New Graduate Nurse - Fall 2026

About the role

This position is designed for recent nursing graduates preparing for licensure, providing direct patient care activities including assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation. The role involves educating patients and families on managing illness, medications, and post-treatment care, utilizing critical thinking to evaluate physical, psychosocial, and emotional needs, and developing individualized care plans in collaboration with healthcare team members. The nurse will participate in promoting patient safety, quality, and regulatory compliance, and engage in ongoing professional development. The position requires obtaining licensure within 90 days of graduation to maintain employment in Missouri.

Responsibilities

• Educate patients and families on illness management and home care
• Assess and evaluate physical, psychosocial, and emotional patient needs
• Develop and implement personalized care plans, ensuring patient-centered care
• Evaluate patient responses and modify care plans accordingly
• Participate in safety, quality, and compliance activities
• Engage in continuous professional growth

Qualifications

• Nursing Diploma or Associate's Degree in Nursing (required)
• Licensure within 90 days of graduation (preferred)

Skills

• Strong critical thinking, communication, and teamwork skills
• Ability to work in a safety-sensitive environment

Benefits

• Comprehensive health coverage
• Retirement plans
• Tuition assistance
• Flexible spending accounts
• Paid time off
• Support for professional development
• Opportunities for nurse residency programs
• Participation in various specialty areas (critical care, emergency, women’s health, cardiac, and more)
• Community health initiatives
• Service to a diverse patient population, including under‑insured individuals