New Graduate Nurse - Winter 2026/Spring 2027

Live Well Homecare; Belleville (IL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Legal services

Disability insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Tuition assistance

Professional development

Paid time off

Adoption assistance

Flexible spending accounts

Job summary

Live Well Homecare is seeking a Graduate Nurse to provide direct patient care in a hospital setting. The role includes assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation within nursing standards, with licensure required within 90 days of graduation to maintain employment.

The position emphasizes patient education, psychosocial assessment, and personalized care planning, while promoting safety, quality, and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Must have Nursing Diploma or Associate's Degree in Nursing.
• Licensure required within 90 days of graduation to maintain employment.
• Role involves educating patients and families on illness management and care plans.
• Safety-sensitive position requiring alertness and safe work practices.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care including assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation and evaluation.
• Educate patients and families on managing illness and health maintenance.
• Develop personalized care plans and monitor patient responses to care.
• Promote safety, quality and regulatory compliance and participate in ongoing professional development.

Skills

Critical care experience

Emergency department experience

Labor & Delivery experience

Medical-Surgical experience

Nurse residency programs

Tuition assistance programs

Education

Nursing Diploma or Associate's Degree in Nursing

Job description

Graduate Nurse

provides direct patient care, including assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation, within established nursing standards. This role requires completing a nursing program and obtaining licensure within 90 days of graduation to maintain employment. The position involves educating patients and families on managing illness, using critical thinking to assess psychosocial and emotional needs, developing personalized care plans, and evaluating patient responses to care. The nurse participates in promoting safety, quality, and regulatory compliance, and engages in ongoing professional development. It is a safety-sensitive position requiring alertness and safe work practices.

Role Overview

The Graduate Nurse provides direct patient care, including assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation, within established nursing standards. This role requires completing a nursing program and obtaining licensure within 90 days of graduation to maintain employment. The position involves educating patients and families on managing illness, using critical thinking to assess psychosocial and emotional needs, developing personalized care plans, and evaluating patient responses to care. The nurse participates in promoting safety, quality, and regulatory compliance, and engages in ongoing professional development. It is a safety-sensitive position requiring alertness and safe work practices.

Qualifications include:

• Nursing Diploma or Associate's Degree in Nursing
• Preferred qualifications:** experience in critical care, emergency, labor & delivery, or medical-surgical units, and participation in nurse residency programs or tuition assistance programs.

Benefits include:

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life, and legal services
• Disability insurance paid by employer
• Retirement contributions and 401(k) match
• Tuition assistance and professional development resources
• Paid time off, adoption assistance, flexible spending accounts

For more details, visit the Benefits Summary. This role emphasizes patient-centered care, safety, and professional growth in a hospital setting with Magnet® designation, offering a variety of specialties and supportive benefits.