Graduate Nurse - Registered Nurse (RN)
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Pre-licensure graduate of an accredited nursing program who actively participates in SSM Health New Graduate Nurse Residency Program.
Posted Oct 9 · New grads welcomed
- Shift and hours
- Nights Night Shift (United States of America)36 hours a week
- Unit and setting
- Med-Surg · Hospital Responsible for the delivery of age appropriate care for assigned patients with a wide variety of medical conditions.wide variety of medical conditions
- License
- RN license Eligible to practice as determined by State Board of Nursing
- Term
- Permanent
Do you qualify?
- New grads
- Welcomed No experience required
- License
- eligible to practice as determined by State Board of Nursing Eligible to practice as determined by State Board of Nursing
- License
- RN within 3 months of official NCLEX pass date (Illinois) FUTURE - Registered Professional Nurse (RN) within 3 months of Official NCLEX Pass Date - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) Check your license
- License
- WI nursing temporary permit (Wisconsin) WI Nursing Temporary Permit - State of Wisconsin Check your license
- Certification
- BLS HCP (AHA) Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
- Education
- graduate of an accredited nursing program Graduate of an accredited nursing program
- Experience
- one year or less working as an RN One year experience or less working as an RN
- Also asks
- official passing score on NCLEX results (Illinois) passing score on NCLEX results
- Also asks
- official NCLEX pass letter (Illinois) Official NCLEX Pass Letter - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)
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
- Bonus
- $7,500 sign-on bonus, paid on second paycheck $7,500 (paid on the second paycheck)
Benefits
- Benefitscompetitive, affordable health insuranceCompetitive, affordable health insurance including but not limited to:
- Benefitsgetting paid every dayGetting paid every day!
- Benefitstuition coverage up to $5,250 per yearAccess up to $5,250 in tuition coverage per year
- Benefitspaid maternity and paternity coveragePaid maternity & paternity coverage
- Benefitsadoption assistanceAdoption assistance
- Benefitsvarious health insurance options and wellness plansVarious competitive health insurance options & wellness plans
More benefits (6)
- Benefitsretirement benefits with employer matchingRetirement benefits including employer matching plans
- Benefitslong and short-term disabilityLong & short-term disability
- Benefitsemployee assistance programs (EAP)Employee assistance programs (EAP)
- Competitive, affordable health insurance options
- Wellness plans
- Retirement benefits including employer matching
The role and schedule
- Day to day
- delegated tasks based on demonstrated competence Performs delegated tasks based on demonstrated competence in performing nursing care activities for population served.
- Day to day
- patient assessments including nutrition, pain management, abuse or neglect signs
- Day to day
- patient family education plan and coaching Develops a realistic, comprehensive patient family education plan, using appropriate resources and methods of instruction and provides patient/family health education and coaching.
- Day to day
- accurate and timely documentation, including processing physician orders Completes accurate and timely documentation (Oklahoma), including, but not limited to, the processing of physician orders, in accordance with policies and procedures.
- Day to day
- collaboration with physicians and other health care professionals Collaborates with physicians and other health care professionals regarding all aspects of patient care.
- Details
- participates in SSM Health New Graduate Nurse Residency Program who actively participates in SSM Health New Graduate Nurse Residency Program
- Details
- Oklahoma scope excludes tasks requiring a licensed nurse In the state of Oklahoma, this does not include tasks/skills which must be performed by a licensed nurse.
Support on this unit
The posting does not state the assignment size, and nothing published names it for this unit.
- Your preceptor
- A preceptor is assigned to you Under the direction of the RN Preceptor:
The workplace
Your fit
Questions to ask
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for 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
Med surg is open from year one. A broad first base while you learn which path pulls harder.
Original listing
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It's more than a career, it's a calling OK-SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City Worker Type: Regular Job Highlights: Eligibility: • Graduate of an accredited nursing program • Eligible to practice as determined by State Board of Nursing • One year experience or less working as an RN Sign-on Bonus: $7,500 (paid on the second paycheck) Department: Med/Surg, Schedule Options: FT Schedule Time Options: 7p-7a
Benefits
Competitive, affordable health insurance including but not limited to: Getting paid every day! Access up to $5,250 in tuition coverage per year Paid maternity & paternity coverage Adoption assistance Various competitive health insurance options & wellness plans Retirement benefits including employer matching plans Long & short-term disability Employee assistance programs (EAP) *Please note, benefits and eligibility can vary by position, exclusions may apply. #CoreHire Job
Summary
Pre-licensure graduate of an accredited nursing program who actively participates in SSM Health New Graduate Nurse Residency Program. Under the direction of RN, provides care to patients within scope of role and professional standards. Responsible for the delivery of age appropriate care for assigned patients with a wide variety of medical conditions. Nurse Residents in the state of Oklahoma can perform responsibilities designated below (Oklahoma). Nurse Residents in Wisconsin, Illinois and Missouri can perform all responsibilities listed. Job Responsibilities and
Requirements
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES Under the direction of the RN Preceptor: Performs delegated tasks based on demonstrated competence in performing nursing care activities for population served. Delegated specialized tasks may include anything for which training was received in the approved nursing program. In the state of Oklahoma, this does not include tasks/skills which must be performed by a licensed nurse.
Performs patient assessments including biophysical, psychosocial, spiritual, cultural, and age appropriate needs of the patients, including the assessment of nutrition, pain management, and signs/symptoms of abuse or neglect in order to develop, evaluate and modify patient's plan of care. Develops a realistic, comprehensive patient family education plan, using appropriate resources and methods of instruction and provides patient/family health education and coaching. Completes accurate and timely documentation (Oklahoma), including, but not limited to, the processing of physician orders, in accordance with policies and procedures.
Monitors and evaluates delivery of nursing care given by team members based on patient needs and professional judgement. Collaborates with physicians and other health care professionals regarding all aspects of patient care. Participates in training to understand and perform patient care.
(Oklahoma) Completes competency requirements satisfactorily. (Oklahoma) Completes training as required; seeks assistance and asks questions as needed to learn and understand role. (Oklahoma) As part of the SSM Health nursing department, I will demonstrate the professional nursing standards defined in the professional practice model.
Uses the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses to guide his/her response to the current and evolving health and care needs of our patients and our patient populations. (Oklahoma) Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner. (Oklahoma) Performs other duties as assigned.
(Oklahoma) EDUCATION Graduate of accredited school of nursing or education equivalency for licensing For Illinois: an official passing score on NCLEX results EXPERIENCE No experience required REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS State of Work Location: Illinois Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA) And FUTURE - Registered Professional Nurse (RN) within 3 months of Official NCLEX Pass Date - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) And Official NCLEX Pass Letter - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) State of Work Location: Missouri and Oklahoma Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA) And FUTURE - Status of Fail on The National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses within 3 months of graduation date - Pearson VUE State of Work Location: Wisconsin Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA) And FUTURE - Status of Fail on The National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses within 3 months of graduation date - Pearson VUE And WI Nursing Temporary Permit - State of Wisconsin Work Shift: Night Shift (United States of America) Job Type: Employee Department: 1010000040 6 ECT Med/Surg Scheduled Weekly Hours: 36 SSM Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. SSM Health provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. Click here to learn more.
What's around it?
Oklahoma City, OKFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about 10% below the US average
- Median rent
- $1,130/mo
- Household income
- $68,656/yr, all local households, not nurse pay