New Grad Registered Nurse (RN) - PCU

Baptist Medical Center

San Antonio, Texas

You'll provide nursing care for a group of patients matched to your competencies, under minimal supervision.

Posted Oct 19 · New grads welcomed

Shift and hours: Nights
Unit and setting: PCU · Hospital New Grad Registered Nurse (RN) - PCU
License: RN license REQUIRED CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSURE: Possession of current Nurse Permit
Term: Permanent

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New grads: Welcomed New Grad Registered Nurse (RN) - PCU
License: Current Nurse Permit REQUIRED CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSURE: Possession of current Nurse Permit
Certification: Active BLS on hire (ARC or AHA) Must have active healthcare provider Basic Life Support on hire (ARC or AHA)
Certification: ACLS/TNCC, by department ACLS/TNCC, PALS/ENPC, NRP, S.T.A.B.L.E., Fetal Monitoring, and Non-Violent Crisis Intervention are required depending on department hired.
Certification: PALS/ENPC, by department
Certification: NRP, by department
Certification: S.T.A.B.L.E., by department
Certification: Fetal Monitoring, by department
Certification: Non-Violent Crisis Intervention, by department
Certification: AHA BLS within 60 days of hireAfter hire · within 60 days of hire however, must have AHA Healthcare Provider BLS within 60 days of hire.
Education: Graduate of accredited nursing school MINIMUM EDUCATION: Graduate of accredited school of nursing
Also asks: Proficient with computer software, including electronic patient records MINIMUM EXPERIENCE: Proficient in use of computer software to include electronic patient records

Preferred

Education: Bachelor's degree PREFERRED EDUCATION: Bachelor’s Degree

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.

Graduation month

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

What it pays

Bonus: May qualify for a sign-on bonus This position may qualify for a sign-on bonus.

Benefits

Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
Generous paid time off
Career development and continuing education opportunities
Health savings accounts
Healthcare and dependent flexible spending accounts

More benefits (3)

Employee Assistance program
Employee discount program
Voluntary benefits including pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long term care, elder and childcare, auto and home insurance

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Telemetry is open from year one. One of the most open front doors in acute care; ACLS and rhythm.

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This position may qualify for a sign-on bonus. Under minimal supervision, provides nursing care for a group of patients assigned to the nurse based on matching the patients’ needs with the nurse’ competencies. Completes established competencies for the position within designated introductory period. Other related duties as assigned

Minimum

Education

Graduate of accredited school of nursing

Preferred

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Minimum

Experience

Proficient in use of computer software to include electronic patient records

Preferred

Experience

Required certifications/

Licensure

Possession of current Nurse Permit

Preferred certifications/

Licensure

REQUIRED CCOURSES/COMPLETIONS (e.g., CPR): Must have active healthcare provider Basic Life Support on hire (ARC or AHA); however, must have AHA Healthcare Provider BLS within 60 days of hire. ACLS/TNCC, PALS/ENPC, NRP, S. T. A. B. L. E., Fetal Monitoring, and Non-Violent Crisis Intervention are required depending on department hired. *See applicable STAFF RN job description for requirements and grace periods.

What's around it?

In San Antonio, TX

San Antonio, TXFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 5% below the US average

Median rent: $1,324/mo
Household income: $65,056/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in San Antonio, TX

NeighborhoodsYoung professionals and many healthcare workers land in Monte Vista, Alta Vista, Tobin Hill, and Olmos Park for historic streets and a short drive to the core, or in The Pearl, Southtown, and King William for walkable food and nightlife at higher rents. Stone Oak (Northeast ISD) and Alamo Ranch or Helotes (Northside ISD) are the suburban defaults with newer homes; Alamo Heights and Terrell Hills are premium and urban-adjacent. Budget buyers look at South Side corridors such as Palm Heights, Highland Hills, and Harlandale, where three-beds still list around $150,000-$220,000, or East Side pockets like Dignowity Hill, Government Hill, and Denver Heights. Military and Randolph AFB commuters often choose Schertz, Cibolo, Converse, or Universal City, while Boerne and Fair Oaks Ranch sit 30-40 minutes northwest as Hill Country premiums.

Young professionals and many healthcare workers land in Monte Vista, Alta Vista, Tobin Hill, and Olmos Park for historic streets and a short drive to the core, or in The Pearl, Southtown, and King William for walkable food and nightlife at higher rents. Stone Oak (Northeast ISD) and Alamo Ranch or Helotes (Northside ISD) are the suburban defaults with newer homes; Alamo Heights and Terrell Hills are premium and urban-adjacent.

