Graduate Nurse

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MO-SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles

It's more than a career, it's a calling. This role participates in the SSM Health Nurse Residency Program to connect and learn from other graduate nurses across the system, enhance confidence, knowledge, and practical skill, and support continued professional growth. The residency classes consist of monthly four-hour virtual sessions over a twelve-month period.

Pre-licensure graduate of an accredited nursing program who actively participates in the SSM Health New Graduate Nurse Residency Program. Under the direction of an RN, provides care to patients within scope of role and professional standards. Responsible for the delivery of age-appropriate care for assigned patients with a wide variety of medical conditions. Nurse Residents in Oklahoma can perform responsibilities designated below (Oklahoma).

Nurse Residents in Wisconsin, Illinois and Missouri can perform all responsibilities listed.

• Under the direction of the RN Preceptor: performs delegated tasks based on demonstrated competence in nursing care activities; delegated tasks may include those for which training was received in the approved nursing program. In Oklahoma, this does not include tasks/skills that must be performed by a licensed nurse.
• Performs patient assessments including biophysical, psychosocial, spiritual, cultural, and age-appropriate needs, including nutrition, pain management, and signs/symptoms of abuse or neglect to develop and modify the plan of care.
• Develops and provides patient/family education plans and coaching.
• Completes accurate and timely documentation (Oklahoma) and monitors delivery of nursing care given by team members.
• Collaborates with physicians and other health care professionals.
• Participates in training to understand and perform patient care (Oklahoma).
• Completes competency requirements satisfactorily (Oklahoma).
• Performs other duties as assigned (Oklahoma).

• Graduate of accredited school of nursing or education equivalency for licensing
• For Illinois: an official passing score on NCLEX results

• No experience required

• State-specific requirements per location (BLS HCP, RN eligibility/compact state, and NCLEX-related timelines) as applicable to Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma, Wisconsin

• Work Shift:
  
  Variable Shift (United States of America)
• Job Type: Employee
• Department:
  Nursing
• Scheduled Weekly
  
  Hours:
  
  36

• Sign-on Bonus: $7,500 (paid on the first paycheck)
• Competitive health insurance options and wellness plans
• Tuition coverage up to $5,250 per year
• Paid parental leave for eligible team members
• Retirement benefits including employer matching plans
• Disability coverage and employee assistance programs

Note:

Benefits and eligibility can vary by position; exclusions may apply. SSM Health is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

• Seniority level:
  Internship
• Employment type:
  
  Full-time
• Job function:
  Health Care Provider
• Industry: Hospitals and Health Care