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Graduate Nurse

Athena Health Care Systems

Easton, MAJob$38–47/hrSeen 4mo agoSeen in employer's feed today

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Compensation
$38–47/hr
Location
Easton, MA
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Scheduled NCLEX Exam Within 90 Days, required

Job overview

The Graduate Nurse works under the direct supervision of a licensed nurse while awaiting the NCLEX, providing resident care within their academic preparation and competency. The role includes training and supervision in a supportive environment. Candidates must have graduated from a Massachusetts board-approved nursing education program within one year of hire and provide proof of a scheduled NCLEX exam within 90 days of hire.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Resident Care, requiredCare Planning, requiredFollowing Physician Orders, requiredNursing Documentation, requiredPatient Record Review, requiredResident Needs Assessment, requiredClinical Reporting, requiredIndependent Decision-Making, requiredTactful Communication, requiredEnglish, required

Qualifications

Massachusetts Board-Approved Nursing Program, requiredScheduled NCLEX Exam Within 90 Days, required

Benefits

401(k) Match
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Paid Time Off

Full job description

Graduate Nurse at Southeast Rehabilitation & Skilled Care Center in North Easton!

Join Our Team!

As a Graduate Nurse, you will have the opportunity to gain valuable experience and develop your skills in a supportive and nurturing environment.

Hourly rate ranges from $38 to $43 for LPNs and $42 to $47 for RNs, depending on the shift. Weekly pay!

About the Role:

Under the direct supervision of a licensed nurse, Graduate Nurses can begin providing care to residents while they wait to take their NCLEX. Our team will provide supervision and training to ensure you are comfortable with providing care. Your assigned tasks will not exceed your level of academic preparation or outside the scope of your competency level.

Responsibilities:

  • Meet the nursing and rehabilitation needs of each resident

  • Maintain current resident care plans on all residents under your care

  • Follow physician's orders and render treatments, dressings, and other physician orders

  • Document comprehensive and complete nursing notes

  • Review patient records daily to assure accuracy and completeness

  • Visit each resident daily to evaluate resident needs

  • Document and report any unusual or significant findings; contact the physician when necessary

Requirements:

  • Must have graduated from a Massachusetts board-approved nursing education program within one year of hire date

  • Proof of scheduled NCLEX licensure exam within 90 days of hire

  • Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language

  • Must possess the ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such actions

  • Must possess the ability to deal tactfully with personnel, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies/personnel and the general public

Benefits:

  • Weekly Pay

  • Holiday & Overtime Pay

  • Career Advancement Opportunities

  • Exclusive Employer Discount Program

  • 401(k) with Employer Match

Available for Full-Time Staff:

  • Employer-Paid Life Insurance

  • Vacation and Personal Time

  • Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance

We are an equal opportunity employer that values diversity at all levels. All individuals are encouraged to apply. Our facility follows federal and state guidelines regarding staff vaccinations. Our policy requires all staff to be up to date with COVID and flu vaccinations, or acknowledge a declination of the vaccination(s).

How this job compares

Set against the 28,933 open Nurse jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$38–47/hr
  • Massachusetts median$38–52/hr532 hourly ranges
  • US median$34–45/hr12,875 hourly ranges

This range's midpoint, $42.50/hr, is 6% below the Massachusetts median midpoint ($45/hr) — in the middle half of Nurse hourly ranges in Massachusetts.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 801 open Nurse jobs in Massachusetts and 28,933 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Massachusetts
Experience
Nurse postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 2 years (12,054 postings).
Education
3,109 of the 28,933 open Nurse jobs (11%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Pay, requirements and demand for Nurse jobs

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 10, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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