Graduate Nurse - Registered Nurse - Post-Licensure

SSM Health

St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo

Baraboo, Wisconsin

Participates in the Graduate Nurse Residency program while completing orientation.

Posted Sep 12 · New grads welcomed

Shift and hours: Nights
Unit and setting: Hospital
License: RN licenseCurrent RN Licensure in the state where work will be performed
Term: Permanent

Do you qualify?

New grads: Welcomed, residency program Participates in the Graduate Nurse Residency program while completing orientation.
License: Current RN Licensure in the state where work will be performed

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.

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6 months before
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Check application windows. Gather clinical experience, references and your expected graduation date.
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4–6 months before
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Apply before graduation when the program allows it. Keep the cohort date and license deadline with each application.
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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.
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What it pays

Tuition assistance: Upfront Tuition Coverage

Benefits

BenefitsPaid Parental LeavePaid Parental Leave
BenefitsFlexible Payment OptionsFlexible Payment Options
BenefitsUpfront Tuition CoverageUpfront Tuition Coverage

Posted pay in Wisconsin

The role and schedule

Day to day: participate in Graduate Nurse Residency program while completing orientation
Day to day: provide quality patient care and work with multidisciplinary team Provides quality care to patients and works with a multi-disciplinary team to ensure the highest level of patient satisfaction.
Day to day: assess patient condition, set goals, and prescribe nursing actions Assesses the patient's condition and nursing needs, sets goals, and prescribes appropriate nursing actions to meet those goals and the needs of the patient.
Day to day: report observations and reactions and record accurately Reports pertinent observations and reactions regarding patients to the appropriate person and records those observations accurately and concisely.
Day to day: evaluate effectiveness of nursing interventions Demonstrates the ability to evaluate the effectiveness of nursing interventions in accomplishing goals and intended patient care outcomes.
Day to day: participate in meetings, in-services, and quality improvement groups Actively participates in meetings, in-services, and quality and performance improvement groups.

Support on this unit

The posting does not state the assignment size, and nothing published names it for this unit.

Orientation: Residency program

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Participates in the Graduate Nurse Residency program while completing orientation.

Provides quality care to patients and works with a multi-disciplinary team to ensure the highest level of patient satisfaction.

Assesses the patient's condition and nursing needs, sets goals, and prescribes appropriate nursing actions to meet those goals and the needs of the patient.

Reports pertinent observations and reactions regarding patients to the appropriate person and records those observations accurately and concisely.

Demonstrates the ability to evaluate the effectiveness of nursing interventions in accomplishing goals and intended patient care outcomes.

Actively participates in meetings, in-services, and quality and performance improvement groups.

What's around it?

In Baraboo, WI

Baraboo, WIFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 6% below the US average

Median rent: $940/mo
Household income: $69,750/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in Baraboo, WI

NeighborhoodsResidential living in Baraboo clusters around the historic downtown core and spreads into peaceful suburban pockets bordering the Baraboo River. Established neighborhoods near downtown feature historic architecture, including classic Craftsman styles and preserved Ringling-era homes, with direct access to the Baraboo Riverwalk. Outer residential streets—such as corridors along 8th Avenue, 13th Street, and Red Spruce Avenue—offer traditional mid-century and newer single-family subdivisions that cater to healthcare staff seeking quiet yards within minutes of local facilities.

Residential living in Baraboo clusters around the historic downtown core and spreads into peaceful suburban pockets bordering the Baraboo River. Established neighborhoods near downtown feature historic architecture, including classic Craftsman styles and preserved Ringling-era homes, with direct access to the Baraboo Riverwalk.

Outer residential streets—such as corridors along 8th Avenue, 13th Street, and Red Spruce Avenue—offer traditional mid-century and newer single-family subdivisions that cater to healthcare staff seeking quiet yards within minutes of local facilities.

Sources

As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: areavibes.com Source 2: apartments.com

Getting aroundCommuting within Baraboo is straightforward and car-dependent, with typical local drives averaging under 20 minutes across town. Public transit is essentially nonexistent for daily hospital shift work, meaning healthcare professionals must rely on personal vehicles. Regional highway access connects drivers northward to Wisconsin Dells in roughly ten minutes and south toward the Madison area in under an hour, though local residents frequently note that winter conditions and road potholes require attentive driving.

Commuting within Baraboo is straightforward and car-dependent, with typical local drives averaging under 20 minutes across town. Public transit is essentially nonexistent for daily hospital shift work, meaning healthcare professionals must rely on personal vehicles.

Regional highway access connects drivers northward to Wisconsin Dells in roughly ten minutes and south toward the Madison area in under an hour, though local residents frequently note that winter conditions and road potholes require attentive driving.

Sources

As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: livability.com Source 2: areavibes.com Source 3: niche.com Source 4: apartments.com

OutdoorsBaraboo is anchored by world-class outdoor recreation, most notably Devil’s Lake State Park, where dramatic 500-foot quartzite bluffs overlook clear waters ideal for swimming, hiking, and kayaking. Calm-water paddling and quiet cliff scenery await at nearby Mirror Lake State Park, while Parfrey’s Glen State Natural Area features a secluded sandstone gorge and waterfall. The paved Baraboo Riverwalk winds directly through town, complementing regional gems like Pewit’s Nest and the globally recognized International Crane Foundation.

Baraboo is anchored by world-class outdoor recreation, most notably Devil’s Lake State Park, where dramatic 500-foot quartzite bluffs overlook clear waters ideal for swimming, hiking, and kayaking. Calm-water paddling and quiet cliff scenery await at nearby Mirror Lake State Park, while Parfrey’s Glen State Natural Area features a secluded sandstone gorge and waterfall.

The paved Baraboo Riverwalk winds directly through town, complementing regional gems like Pewit’s Nest and the globally recognized International Crane Foundation.

Sources

As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: apartments.com Source 2: travelwisconsin.com Source 3: ringlinghousebnb.com

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Living in Baraboo

Set against the rugged quartzite ridges of the Baraboo Bluffs, Baraboo offers relocating nurses an appealing blend of remarkable outdoor scenery and distinct small-town heritage. As the historical home of the Ringling Brothers, the town celebrates its showmanship through Circus World Museum and performances at the grand Al Ringling Theatre. Everyday life centers on an active downtown square featuring spots like AL Ringling Brewing Co., connected to leafy neighborhoods via the Baraboo Riverwalk. For nature lovers, the area is an extraordinary backyard: Devil’s Lake State Park, Mirror Lake, and Parfrey's Glen provide climbing, kayaking, and hiking just minutes from town, while the International Crane Foundation draws global conservation interest. The commute within Baraboo is brief, and Wisconsin Dells sits only ten minutes north. However, clinical staff should weigh the trade-offs: car ownership is non-negotiable, winters bring heavy snow and rough potholes, and night-shift dining and commercial diversity are limited. For nurses seeking an unhurried lifestyle immersed in natural bluffs, Baraboo delivers deep character.

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As of 2026Source 1: livability.com Source 2: apartments.com Source 3: ringlinghousebnb.com Source 4: niche.com

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Baraboo, WIFrom Census ACS 2024.