Registered Nurse
The Parks Senior Living and Rehabilitation
Odessa, Texas
Posted Sep 22 · New grads welcomed
- License
- RN license RN License is requiredRN License is required
- Term
- Per Diem
Do you qualify?
- New grads
- Welcomed
- License
- RN License is required
- Experience
- Prior experience preferred but new grads are welcomed!
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
Benefits
- Employee discount
- 401(k) matching
- Opportunities for advancement
The workplace
Worth asking
- Can you walk me through differentials?
- What should I expect for shifts, weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
More questions to askFewer questions
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
Your fit
About this role
Join a team leading change in the industry!
We at The Parks Senior Living are committed to providing an excellent clinical experience for our patients and an amazing work environment for our employees. Join a team that works together to ensure our patients receive the best care possible. We are looking for passionate, dedicated, and caring individuals that are ready to jump in and be a part of the industry change. We strive to create a diverse and inclusive workplace welcoming applicants from all backgrounds and walks of life.
Job Title: Registered Nurse (RN)
Duties
- Monitor patient’s condition and assess their needs to provide the best possible care and advice
- Observe and interpret patient’s symptoms and communicate them to physicians
- Collaborate with physicians and other nurses to devise individualized care plans for patients
- Perform routine procedures (blood pressure measurements, administering injections etc.) and fill in patients’ charts
- Adjust and administer patient’s medication and provide treatments according to physician’s orders
The posting’s own wording (4)
Schedule
Full-Time 6p-6a, NO PRN
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision
- 401K (Match)
- DailyPay
- Career advancement opportunities
- Child Care Benefit Program
- Scholarship Opportunities
- Employee discounts on entertainment events, hotels, movies, theme parks, cell phones, and much more!
For more details check us out here http://www.ensignbenefits.com/
Benefits eligibility for some benefits dependent on full time employment status
Qualifications
- RN License is required
- Prior experience preferred but new grads are welcomed!
EOE/Minorities/Females/Veteran/Disability
Pay: From $38.00 per hour
Benefits
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply
Work Location: In person
Sourced from a public job board.
What's around it?
Odessa, TXFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about 6% below the US average
- Median rent
- $1,315/mo
- Household income
- $73,472/yr, all local households, not nurse pay
