will be continually observed, assisted, coordinated, evaluated, and monitored by the registered nurse. The nursing graduate will use the initials NG after their name as credentials. They will transcribe medication orders per written policies and procedures once skill validation is completed, and administer medications and controlled substances. The nursing graduate will document in the medical record with the abbreviation NG and perform patient assessments after the initial assessment or the first assessment of the shift performed by the registered nurse. They will also perform and document routine procedures taught within their generic nursing program, including placing nasal gastric tubes, performing urinary catheterizations, applying sterile dressings, performing blood sugar checks, and obtaining specimens.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited registered nursing program.
Eligible to sit for NCLEX.
A nursing graduate shall cease practice as a nursing graduate immediately if the nursing graduate fails two attempts at the NCLEX exam or has not successfully taken and passed the NCLEX exam within 120 days of application to the board of nursing.
A nursing graduate shall cease practice as a nursing graduate no later than 120 days after the date the nursing graduate submitted an application to the Board.
A nursing graduate may not work without the physical presence of and direct supervision by a registered nurse.
A nursing graduate may not refer to oneself or practice as a registered nurse (RN) or licensed practical nurse (LPN).
A nursing graduate may not be considered a staff person for purposes of a staffing pattern.
A nursing graduate may not accept charge responsibilities.
A nursing graduate 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

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 graduates generic nursing program including placing nasal gastric tubes, performing urinary catheterizations, applying sterile dressings, performing blood sugar checks and obtaining specimens.