New Graduate Registered Nurse

Prime Healthcare • Kankakee, IL

20d

About The Position

The Registered Nurse delivers safe patient care using the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation. The RN 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 RN is accountable for care provided to assigned patients, communicates clinical changes and diagnostic results to physicians, and responds promptly and accurately to changes in patient condition or response to treatment. The role maintains patient privacy and confidentiality and is assigned to the Medical/Surgical Unit.

New graduate RNs receive 8–16 weeks of orientation with an appointed preceptor, depending on the unit. New graduate RNs are hired into full-time 12-hour shifts, either 7 a.m.–7 p.m. or 7 p.m.–7 a.m.; the posting identifies the shift as variable.

Requirements

• Candidates must 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.
• Valid Illinois RN license, verified by the IDFPR website.
• Current BLS CPR card through the American Heart Association.
• Current and valid state RN license.
• Current BLS certificate upon hire and maintained thereafter.

Nice To Haves

• Current ACLS certificate within 30 days of hire and maintained thereafter.
• Previous acute care hospital experience.
• Ventilator management experience.
• 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 direct activities of other nursing personnel while maintaining standards of care.
• Remain accountable for care provided to assigned patients.
• Communicate changes in patients’ clinical conditions, cardiac monitoring, diagnostic study results, and symptomatology to physicians.
• Respond quickly and accurately to changes in patient condition or response to treatment.
• Maintain patient privacy and confidentiality.

Benefits

• Sign-on bonus of $10,000 available for qualified candidates; eligibility and payout terms apply, with details discussed during the interview process.
• Paid time off.
• 401(k) retirement plan.
• Medical coverage.
• Dental coverage.
• Vision coverage.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Additional voluntary benefit options.

What This Job Offers

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