Registered Nurse (RN) PCU Full-Time Nights
St. Joseph Regional Medical Center
Lewiston, Idaho
St. Joseph Regional Medical Center is a community hospital.
- Eligibility
- Sign-on bonus
Posted Oct 29 · New grads welcomed
- Shift and hours
- Nights
- Unit and setting
- Stepdown
- License
- RN licenseCurrent state license as a Registered Nurse
- Term
- Permanent
Do you qualify?
- New grads
- Welcomed
- License
- Current state license as a Registered Nurse
- Certification
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS); other certifications within time frame required by facility policy
- Certification
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Also asks
- Completion of an accredited program for Registered Nursing. Required
Preferred
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Nursing, preferred
- Experience
- One (1) year of nursing experience preferred
Your six-month RN application plan
Start about six months before graduation. Some programs open earlier; use each employer’s application dates. See program calendars.
6 months before
Shortlist units
Check application windows. Gather clinical experience, references and your expected graduation date.
Find residencies →4–6 months before
Apply as windows open
Apply before graduation when the program allows it. Keep the cohort date and license deadline with each application.
Explore new grad jobs →2–3 months before
Meet the unit manager
Ask about overtime, a shadow shift, preceptor continuity and the schedule after orientation.
Prepare your questions →Around graduation
Confirm your start
Coordinate NCLEX, the required license and your start date. Get relocation and repayment terms in writing.
Plan your license →
What it pays
- Sign-on bonus
- $20,000
The workplace
A community hospital in the RCCH HealthCare Partners / ScionHealth family, running acute inpatient care that includes ICU, Nursery/L&D, and a Cath Lab. Lewiston sits where the Snake and Clearwater rivers meet, with typical drive times of roughly 13 to…
Your fit
Questions to ask
- Can you walk me through base pay range, differentials, and sign-on bonus repayment terms?
- What should I expect for weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
On your path
Telemetry is open from year one. One of the most open front doors in acute care; ACLS and rhythm.
Original listing
Posted on St. Joseph Regional Medical Center’s careers page.
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$20,000 Sign-on Bonus!
Join St. Joseph Regional Medical Center in Lewiston, Idaho—where nationally recognized quality meets small-town heart. We’re proud to be recognized for excellence and patient safety, including an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, inclusion in Becker’s list of “Great Community Hospitals,” and U. S. News & World Report accolades for maternity care. Here, you’ll find a teamwork-first culture, leaders who support you, and coworkers who genuinely have your back.
New grads are welcome—we’re committed to training, mentoring, and helping you build confidence as you grow. And because we know great care starts with taking care of our people, we offer competitive benefits and a workplace you can feel good about. If you’re looking for a place to do meaningful work, build a career, and feel proud serving your community—you belong at St. Joe’s.
Job Summary
Under the direction of the nurse manager, the registered nurse is responsible for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating nursing care for a defined group of patients in the stepdown unit. The RN coordinates care delivery to achieve optimal patient outcomes and supports the patient and family through the care continuum.
Essential Functions
- Collects, records, and analyzes patient conditions and provides care in accordance with patient needs
- Performs nursing interventions and monitoring, documenting and communicating condition changes to the healthcare team
- Educates patients and families; promotes physical and emotional well-being
- Provides discharge planning and patient/family teaching
- Delegates tasks to licensed and unlicensed personnel in accordance with scope of practice
- Maintains clinical competence in stepdown nursing practices
- Collaborates with interdisciplinary team members to ensure high-quality patient outcomes
- Participates in quality improvement and regulatory compliance efforts
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities/Expectations
- Exhibits critical thinking skills, decisive judgment, and the ability to work with minimal supervision in a high-stress environment
- Demonstrates effective verbal and written communication and strong interpersonal skills
- Maintains a professional and cooperative working relationship with patients, families, and the healthcare team
- Adheres to standards of care, policies, procedures, and ethical practices
- Works scheduled shifts as required and maintains compliance with orientation and mandatory education
- Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds
- Requires standing and walking for extended periods
- Must perform repetitive tasks and respond quickly to emergency situations
- Acute care hospital stepdown unit setting
- Exposure to bloodborne pathogens, infectious diseases, and chemical agents
- May include variable shifts including nights, weekends, and holidays
Qualifications
Education
- Completion of an accredited program for Registered Nursing. Required
- Bachelor’s degree in Nursing, preferred
Licenses/Certifications
- Current state license as a Registered Nurse
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS); other certifications within time frame required by facility policy
Experience
- One (1) year of nursing experience preferred
What's around it?
Lewiston, IDFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about 9% below the US average
- Median rent
- $1,027/mo
- Household income
- $72,197/yr, all local households, not nurse pay