New Grad Registered Nurse (RN) - Full-Time, Nights
Our inpatient rehabilitation hospital is committed to providing exceptional and compassionate care to best address the medical, physical, emotional, and vocational challenges for individuals with brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, neurological disorders, orthopedic issues, amputation, and multiple traumas.
Posted Sep 25 · New grads welcomed
- Shift and hours
- Nights, 7PM-7:30AM Full-Time, Nights, 7PM-7:30AM (Includes Weekday & Weekend Shifts)
- Unit and setting
- Inpatient rehabilitation hospital individuals with brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, neurological disorders, orthopedic issues, amputation, and multiple traumas
- License
- RN license Applicants may apply before being licensed however must have a license upon start date.RN license by start date
- Term
- Permanent Full-Time, Nights, 7PM-7:30AM (Includes Weekday & Weekend Shifts)Full-time
Do you qualify?
- New grads
- Welcomed Registered Nurse (RN) – New Graduate
- License
- RN license by start date Applicants may apply before being licensed however must have a license upon start date.
- License
- Valid State RN License Valid State RN License is required
- Certification
- BLS required at hire
- Education
- Graduate of accredited RN program Graduate of an accredited program for registered nursing
- Also asks
- POETs completed before first day of work Post offer employment testing (POETs) are completed as part of the onboarding process, to be completed before an employee's first day of work.
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
- Against similar roles
- In range for New Jersey staff rolesNew Jersey staff postings that state pay run $34/hr to $61/hr, the middle half $45/hr to $58/hr, across 1,457 postings.
- Extra pay
- Shift differential in addition to base rate Compensation: $46.00/Hour - $61.93/Hour + Shift Differential
Benefits
- BenefitsTuition reimbursement and continuing education opportunitiesTuition reimbursement and continuing education opportunities
- BenefitsClinical ladder programClinical ladder program.
- BenefitsStudent debt benefit programStudent debt benefit program
- BenefitsMedical/RX, health, vision and dental plansComprehensive medical/RX, health, vision, and dental plan offerings
- BenefitsGenerous PTOGenerous PTO to maintain a healthy work-life balance
- BenefitsCompany-matching 401(k) retirement planCompany-matching 401(k) retirement plan
More benefits (7)
- BenefitsLife and disability protectionlife and disability protection
- New graduate orientation with dedicated preceptor
- Tuition reimbursement
- Continuing education opportunities
- Medical/RX, health, vision, and dental plans
- Paid time off
- 401(k) company match
The role and schedule
- Patients
- Brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, neurological disorders, orthopedic issues, amputation, multiple traumas individuals with brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, neurological disorders, orthopedic issues, amputation, and multiple traumas
- Day to day
- Initiate ongoing systematic assessment of physical, emotional, social, educational and functional needs Initiating an ongoing systematic assessment of the physical, emotional, social, educational, and functional needs of the patients/families.
- Day to day
- Interpret assessment data to develop nursing care plan and discharge planning
- Day to day
- Participate as member of interdisciplinary team in rehabilitation goals Participating as a productive member of the interdisciplinary team in assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of rehabilitation goals.
- Day to day
- Keep medical record documents complete, factual, accurate and timely Assuring that documents in the medical record are complete, factual, accurate, and timely.
- Weekends
- Weekday and weekend shifts Includes Weekday & Weekend Shifts
Support on this unit
The posting does not state the assignment size, and nothing published names it for this unit.
- Orientation
- 10–13 week orientation Extensive 10- 13-week structured new graduate orientation program with a dedicated preceptor
The workplace
- Hospital
- Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation - West Orange
- Address
- 1199 PLEASANT VALLEY WAY, WEST ORANGE, NJ, 07052
About Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation - West Orange
Worth asking
- Can you walk me through base pay range?
- What should I expect for weekly hours, 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
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Overview
Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation
Position: Registered Nurse (RN) – New Graduate Location:1199 Pleasant Valley Way, West Orange, NJ
Schedule
Full-Time, Nights, 7PM-7:30AM (Includes Weekday & Weekend Shifts)
Compensation
$46.00/Hour - $61.93/Hour +
- Shift Differential
Our inpatient rehabilitation hospital is committed to providing exceptional and compassionate care to best address the medical, physical, emotional, and vocational challenges for individuals with brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, neurological disorders, orthopedic issues, amputation, and multiple traumas.
We support your career growth and personal well-being
- Start Strong : Extensive 10- 13-week structured new graduate orientation program with a dedicated preceptor
- Advance Your Career: Tuition reimbursement and continuing education opportunities
- Elevate Your
Skills
Clinical ladder program.
- Ease the Burden: Student debt benefit program
- Your Health Matters : Comprehensive medical/RX, health, vision, and dental plan offerings
- Recharge & Refresh: Generous PTO to maintain a healthy work-life balance
- Invest in Your Future: Company-matching 401(k) retirement plan, as well as life and disability protection
- Your Impact Matters: Join a team of over 44,000 nationwide committed to providing exceptional care
Applicants may apply before being licensed however must have a license upon start date.
Responsibilities
In collaboration with the physician and your preceptor, you will ensure implementation of the assessment plan, evaluation, and follow-up of the plan of care for the patient population.
- Initiating an ongoing systematic assessment of the physical, emotional, social, educational, and functional needs of the patients/families.
- Interpreting assessment data and information to develop a nursing care plan which contains problem identification, nursing diagnosis, nursing orders, approaches, interventions, short/long-term goals, and discharge planning.
- Participating as a productive member of the interdisciplinary team in assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of rehabilitation goals.
- Assuring that documents in the medical record are complete, factual, accurate, and timely.
Qualifications
Minimum Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited program for registered nursing
- Valid State RN License is required
- BLS required at hire
- Must have flexibility of scheduling to complete the requirements of the program
Additional Data
Post offer employment testing (POETs) are completed as part of the onboarding process, to be completed before an employee's first day of work.
Equal Opportunity Employer/including Disabled/Veterans
What's around it?
West Orange, NJ
Living costs about 9% above the US average