New Graduate Nurse – Full-Time

LiveWell Homecare Agency; Belleville (IL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plans

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

Nurse residency program

Scrub purchase assistance

Job summary

LiveWell Homecare Agency is seeking a Graduate Nurse to provide direct patient care, including assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation, after nursing program completion and before licensure. You will help educate patients and families, assess needs, and develop personalized care plans with the healthcare team.

The role emphasizes patient safety, quality care, and professional development, with licensure required within 90 days of graduation to remain employed.

Qualifications

• Minimum: Nursing Diploma or Associate’s degree in Nursing.
• Strong critical thinking, communication, and teamwork skills.
• Ability to work safely and maintain alertness in a safety-sensitive position.

Responsibilities

• Educate patients and families on illness management and medication use.
• Assess and evaluate patient needs holistically.
• Develop and modify individualized care plans in partnership with the team.
• Participate in ensuring patient safety, quality, and regulatory compliance.
• Engage in ongoing professional growth.

Skills

Critical thinking

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Nursing Diploma or Associate’s degree in Nursing

Job description

The Graduate Nurse provides direct patient care activities, including assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation, following completion of a nursing program and prior to licensure. They assist in educating patients and families, assess physical, psychosocial, and emotional needs using critical thinking, and develop personalized care plans in collaboration with the healthcare team. The role emphasizes promoting patient safety, quality care, and professional development. Candidates must obtain licensure within 90 days of graduation to remain employed.

Key Responsibilities

• Educate patients and families on illness management and medication use.
• Assess and evaluate patient needs holistically.
• Develop and modify individualized care plans in partnership with the team.
• Participate in ensuring patient safety, quality, and regulatory compliance.
• Engage in ongoing professional growth.

Qualifications & Skills

• Minimum: Nursing Diploma or Associate’s degree in Nursing.
• Preferred: Additional qualifications not specified.
• Strong critical thinking, communication, and teamwork skills.
• Ability to work safely and maintain alertness, as this is a safety-sensitive position.

Additional Information

This role offers benefits such as health insurance, retirement plans, tuition assistance, paid time off, and opportunities for nurse residency and scrub purchase assistance. It supports new graduates in transitioning to professional practice and provides connections to multiple hospital locations and nursing specialties.