Graduate Nurse - Full-Time

Azza HealthCare Agency; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Retirement Plan

Tuition Assistance

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Azza HealthCare Agency in Missouri is seeking a Graduate Nurse to provide direct patient care, perform assessments, planning, implementation and evaluation within nursing standards after completing a nursing program and before licensure.

Graduates must obtain licensure within 90 days of graduation to maintain employment and join a team dedicated to patient safety and quality care. The role emphasizes education, collaboration, and ongoing professional growth within a supportive clinical setting.

Qualifications

• Nursing Diploma or Associate's degree in Nursing.
• Ability to obtain licensure within 90 days of graduation.

Responsibilities

• Educate patients and families on illness management, home care, and medication administration.
• Use critical thinking to evaluate patients' physical, psychosocial, and emotional needs.
• Develop and implement individualized care plans collaboratively, promoting patient-centered care.
• Assess patient responses and modify care plans accordingly.
• Participate in safety, quality, regulatory compliance activities, and professional development.
• Work in a safety-sensitive environment, maintaining alertness and safety at all times.

Skills

Critical thinking

Communication

Professional growth

Education

Nursing Diploma or ADN

Licensure within 90 days

Job description

Role Overview

The Graduate Nurse provides direct patient care activities, including assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation, within nursing standards after completing a nursing program and prior to licensure. They must obtain licensure within 90 days of graduation to maintain employment.

Responsibilities

• Educate patients and families on illness management, home care, and medication administration.
• Use critical thinking to evaluate patients' physical, psychosocial, and emotional needs.
• Develop and implement individualized care plans collaboratively, promoting patient-centered care.
• Assess patient responses and modify care plans accordingly.
• Participate in safety, quality, regulatory compliance activities, and professional development.
• Work in a safety-sensitive environment, maintaining alertness and safety at all times.

Qualifications

• Nursing Diploma or Associate's degree in Nursing.
• Ability to obtain licensure within 90 days of graduation.

Skills & Focus

• Strong critical thinking and communication skills.
• Commitment to patient safety and quality care.
• Participation in ongoing professional growth and development.

• This role offers benefits including health insurance, retirement plans, tuition assistance, paid time off, and other resources to support well-being and career advancement.