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Graduate Nurse Transition Role

Purpose Statement: A transition to practice role for new graduate registered nurses who will be eligible to obtain their RN license within 90 days of beginning employment.

Essential Functions:

• Under the direction, supervision, consultation and collaboration of the charge nurse or their designee, the graduate nurse has temporary authorization to practice nursing, as stipulated by the Nurse Practice Act within the state where the facility is located.
• Provide nursing care and services within the standards and scope of nursing practice, as defined within the state Nurse Practice Act regulations, policies, procedures and protocols, as well as facility and corporate policies and procedures.

Education/Experience/Skill Requirements:

• Recent graduate from an accredited school of professional nursing required.
• Required to register for RN licensure exam (if an individual fails to pass first exam, job title changed and pay reduced).
• One or more years' experience as a nursing assistant preferred.

Licenses/Designations/Certifications:

• Temporary nursing permit issued to graduates of professional nursing program who have not yet taken state RN licensing exam (for the first time), providing temporary authorization to practice as a graduate nurse under the supervision of a current licensed registered nurse within the state where the facility provides services, and within the standards and scope of practice as defined by the state Nurse Practice Act.
• CPR and de-escalation/restraint certification required (training available upon hire and offered by facility).
• First aid may be required based on state or facility.

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