Registered Nurse (RN) - New Graduate - $25-36 per hour New

Baptist Health System - San Antonio TX is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) New Graduate for a nursing job in San Antonio, Texas.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: New Graduate
• Discipline: RN
• Duration: Ongoing
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours
• Employment Type: Staff

Baptist Health System is here to help get your nursing career started on the right foot. We offer a year-long New Grad RN Nurse Residency program for newly licensed RNs who are within the first six months of their professional RN practice. 

Our goal is to provide you with the tools needed to help you on your journey to exceptional bedside care. The Baptist Health System New Grad RN Residency program will provide orientation to your hospital and selected area of practice. You will achieve competency in many areas of nursing practice including acute-care regulatory requirements, interpersonal and critical thinking skills and the technical proficiency required for your chosen clinical area. 

Areas of practice include: 

Adult Critical Care 

ICU Stepdown 

Emergency Department 

Labor and Delivery 

Perioperative 

Medical Surgical/Telemetry 

Neonatal ICU 

About the Program 

The program is structured to support new nurse cohort bonding with your peers. You will participate in online and classroom learning, meet and interact with your team members, fellow nurses, administration, nursing and physician leaders. Your program includes an assigned nurse preceptor who will work with you beginning at orientation and throughout your program. You will be supported with ongoing training and will have opportunities for networking and social activities during the year. 

Some of the Nurse Residency program proficiencies include: 

Integration of evidence-based clinical nursing practice 

Shared decision making 

Provision of safe, compassionate, patient-centered 

Techniques that support positive team and interpersonal communication 

Dynamics of family/patient/nurse interaction 

Safety and quality improvement to reduce risk of harm 

Compliance with approved processes and regulatory requirements 

Appropriate use of information technology to prevent errors and support decision making 

The program will also include frequent touchpoints for students, social events and activities throughout the year, achievement celebrations, a buddy/preceptor assignment program and more. 

2024 Cohort Hire Dates: 

Qualifications 

To be considered for the program you must have either a Texas RN license, a Compact State RN license or a temporary Texas RN license. You must be a new graduate RN or RN with less than 6 months nursing experience, hold a current BLS for Healthcare Providers Certification, have a BSN or ADN or be planning to pursue your BSN. 

No previous experience needed! 

Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS) upon hire or obtained within 30 days of employment 

*Other Certifications maybe required during employment 

Associate or bachelor's degree in nursing  

Registered Nurse License in the State 

Baptist Health System - San Antonio Job ID #2​4​0​3​0​2​9​6​8​6-6. Posted job title: Registered Nurse New Graduate-General Application-North Central Baptist Hospital

Benefits

• Health Care FSA
• Dependent Care FSA
• Life insurance