Graduate Nurse

Location: Madison, WI | Dodgeville, WI | Baraboo, WI | Waukesha, WI | Janesville, WI

Part Time – Full Time .7-1.0 FTE (28 hours – 40 hours/week) | Various Shifts |

Weekend and holiday requirements vary by position

Typical Openings available for new graduate RNs:

• RN Case Manager
• Day Resource RN
• Resource RN – Alt Shift
• Inpatient Unit RN

Make a lasting impact with Agrace

Join Agrace, a nationally recognized nonprofit leader in hospice and palliative care. If you are a New Graduate RN who values meaningful, patient-centered care, this is your opportunity to make a difference! Work as a nurse while balancing your personal life by exploring options in FTE and shift to meet your work/life needs. Talk to an Agrace recruiter about a schedule that works best for you.

How You’ll Make a Difference (Essential Functions)

The Nurse Graduate position is designed to be a component of a formal orientation for any newly graduated nurse that has not yet taken the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX-RN). This specific clinical orientation provides the opportunity for a well-balanced transition to the role of a registered nurse. Through an environment committed to mentoring, coaching and learning, the Nurse Graduate will build confidence through a structured professional transition-into-practice experience that is tailored to individual needs.

Key Responsibilities (have not taken NCLEX)

• Under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse (RN), provide continual assessment of the patient and family’s physical, psychosocial and spiritual needs.
  • Collect, utilize and document data from patient/family assessments including data collected by other members of the interdisciplinary team (IDT).
  • Assess the patient/family as required and needed.
  • Articulate, identify, and report signs and symptoms of client abuse and/or neglect, suicide ideation or violence.
• Under the direct supervision of an RN, develop and implement a plan for improvement of patient symptoms.
  • Assess pain and symptoms and identify appropriate interventions including medications, durable medical equipment, supplies, complimentary therapies, etc.
  • Collaborate with patient, physician, and appropriate members of the IDT to develop a plan of care (POC) to manage pain and symptoms.
  • Educate patient/family on pain and symptom management
  • Evaluate and document effectiveness of interventions in the POC (i.e., medication change).
• Under the direct supervision of an RN, develop and document effective care planning in collaboration with the IDT and patients and families.
  • Use critical thinking skills to formulate, implement, and revise individualized POC.
  • Evaluate learning needs, provide education to patient/family and evaluate for effectiveness.
  • Respond to a change in patient/family needs that requires an acute inpatient admission.
• Under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse (RN), delegate and supervise nursing care assignments.
  • Delegate any applicable assignment for patients requiring LPN/CNA care.
  • If applicable, document supervision of LPN/CNA per guidelines.
• Miscellaneous
  • Adjust hours as needed to meet changes in orientation schedule.
  • Participate in mandatory educational requirements.

You Bring (Qualifications)

• Associate degree of Nursing from an accredited school of professional nursing.
• Valid driver’s license, auto insurance, and access to a reliable vehicle (For driving positions only: Homecare and Admissions)
• Must be at least 18 years of age

Benefits

• Competitive salary with free parking or mileage reimbursement
• Health, dental, and vision insurance for employees who are hired for 28+ hours per week (.7 FTE +)
• Retirement plans with employer matching
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) and holiday paid time off
• Comprehensive onboarding, mentorship, and career development
• Enrollment in Agrace New Graduate RN program

About Agrace

For more than 45 years, Agrace has been an innovator and leader in both caring for patients and their families, and in educating others about death, dying and grief. We are the largest hospice provider in Wisconsin. Well known for end-of-life care, Agrace also serves people across southern Wisconsin who are aging, seriously ill or grieving. 

At Agrace we are strengthened by the unique experiences, cultures and traditions of our staff, patients and clients.

Together, we pursue a vision in which every Agrace staff member is treated fairly, and every patient and client experiences the respectful, individualized care they need and deserve.

We foster a culture of belonging that celebrates people’s uniqueness and leads to meaningful, empathetic connections.

Agrace HospiceCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.