New Graduate Registered Nurse Oncology
The New Grad RN position is for recent RN graduates or those with less than one year of RN experience. St Marys Hospital and Medical Center Inc is hiring for its own floors, with no agency in between.
Posted Oct 13 · New grads welcomed
- Shift and hours
- Nights Shift Details: Full Time, Night Shifts36 hours a week
- Unit and setting
- Oncology unit · Hospital We also care for a vast amount of medical diagnosis including but not limited to respiratory gastroenterological, cardiac, kidney and liver diseases.Respiratory, gastroenterological, cardiac, kidney and liver diseases
- License
- RN licenseCurrent RN license in state of practice
- Term
- Permanent Shift Details: Full Time, Night ShiftsFull time
Do you qualify?
- New grads
- Welcomed, residency program The New Grad RN position is for recent RN graduates or those with less than one year of RN experience.
- License
- Current RN license in state of practice Current RN License in state of practice.
- Certification
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification for healthcare providers.
- Education
- Completed recognized, accredited nursing/RN education program Successful completion of a recognized and accredited Nursing/RN education program (education will be verified).
- Experience
- Under one year of RN experience (new grad role)
- Also asks
- Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
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.
What it pays
- Night differential
- Shift differentials available for evenings, nights and weekends Shift differentials available for evenings, nights and weekends
- Extra pay
- Shift differentials for evenings, nights and weekends Additional Details: Shift differentials available for evenings, nights and weekends
- Eligibility
- Benefits eligible Benefits Eligible: Yes
- Pay reviews
- Actual hourly rate depends on experience Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.
Benefits
- BenefitsGenerous benefits package covering a wide range of wellness programsa generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs
The role and schedule
- Cross-training
- Extra training to administer IV chemo, for interested nurses We provide extra training to administer IV chemo to nurses that are interested.
- Day to day
- Transfer patients, using full range of movement Expected to lift and utilize full range of movement to transfer patients.
- Day to day
- Push and pull gurneys and portable equipment This includes pushing/pulling gurneys and portable equipment, including heavy items.
- Hours stated
- Full Time, Night Shifts
- Weekends
- Weekends required
- Details
- Attend Intermountain's one-year nurse residency program In conjunction with working on this unit New Grad RNs attend Intermountain’s one-year nurse residency program.
- Details
- Work under a licensed RN until license is verified Those hired as a New Grad RN will work under a licensed RN until license can be verified.
- Details
- May stand in one place for an extended period May be expected to stand in a stationary position for an extended period of time.
- Details
- Often navigating crowded, busy rooms Often required to navigate crowded and busy rooms (full of equipment, power cords on the floor, etc).
Support on this unit
The posting does not state the assignment size, and nothing published names it for this unit.
- Orientation
- Residency program
Worth asking
- Can you walk me through the pay period for the posted pay range?
- What should I expect for holiday, call, and rotation?
More questions to askFewer questions
- What preceptor time and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
Your fit
On your path
Oncology has an opening for new graduates. This employer welcomes new graduates for this role. See the posting’s qualifications and orientation details.
Original listing
Posted on St Marys Hospital and Medical Center Inc’s careers page.
Read full text
The New Grad RN position is for recent RN graduates or those with less than one year of RN experience. Those hired as a New Grad RN will work under a licensed RN until license can be verified. In conjunction with working on this unit New Grad RNs attend Intermountain’s one-year nurse residency program.
The nurse residency program supports New Grad RNs in their transition from classroom to caregiver through webinars, simulations, case studies, and in person meetings. To learn more about the nurse residency program click here. An RN with more than one year of nursing experience is not required to attend the nurse residency program.
Hospital Information: St. Mary's Medical Center, is located in the heart of Colorado's wine country and is surrounded by beautiful natural landscapes that offer a wide range of outdoor activities, including hiking, biking, skiing and rafting. It has a growing and diverse economy as well as a relatively low unemployment rate and growing job market. St. Mary's Medical Center is the largest medical center between Denver and Salt Lake City and is committed to putting people first as it's served the healthcare needs of western Colorado and eastern Utah for nearly 120 years.
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Unit Information
We specialize in providing care to Oncology patients. We provide extra training to administer IV chemo to nurses that are interested. We also care for a vast amount of medical diagnosis including but not limited to respiratory gastroenterological, cardiac, kidney and liver diseases. On our unit, you will get to see a diverse population of patients to keep you interested and always learning
Posting Specifics
Benefits Eligible: Yes Shift Details: Full Time, Night Shifts
Additional Details
- Shift differentials available for evenings, nights and weekends
Minimum Qualifications
Graduate Nurse Entry Pay: $26.50 New Grad RN Successful completion of a recognized and accredited Nursing/RN education program (education will be verified). Registered Nurse Entry Pay: $37.45 - $57.29 Current RN License in state of practice. Licensed and Unlicensed RN Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification for healthcare providers.
Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing. RNs with less than 12 months of working experience as an RN prior to joining Intermountain must obtain their BSN within five years of their start date. Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, identify equipment and supplies.- and -Frequent interactions with patient care providers, patients, and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately, particularly during emergency situations.- and -Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy.
This includes frequent computer use and typing for documenting patient care, accessing needed information, medication preparation, etc.- and -Expected to lift and utilize full range of movement to transfer patients. Will also bend to retrieve, lift, and carry supplies and equipment. Typically includes items of varying weights, up to and including heavy items.- and -Need to walk and assist with transporting/ambulating patients and obtaining and distributing supplies and equipment.
This includes pushing/pulling gurneys and portable equipment, including heavy items. Often required to navigate crowded and busy rooms (full of equipment, power cords on the floor, etc).- and -May be expected to stand in a stationary position for an extended period of time.
Location
St. Marys Regional Hospital
Work City
Grand Junction
Work State
Colorado
Scheduled Weekly Hours
36 The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience. $26.50 - $26.50 We care about your well-being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged. Learn more about our comprehensive benefits package here .
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What's around it?
Grand Junction, COFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about 5% below the US average
- Median rent
- $1,142/mo
- Household income
- $70,080/yr, all local households, not nurse pay