Graduate Nurse - Full-Time

Azza HealthCare Agency; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) with match

Tuition assistance

Flexible spending accounts

Paid time off

Adoption support

Nurse residency program

Ongoing learning opportunities

Job summary

Azza HealthCare Agency seeks a Graduate Nurse to provide direct patient care in the St. Louis area. The role involves assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of nursing care within established standards, plus patient education on illness management and medications.

Required are a nursing program completion and eligibility for licensure within 90 days of graduation, with a nursing diploma or ADN. Opportunities for professional development and learning are offered.

Qualifications

• Completion of a nursing program and eligibility to obtain licensure within 90 days of graduation.
• Minimum of a Nursing Diploma or Associate’s Degree in Nursing.

Responsibilities

• Educate patients and families on illness management, home care, and medication use.
• Assess and evaluate patient needs holistically.
• Develop and implement personalized care plans with the healthcare team, ensuring patient-centered care.
• Evaluate patient responses and adjust care plans accordingly.
• Contribute to patient safety, quality improvement, and regulatory compliance activities.
• Engage in ongoing professional development.

Education

Nursing Diploma or Associate’s Degree in Nursing

Eligibility to obtain licensure within 90 days of graduation

Job description

Role Overview

The

Role Overview

The Graduate Nurse provides direct patient care activities, including assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation, within established nursing standards. They educate patients and families on managing illnesses, post-treatment care, and medication administration. Utilizing critical thinking, they evaluate physical, psychosocial, and emotional needs, develop individualized care plans collaboratively, and modify care based on patient responses. They participate in activities promoting patient safety, quality, regulatory compliance, and professional development. This is a safety-sensitive position requiring alertness and safe work practices.

Responsibilities

• Educate patients and families on illness management, home care, and medication use.
• Assess and evaluate patient needs holistically.
• Develop and implement personalized care plans with the healthcare team, ensuring patient-centered care.
• Evaluate patient responses and adjust care plans accordingly.
• Contribute to patient safety, quality improvement, and regulatory compliance activities.
• Engage in ongoing professional development.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Completion of a nursing program and eligibility to obtain licensure within 90 days of graduation.
• Minimum of a Nursing Diploma or Associate’s Degree in Nursing.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience or additional certifications are considered advantageous.

Compensation & Benefits

• Comprehensive health, dental, vision, life insurance, and legal services.
• Disability insurance, retirement contributions, 401(k) with match, tuition assistance, flexible spending accounts, paid time off, and adoption support.
• Opportunities for nurse residency programs and ongoing learning.