Graduate Nurse - Registered Nurse - Post Licensure - Medical Surgical

SSM Health; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital – Madison is seeking a new graduate nurse to join the 3SW Medical Surgical team for the New Graduate Nurse Residency Program. You will provide professional nursing care across a range of conditions, assess and plan care, and collaborate with the care team to support patients and families.

The role emphasizes evidence-based practice, documentation, education, and ongoing development within a supportive environment. Night shift, full-time schedule, 36 hours per week.

Qualifications

• Graduate of accredited nursing program.
• New graduate nurse residency participation.
• Eligible for RN licensure in required state(s).

Responsibilities

• Provides professional nursing care to patients according to professional standards.
• Performs comprehensive patient assessments and develops plans of care.
• Educates patients and families and coordinates care with the care team.
• Completes accurate and timely documentation and monitors care delivery.
• Collaborates with physicians and other health professionals to achieve optimal outcomes.
• Applies evidence-based nursing practice and maintains safety and alertness.

Skills

Nursing care

Patient assessment

Care planning

Documentation

Team collaboration

Patient education

Education

Graduate of accredited nursing program

Job description

It's more than a career, it's a calling

WI-SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Madison

Worker Type: Regular

Job Highlights: Join a team where your work matters—every moment, every patient, every community. At SSM Health, you'll be empowered to grow, supported to thrive, and inspired to make a lasting impact.

Department: 3SW Medical Surgical

Schedule: 0.9 Nights

Job Summary: Licensed new graduate nurse from an accredited nursing program who actively participates in SSM Health New Graduate Nurse Residency Program. Provides professional nursing care to patients, which includes assessing, planning, implementing, coordinating, delegating and monitoring tasks assigned to other members of the care team in accordance with professional nursing standards. Responsible for the delivery of age appropriate care for assigned patients with a wide variety of medical conditions.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements

Primary Responsibilities

• Performs specialized tasks based on demonstrated competence to provide nursing care for patient population served.
• Performs patient assessments including biophysical, psychosocial, spiritual, cultural, and age appropriate needs of the patients, including the assessment of nutrition, pain management, and signs/symptoms of abuse or neglect in order to develop, evaluate and modify patient's plan of care.
• Develops a realistic, comprehensive patient family educational plan, using appropriate resources and methods of instruction and provides patient/family health education and coaching.
• Completes accurate and timely documentation including the processing of physician orders, in accordance with policies and procedures. Monitors and evaluates delivery of nursing care given by team members based on patient needs and professional judgement.
• Collaborates with physicians and other health care professionals regarding all aspects of patient care.
• Completes competency and requirements.
• Applies the existing body of evidence-based practice and scientific knowledge in health care to nursing practice, ensuring that nursing care is delivered based on patient’s age-specific needs and clinical needs as described in the department's scope of service.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education

• Graduate of accredited school of nursing or education equivalency for licensing

Experience

• No experience required

Physical Requirements

• Constant use of speech to share information through oral communication.
• Constant standing and walking.
• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Frequent sitting, reaching and keyboard use/data entry.
• Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
• Frequent use of smell to detect/recognize odors.
• Frequent use of hearing to receive oral communication, distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
• Occasional lifting/moving of patients.
• Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting, gripping and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Occasional driving.
• Rare crawling and running.

Required Professional License And/Or Certifications

State of Work Location: Illinois

• Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
• And
• Registered Professional Nurse (RN) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)

State of Work Location: Missouri

• Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
• And
• Registered Nurse (RN) - Missouri Division of Professional Registration
• Or
• Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State

State of Work Location: Oklahoma

• Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
• And
• Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State
• Or
• Registered Nurse (RN) - Oklahoma Board of Nursing (OBN)

State of Work Location: Wisconsin

• Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
• And
• Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State
• Or
• Registered Nurse (RN) - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services

Work Shift

Night Shift (United States of America)

Job Type

Employee

Department

1001000007 Medical/Surgical (3SW)

Scheduled Weekly Hours

36

SSM Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. SSM Health provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.