New Graduate Nurse at Parkland Health Center
This position is available for all student nurses—regardless of graduation date—and connects students directly to our Graduate Nurse recruitment team, who are committed to helping new graduates navigate the Staff Nurse application process. Qualified students who apply are eligible for career opportunities at Parkland Health Center and across all BJC HealthCare hospitals and nursing specialties:
- Alton Memorial Hospital
- Barnes-Jewish Hospital
- Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital
- Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital
- Christian Hospital
- Memorial Hospital Belleville
- Memorial Hospital Shiloh
- Missouri Baptist Medical Center
- Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital
- Parkland Health Center
- Progress West Hospital
- St. Louis Children’s Hospital
Available nursing specialties include:
- Cardiovascular
- Behavioral Health/Psychiatric
- Critical Care
- Emergency
- Home Care
- Labor & Delivery/Women’s Health
- Medical/Surgical
- Neurosciences
- Oncology
- Operating Room
- Pediatrics
About the Organization
Parkland Health Center includes two locations in Missouri—a full-service acute care hospital in Farmington and a three-bed critical access hospital in Bonne Terre. It provides quality primary and secondary inpatient and outpatient services to St. Francois County and surrounding areas in southeastern Missouri.
The Farmington campus offers a full continuum of inpatient and medical-surgical and intensive care, obstetrics, geriatric psychiatry, and emergency services, along with outpatient services including oncology, an infusion center, a wound care clinic, and the Huckstep Heart and Lung Center. The Bonne Terre campus includes emergency services, inpatient services for patients meeting specific criteria, and a sleep study lab.
Role Purpose
The Graduate Nurse provides direct patient care activities including assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation within the guidelines of the standards of nursing care after completing a nursing program and before licensure. Will be required to obtain licensure within 90 days of graduation from an accredited school of nursing to remain employed in a HSO in the state of Missouri.
Responsibilities
- Educates patients and their families on how to manage their illness or injury, including post-treatment home care needs and medication administration.
- Uses critical thinking skills to assess and evaluate patient's physical, psychosocial, and emotional needs.
- Develops and implements individual plans of care in collaboration with other members of the healthcare team in accordance with established guidelines and standards of nursing care.
- Promotes patient and family-centered care in a healing environment.
- Evaluates patient's response and modifies plan of care accordingly throughout the patient's stay.
- Participates in activities that promote patient safety, quality, and regulatory compliance.
- Participates in professional development.
BJC has determined this is a safety-sensitive position. The ability to work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner is an essential function of this job.
Requirements
- Nursing Diploma/Associate's in Nursing
Preferred Qualifications
BSN
Benefits
- BSN Differential
- Benefits Eligible
- Student-Loan Repayment Eligible at select hospitals
- Tuition Assistance
- Nurse Residency Programs available at select hospitals
- Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date
- Disability insurance paid for by BJC
- Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution
- 401(k) plan with BJC match
- Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
- Paid Time Off benefit combining vacation, sick days, holidays, and personal time
- Adoption assistance
Not all benefits apply to all jobs.
Additional Information
For questions about options as a student nurse, connect with the Campus + University Relations Team at CampusRecruit@bjc.org.
To stay connected without applying, submit your contact information here.