Entry Level Outpatient Registered Nurse Jobs
New grad outpatient registered nurse jobs welcome recent graduates and entry level candidates with zero to two years of experience, where strong clinical rotations or internship work can carry more weight than a lengthy resume. Most openings are on-site roles concentrated in Healthcare & Medical Services, Education, and Staffing & Recruiting, with employers like Fresenius Medical Care, Inova Health, and University of Rochester hiring at this level now.
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Pay Range:
$30.00 - $46.00
A successful candidate's actual pay rate will be based on several factors including relevant experience, skills, training, certifications and education.
Job Description
Plan, organize, coordinate, and provide professional specialty nursing care for patients by following established medical standards and protocols. Assess patient health problems and needs, develop and implement nursing care plans, and maintain medical records. Administer nursing care to ill, injured, convalescent, or disabled patients. May advise patients on health maintenance and disease prevention or provide case management.
Education Qualifications
Graduate from an accredited and approved school of nursing accepted for RN licensure in the state of practice is required.
Bachelor’s degree in nursing is preferred, but not required.
Experience Qualifications
2 years of healthcare experience is preferred.
Certifications, Licenses and Registrations
Licensed as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the state of practice is required.
Basic Life Support (BLS) is required.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) is preferred.
Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40
Throughout communities in Illinois and Wisconsin, 13 hospitals, numerous community-based health centers and clinics, our 13,000+ colleagues have built a culture based on our solid core values of respect, care, competence, and joy. These are the ideals we believe in, work by, and live each day.
Built upon more than 145 years of service to the communities we serve, we now look to the future and our place in it as a healthcare system that strives to continually improve processes, procedures, and outcomes with the latest and most advanced technologies and treatments.
Regardless of how far our passion for excellence carries us, our focus will always remain on the most important person in our entire organization: The patient.
Benefits:
HSHS provides a benefits package designed to support the overall well-being of our colleagues including their physical, emotional, financial, spiritual, and work health. Colleagues budgeted to work at least 32 hours per pay period are eligible for HSHS benefits.
- Comprehensive and affordable health coverage includes medical, prescription, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time colleagues.
- Paid Time Off (PTO) combines vacation, sick, and personal days into one balance to allow you the flexibility to use your time off as you need.
- Retirement benefits including HSHS contributions.
- Education Assistance benefits include up to $5,250 of educational assistance each calendar year and tuition discounts to select colleges with no waiting period.
- Adoption Assistance provides financial support up to $7,500 for colleagues growing their families through adoption to reimburse application and legal fees, transportation, and more!
- Other benefits include: Wellness program with incentives, employer-paid life insurance and short-term and long-term disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, employee assistance program, ID theft coverage, colleague rewards and recognition program, discount program, and more!
HSHS and affiliates is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE).
HSHS is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace dedicated to pursuing and hiring a diverse workforce.
Notice Regarding Potential Use of Artificial Intelligence in the Hiring Process
Hospital Sisters may use automated tools, including artificial intelligence or machine-learning technologies, to assist with certain administrative aspects of the recruitment process. These tools may help our recruiting team organize applications, search for resumes, identify qualifications reflected in application materials, and facilitate communications or scheduling with applicants.
Information used by these tools may include materials you provide during the application process, such as your resume, work history, education, qualifications, and responses to application questions.
These tools are used only to support our recruiting process. Hiring decisions are made by HSHS personnel, and automated tools do not make employment decisions on behalf of HSHS.
Applicants who have questions about this notice or who require a reasonable accommodation or alternative evaluation method may contact HSHS Human Resources at Contact@hshs.org.
Pay Range:
$30.00 - $46.00
A successful candidate's actual pay rate will be based on several factors including relevant experience, skills, training, certifications and education.
Job Description
Plan, organize, coordinate, and provide professional specialty nursing care for patients by following established medical standards and protocols. Assess patient health problems and needs, develop and implement nursing care plans, and maintain medical records. Administer nursing care to ill, injured, convalescent, or disabled patients. May advise patients on health maintenance and disease prevention or provide case management.
Education Qualifications
Graduate from an accredited and approved school of nursing accepted for RN licensure in the state of practice is required.
Bachelor’s degree in nursing is preferred, but not required.
Experience Qualifications
2 years of healthcare experience is preferred.
Certifications, Licenses and Registrations
Licensed as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the state of practice is required.
