About Careertakes

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Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.

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Position overview

This posting covers Graduate Nurse (GN) opportunities at the Confidential Client Baytown campus for the 2027 Winter cohort. The Graduate Nurse is an entry-level nursing role that works under RN supervision to develop clinical skills and provide compassionate, safe patient care across a hospital setting. This role follows a novice-to-practitioner progression and includes structured coaching, competency assessments and professional development.

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What You’ll Do

• Provide professional nursing care to a diverse patient population under the supervision of an RN.
• Conduct nursing assessments, assist with exams and treatments, document care, and provide patient education.
• Administer medications and perform procedures within scope and training; escalate and manage emergencies with team support.
• Collaborate with physicians and the interprofessional care team to support efficient, quality treatment outcomes.
• Participate in discharge planning and continuity of care activities.
• Engage in ongoing skills assessments, competency evaluations, and unit-based quality improvement efforts.

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Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited school of Nursing preferred; Associate degree from an accredited school of Nursing will be considered.
• Experience: New graduates welcome (zero years experience). Completion of clinical rotations in a hospital setting is required.
• Employment Type: Full time.

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Required Licenses & Certifications

• GN — Graduate Nurse Temporary State Licensure (Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation) — required prior to or upon hire as applicable.
• BLS — Basic Life Support (American Heart Association) — required.

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Skills & Abilities

• Demonstrates progressing clinical skills and competency through training and evaluations.
• Proficient verbal and written English sufficient to perform essential functions safely.
• Able to communicate effectively with patients, families, physicians and team members using positive, patient-centered language.
• Developing assessment, organizational, time-management and critical thinking skills consistent with an entry-level nurse.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Outlook and basic Microsoft products.

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Essential Functions (high level)

People-focused

• Build therapeutic relationships with patients, families and the care team; apply active listening and teaching strategies.
• Seek guidance, respond to requests for assistance, and support a healthy team environment.

Service

• Follow patient- and family-centered care standards; develop and communicate supervised plans of care and discharge teaching.

Quality & Safety

• Follow nursing process standards and regulatory requirements; contribute to unit safety and quality metrics.

Finance & Operations

• Manage time effectively to minimize incidental overtime and contribute to unit financial targets.

Growth & Innovation

• Identify learning needs, pursue continuing education and embrace new care pathways or service-line initiatives.

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Work shift & job category

• Work Shift: 4 - Evergreen — All Shifts
• Job Category: Clinical
• Location: Baytown, TX (on-site)

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Compensation (estimated)

• Estimated salary (from source): $63,493 per year — estimated.

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Notes

• On-call and travel requirements: no routine on-call or travel expected for this role (may be required in emergency/disaster situations).
• Uniform: Scrubs required.
• Confidential Client is an equal opportunity employer; accommodations are available during the hiring process as required by law.

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

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