RN - Residency (New Grad) - Saint Luke's East - August-December 2026 Graduates
SLELS Saint Luke's East Hospital
Lees Summit, Missouri
Designed for nursing students and recent graduates, this application opens the door to a variety of nursing roles across specialties including emergency care, medical-surgical, cardiovascular services, and intermediate care.
Posted Jun 1 · New grads welcomed
- Unit and setting
- Med-Surg · Hospital
- License
- RN license
- Term
- Starts Jun 1, 2026 · Permanent Job Details Full TimeFull Time
Do you qualify?
- New grads
- Welcomed, residency program Please apply to this application if you are seeking a nursing role as a new graduate.
- Certification
- Basic Life Support - American Heart Association or Red Cross Basic Life Support - American Heart Association or Red Cross, Registered Nurse - Various
- Education
- Associate Degree
- Experience
- less than 1 year Applicable Experience: Less than 1 year
Your six-month RN application plan
Start about six months before graduation. Some programs open earlier; use each employer’s application dates.
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 →
Why start this early?
Advocate describes a 6–9 month application runway for several regional RN programs. These milestones are a planning guide, not deadlines for every employer. See program calendars.
The role and schedule
- Day to day
- utilizing the nursing process In this position, you will be accountable for utilizing the nursing process.
- Day to day
- performing patient care, delegating patient care tasks, and supervising other patient care staff You will be responsible for performing patient care, delegating patient care tasks, and supervising of other patient care staff.
- Day to day
- coordinating the plan of care for assigned patients and consulting with the healthcare team
Support on this unit
The posting does not state the assignment size, and nothing published names it for this unit.
- Orientation
- Residency program
- Residency
- August-December 2026 Graduates
- Your preceptor
- A preceptor is assigned to you Your preceptor will work closely with you during the orientation period to help you adjust to your unit.
Worth asking
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for shifts, weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
More questions to askFewer questions
- What ongoing unit support is included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
Your fit
On your path
Med surg is open from year one. A broad first base while you learn which path pulls harder.
Original listing
Posted on SLELS Saint Luke's East Hospital’s careers page.
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Take the first step toward a rewarding nursing career by exploring opportunities with Saint Luke’s East Hospital in Lee’s Summit. Designed for nursing students and recent graduates, this application opens the door to a variety of nursing roles across specialties including emergency care, medical-surgical, cardiovascular services, and intermediate care. With a supportive team environment, mentorship opportunities, professional development programs, and a commitment to exceptional patient care, Saint Luke’s East provides a strong foundation for launching your nursing career.
Discover where your passion for nursing can take you and find a role that aligns with your skills, interests, and career goals. Please apply to this application if you are seeking a nursing role as a new graduate. After you complete the application, a Talent Advisor will follow up with you on the rest of the recruitment process and timeline.
(If you are an internal candidate you must apply through workday.) Our nurse residency program is based on the National Council of State Boards of Nursing’s Transition to Practice model, and all new graduate BSNs and ADNs hired at Saint Luke’s participate in this program. Participating in the nurse residency program allows you to build clinical competency and professional practice behaviors throughout your first year as an RN. We are here to support our new graduate nurses, so as part of this 12-month program, you will be paired with experienced nurses and clinical educators.
Your preceptor will work closely with you during the orientation period to help you adjust to your unit. Mentors and facilitators will assist you in your professional development and help you become more involved with Saint Luke’s and its shared governance. In this position, you will be accountable for utilizing the nursing process.
You will be responsible for performing patient care, delegating patient care tasks, and supervising of other patient care staff. You will have the opportunity to be responsible for coordinating the plan of care for a group of assigned patients and consulting with other members of the health care team when indicated to ensure optimal patient outcomes. This clinical nurse demonstrates proficiency and abides by policies, rules, guidelines, and procedures.
Job Requirements Applicable
Experience
Less than 1 year Basic Life Support - American Heart Association or Red Cross, Registered Nurse - Various Associate Degree Job Details Full Time The best place to get care. The best place to give care . Saint Luke’s 12,000 employees strive toward that vision every day. Our employees are proud to work for the only faith-based, nonprofit, locally owned health system in Kansas City. Joining Saint Luke’s means joining a team of exceptional professionals who strive for excellence in patient care. Do the best work of your career within a highly diverse and inclusive workspace where all voices matter. J oin the Kansas City region's premiere provider of health services. Equal Opportunity Employer.
What's around it?
Lees Summit, MO
Living costs about 9% below the US average
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RN - Residency (New Grad) - Saint Luke's East - August-December 2026 Graduates
Est.Estimated $30–46/hr