Registered Nurse (New Graduate)

Mental Health Association of Rochester; McKeesport (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Graduate Nurse role within the Mental Health Association of Rochester involves providing direct patient care under RN supervision in a mission-driven clinical setting.

You will perform assessments, monitor patient conditions, administer medications, and document care in the electronic health record while collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to support individualized care plans and family education.

Qualifications

• Recent nursing graduate preparing for entry into clinical practice.
• Strong communication, teamwork, and patient-focused mindset.
• Ability to follow care plans, perform assessments, and support medication administration safely.
• Proficiency with electronic documentation and clinical workflow.
• Commitment to quality, safety, and continuous learning through training and mentorship.

Responsibilities

• Perform nursing assessments and ongoing monitoring of patient condition
• Administer medications and deliver evidence-based bedside care
• Document care and clinical information in the electronic health record
• Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to support patient-centered care
• Assist with development and implementation of care plans
• Educate patients and families on health needs and care instructions

Skills

Recent nursing graduate

Communication

Teamwork

Care plans

Medication safety

Job description

Graduate Nurse

Provide direct patient care under the guidance of an RN preceptor in a mission-driven academic health system.

Key Duties

• Perform nursing assessments and ongoing monitoring of patient condition
• Administer medications and deliver evidence-based bedside care
• Document care and clinical information in the electronic health record
• Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to support patient-centered care
• Assist with development and implementation of care plans
• Educate patients and families on health needs and care instructions

Qualifications & Skills

• Recent nursing graduate prepared for entry into clinical practice
• Strong communication, teamwork, and patient-focused mindset
• Ability to follow care plans, perform assessments, and support medication administration safely
• Proficiency with electronic documentation and clinical workflow
• Commitment to quality, safety, and continuous learning through training and mentorship