Budget buyers look at South Side corridors such as Palm Heights, Highland Hills, and Harlandale, where three-beds still list around $150,000-$220,000, or East Side pockets like Dignowity Hill, Government Hill, and Denver Heights. Military and Randolph AFB commuters often choose Schertz, Cibolo, Converse, or Universal City, while Boerne and Fair Oaks Ranch sit 30-40 minutes northwest as Hill Country premiums.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: reddit.com Source 2: undergrads.com Source 3: livinginsatx.com Source 4: hellolanding.com

Getting aroundMost people drive—about 90%—and VIA buses are a backup, not a substitute; a car is treated as required. Peak congestion hits 4-6 p.m. on I-10, I-35, I-281, and Loop 1604, with frequent construction; one source puts annual delay around 39 hours. South Side to downtown is often 10-20 minutes, Boerne 30-40 minutes northwest, and locals still claim much of the city is reachable in about 20 minutes with easy parking and gas about 6% below the national average. Expect routine crosstown drives among Stone Oak, the Medical Center, the North Side, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Fort Sam, and Randolph AFB rather than a walkable hospital-campus commute.

Most people drive—about 90%—and VIA buses are a backup, not a substitute; a car is treated as required. Peak congestion hits 4-6 p.m. on I-10, I-35, I-281, and Loop 1604, with frequent construction; one source puts annual delay around 39 hours.

South Side to downtown is often 10-20 minutes, Boerne 30-40 minutes northwest, and locals still claim much of the city is reachable in about 20 minutes with easy parking and gas about 6% below the national average. Expect routine crosstown drives among Stone Oak, the Medical Center, the North Side, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Fort Sam, and Randolph AFB rather than a walkable hospital-campus commute.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: hellolanding.com Source 2: undergrads.com Source 3: livinginsatx.com Source 4: extraspace.com Source 5: brooksrealestatetx.com

OutdoorsBrackenridge Park's 370-plus acres pack the San Antonio Zoo, Japanese Tea Garden, Witte Museum, the city's oldest municipal golf course, trails, playgrounds, picnic areas, birding, and a miniature railway. The River Walk and Mission Reach are used for jogs and bikes; Leon Creek Greenway is a named bike-trail network. Weekends go to Government Canyon, Friedrich Wilderness, Eisenhower Park, Canyon Lake, and New Braunfels' Guadalupe and Comal rivers; the five Spanish missions sit on a 7.7-mile stretch, and the Gulf beach is about a two-hour drive. Six Flags Fiesta Texas is the big family outdoor park.

Brackenridge Park's 370-plus acres pack the San Antonio Zoo, Japanese Tea Garden, Witte Museum, the city's oldest municipal golf course, trails, playgrounds, picnic areas, birding, and a miniature railway. The River Walk and Mission Reach are used for jogs and bikes; Leon Creek Greenway is a named bike-trail network.

Weekends go to Government Canyon, Friedrich Wilderness, Eisenhower Park, Canyon Lake, and New Braunfels' Guadalupe and Comal rivers; the five Spanish missions sit on a 7.7-mile stretch, and the Gulf beach is about a two-hour drive. Six Flags Fiesta Texas is the big family outdoor park.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: hellolanding.com Source 2: visitsanantonio.com Source 3: bloggeratlarge.com Source 4: tourtexas.com Source 5: reddit.com Source 6: brooksrealestatetx.com

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Living in San Antonio

San Antonio still sells large-metro life at small-metro prices: no state income tax, May 2026 median homes near $260,000, and one-bedrooms around $1,070, with healthcare and Joint Base San Antonio as the job spine. What is distinct is daily Tex-Mex, Fiesta's ten days of parades, Pearl's farmers market and Hotel Emma, and UNESCO missions along Mission Reach. Nurses should assume a car: VIA is thin, I-10/I-35/I-281/Loop 1604 clog at 4-6 p.m., and the Medical Center, Joint Base San Antonio, and Fort Sam/Randolph-area facilities sit across a sprawl. Monte Vista, Tobin Hill, and Southtown shorten the core commute; Stone Oak and Alamo Ranch buy newer homes and stronger Northside/Northeast schools; South Side and Converse stretch an $80k-$150k paycheck. Tradeoffs are triple-digit summers, doubled A/C, winter cedar fever, 2%+ property tax plus about $3,500 insurance, flood pockets, and campuses that swing from Boerne and Alamo Heights to struggling Harlandale. Heat and highway time are the price of Brackenridge Park, the greenways, and a genuinely neighborly city.

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Sources

As of 2026Source 1: undergrads.com Source 2: livinginsatx.com Source 3: hellolanding.com Source 4: thehonestlocal.com Source 5: brooksrealestatetx.com Source 6: extraspace.com Source 7: bloggeratlarge.com Source 8: visitsanantonio.com

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