Graduate Nurse Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Graduate of accredited Nursing program.
• Less than 1 year of nursing experience in acute care obtained through student clinicals.
• Registered to take NCLEX-RN exam within one year of employment.
• Receives documentation from exam provider to prove exam eligibility.
• Possesses strong clinical assessment skills with an ability to manage multiple patients.
• Ability to perform assessments and nursing functions as acquired in the basic nursing preparation program.
• Knowledge and ability to care for patients based on the population served.
• Knowledge of patient rights and laws relative to those rights, such as HIPAA.
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support - State of Pennsylvania Upon Hire
• RN - Licensed Registered Nurse_PA - State of Pennsylvania within 1 Year or NLC Compact State RN License - Interstate Commission of Nurse Licensure Compact Administrators

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s Degree Nursing

Responsibilities

• Delivers patient care based on the medical plan of treatment and protocols using a patient family centered approach.
• Delivers direct and indirect nursing care to all age-group patients; assists and supports nursing personnel in providing patient care with compassion.
• Prepares, distributes, and provides medications prescribed by physicians under the direct supervision of Registered Nurses.
• Administers blood and blood products following hospital policy and procedures.
• Performs admission assessment within 8 hours of admission, checks patients routinely to ensure that their personal care needs are being met, cleans trays and instruments, and obtains supplies required.
• Reports, where appropriate, and records any changes observed in the condition or behavior of patients.
• Supports discharge planning as well as patient and family education throughout hospitalization course.
• Helps with evaluating and diagnosing patient and family needs to provide quality care to assigned patients.
• Participates in conducting hourly rounds to assigned patients, anticipates patients' needs, and answers/responds to patient call lights or pages.
• Delivers assistance with complex treatment procedures and implements best practices, as required.
• Adheres to the established quality standards of nursing graduate functions.