New Grad RN - Registered Nurse/Graduate Nurse (December 2025 Graduates)

New Grad RN - Registered Nurse/Graduate Nurse (December 2025 Graduates)

Requisition #: req11099

The nurses of University of Michigan Health-West are caring healers, trusted and respected professionals who touch every life we serve. With warmth and skill, they ensure the safety of patients. They comfort and educate families. They empower our care teams to deliver excellence. Through their training and dedication, nurses exemplify the best of University of Michigan Health-West. They uphold our promises to treat each patient as an individual and to make advanced healthcare excellence available to all.

Looking to learn more about starting your nursing career here at UM Health-West? Apply to this position and you will be contacted by our Talent Acquisition Team to discuss opportunities. We have full-time and part-time opportunities on a variety of units that are open to New Graduates. At the end of this application, you will be asked to provide your patient population/unit preferences to help us identify positions that best fit your career goals.

Please note, this is not an application for a graduate nurse residency program. Nurses are hired directly into an open nurse position on a unit but will complete our transition to practice program. This application is only to talk with a recruiter about your interests and current openings. You can also apply directly to nurse openings on units you're interested in.

Hospital Units at UM Health-West:

• Cardiac Acute Care
• Cardiac Cath Lab/Interventional Radiology
• Emergency Department
• Float Pool
• Intensive Care Unit
  
• Med-Surg
• Observation Unit
• Obstetrics (Child Birth Center)
  
• Operating Room/CVOR
  
• Ortho/Trauma Med-Surg
  
• Post Anesthesia Care Unit
  
• Post Surgical Unit
  
• Progressive Care Unit
  
• Surgery Prep and Recovery

General Summary:

This position offers practical experiences and opportunities for the Graduate Nurse to transition from the structured clinical environment of nursing school to the comprehensive role of the registered nurse. Working collaboratively with a registered nurse preceptor the Graduate Nurse will develop a greater understanding of the professional component of the role of the registered nurse as the coordinator of patient care. They will develop skill and confidence in performing a multitude of technical procedures in the clinical setting and have the opportunity to demonstrate the application of critical thinking process and communication with the RN.

Requirements:

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program
• Employee must pass NCLEX exam within 10 weeks of hire
• If the NCLEX exam is not passed, the Graduate Nurse will transition into a Nurse Aide position if employment is continued
• Current BLS certification required