Registered Nurse

Apex Home Health, Hospice & Home Care; Hickory (NC); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Apex Home Health, Hospice & Home Care is seeking a New Graduate Registered Nurse (RN) to join a rural critical access hospital team delivering compassionate, evidence-based care. The role emphasizes safe patient assessments, medication administration, and collaboration with preceptors and an interdisciplinary staff to ensure continuity of care and positive patient outcomes.

As a new graduate, you will contribute to patient education, accurate EHR documentation, and ongoing quality and safety

Qualifications

• Recent RN graduate with eligibility for licensure.
• Strong clinical judgment and patient-centered communication.
• Ability to collaborate with preceptors and interdisciplinary teams.
• Knowledge of medication administration standards.
• Ability to document care accurately in EHR.

Responsibilities

• Provide safe patient assessment and nursing care across emergency, inpatient, and outpatient settings.
• Administer medications and monitor patient response per protocols.
• Coordinate care with interdisciplinary team to support continuity and outcomes.
• Educate patients and families on care plans, treatments, and resources.
• Document care accurately in the electronic health record (EHR).
• Participate in quality and safety initiatives to improve care delivery.

Skills

Clinical judgment

Patient-centered communication

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Medication administration

EHR documentation accuracy

Education

Nursing degree (BSN/ADN) or equivalent

RN licensure eligibility for licensure

Tools

EHR systems

Job description

Role: New Graduate Registered Nurse (RN) in a rural critical access hospital, delivering compassionate, evidence-based care.

Key Duties

• Provide safe patient assessment and nursing care across emergency, inpatient, and outpatient settings.
• Administer medications and monitor patient response, following established protocols.
• Coordinate care with an interdisciplinary team to support continuity and optimal outcomes.
• Educate patients and families on care plans, treatments, and health resources.
• Document care accurately in the electronic health record (EHR).
• Participate in quality and safety initiatives to improve care delivery.

Qualifications & Skills

• RN licensure as a new graduate (or eligibility).
• Strong clinical judgment, critical thinking, and patient-centered communication.
• Ability to work effectively with preceptors, peers, and interdisciplinary staff.
• Knowledge of medication administration standards and safe nursing practices.
• Competence in accurate, timely EHR documentation.