New Graduate Registered Nurse

BJC HealthCare is seeking a compassionate Graduate Nurse to join our Healthcare & Medical Services team in a collaborative, learning-focused environment. You can get further details about the nature of this opening, and what is expected from applicants, by reading the below. Under the guidance of experienced preceptors, you will provide safe, evidence-based care, perform assessments, administer medications, and support patients and families across diverse clinical settings. You'll participate in orientation, simulations, and ongoing education while contributing to quality and safety initiatives. This role is ideal for new nursing graduates committed to excellence, innovation, and improving patient outcomes in a mission-driven, non-profit system. Deliver safe, compassionate, evidence-based nursing care under the supervision of an RN preceptor Perform patient assessments, obtain vital signs, and accurately document in the EHR Administer medications and treatments per policy and report changes in patient condition Collaborate with the interprofessional team to develop and implement care plans Educate patients and families on diagnoses, treatments, and discharge instructions Follow all BJC safety, quality, and infection-prevention standards Participate in unit-based quality improvement and patient experience initiatives Engage in ongoing learning, simulation, and skills validation as a new graduate nurse Prioritize and organize care for multiple patients in a fast-paced environment Demonstrate professionalism, ethical practice, and effective communication with patients and staff Patient assessment and monitoring Medication administration and dosage calculation Electronic Health Record (EHR) documentation Basic wound care and dressing changes IV therapy and phlebotomy basics Infection prevention and control practices Clinical prioritization xevrcyc and time management Patient and family education Basic life support and emergency response skills Interdisciplinary team collaboration Medical Insurance Dental Insurance Vision Insurance Life Insurance 401k Current or eligibility for RN licensure in state of practice Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) within specified timeframe (unit-dependent) Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) or Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) as applicable to unit Completion of accredited senior practicum or capstone in acute care preferred