Basic Life Support (BLS) is required.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) is preferred.
Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40
Throughout communities in Illinois and Wisconsin, 13 hospitals, numerous community-based health centers and clinics, our 13,000+ colleagues have built a culture based on our solid core values of respect, care, competence, and joy. These are the ideals we believe in, work by, and live each day.
Built upon more than 145 years of service to the communities we serve, we now look to the future and our place in it as a healthcare system that strives to continually improve processes, procedures, and outcomes with the latest and most advanced technologies and treatments.
Regardless of how far our passion for excellence carries us, our focus will always remain on the most important person in our entire organization: The patient.
Benefits:
HSHS provides a benefits package designed to support the overall well-being of our colleagues including their physical, emotional, financial, spiritual, and work health. Colleagues budgeted to work at least 32 hours per pay period are eligible for HSHS benefits.
- Comprehensive and affordable health coverage includes medical, prescription, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time colleagues.
- Paid Time Off (PTO) combines vacation, sick, and personal days into one balance to allow you the flexibility to use your time off as you need.
- Retirement benefits including HSHS contributions.
- Education Assistance benefits include up to $5,250 of educational assistance each calendar year and tuition discounts to select colleges with no waiting period.
- Adoption Assistance provides financial support up to $7,500 for colleagues growing their families through adoption to reimburse application and legal fees, transportation, and more!
- Other benefits include: Wellness program with incentives, employer-paid life insurance and short-term and long-term disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, employee assistance program, ID theft coverage, colleague rewards and recognition program, discount program, and more!
HSHS and affiliates is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE).
HSHS is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace dedicated to pursuing and hiring a diverse workforce.
Notice Regarding Potential Use of Artificial Intelligence in the Hiring Process
Hospital Sisters may use automated tools, including artificial intelligence or machine-learning technologies, to assist with certain administrative aspects of the recruitment process. These tools may help our recruiting team organize applications, search for resumes, identify qualifications reflected in application materials, and facilitate communications or scheduling with applicants.
Information used by these tools may include materials you provide during the application process, such as your resume, work history, education, qualifications, and responses to application questions.
These tools are used only to support our recruiting process. Hiring decisions are made by HSHS personnel, and automated tools do not make employment decisions on behalf of HSHS.
Applicants who have questions about this notice or who require a reasonable accommodation or alternative evaluation method may contact HSHS Human Resources at Contact@hshs.org.
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Entry Level Outpatient Registered Nurse Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get an entry level outpatient registered nurse job?
Employers hiring at this level prioritize your clinical rotation experience, any ambulatory or outpatient-setting exposure, and a current RN license in the state where the role is posted. Highlighting patient education, chronic disease management, or electronic health record experience gives you an edge. Many outpatient practices also value candidates who show comfort working independently with minimal direct supervision, which you can demonstrate through internship references or preceptorship evaluations.
Which companies hire entry level outpatient registered nurses?
Companies hiring entry level outpatient registered nurses right now include Fresenius Medical Care, Inova Health, and University of Rochester, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Hiring at this level tends to come from physician group practices, outpatient specialty clinics, urgent care networks, and large health systems that run ambulatory care divisions alongside their inpatient facilities.
Are there remote entry level outpatient registered nurse jobs?
Yes, though most outpatient nursing roles require in-person patient care. About 8% of entry level outpatient registered nurse openings are remote or hybrid as of November 2026, and those positions typically involve telephonic triage, care coordination, or case management functions rather than direct clinical visits. If remote work is a priority, searching by role type rather than setting helps narrow down those specific openings.
Are these new grad outpatient registered nurse jobs?
Yes, these listings include new grad, recent graduate, and junior outpatient registered nurse roles. A posting is considered new-grad friendly when it welcomes zero to two years of experience, accepts clinical internship hours or preceptorship in place of post-graduation work history, or explicitly states that a strong portfolio of rotation experience will be considered. New grad candidates who completed outpatient or ambulatory rotations are especially competitive for these openings.
Which industries hire the most entry level outpatient registered nurses?
Entry Level outpatient registered nurse roles concentrate in Healthcare & Medical Services, Education, and Staffing & Recruiting, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Those sectors drive hiring at this level because outpatient care delivery has expanded steadily, shifting routine and chronic-condition management away from inpatient settings and creating a consistent need for entry level clinical staff in ambulatory environments.