Job Description
Job Description:
The Nurse Residency Program offers a structured and supportive environment for new nurses to develop their skills and transition smoothly into their professional careers. The program coincides with the unit you are hired into.Education Qualifications:
Overview:
Target audience: Newly licensed nurses or soon to be RNs with less than 1 year of experience.
Goal: To support new graduate nurses in their transition from novice nurse to competent nurse through professional development.
Length: 1 year program
Shifts: 0.7-0.8 FTE working Day/Night (some 12-hour shifts or D/E availability)
Eligibility:
Current nursing student OR
Recent graduate of an accredited nursing program OR
Starting first RN position with Essentia Health within one year of graduation.
Required Qualifications:
Nursing license in state of employment.
Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification within one month
Licensure/Certification Qualifications:
Highlights:
RN Hiring Incentive Eligible Position: Qualified candidates may be eligible for a hiring incentive of up to $7,500 for ADNs and up to $10,000 for BSNs
NCLEX Prep Course available upon hire
1:1 Coaching Guidance through first year starting at time of hire
Monthly Nurse Residency Class
Brand new hospital overlooking Lake Superior
Be part of an organization that is on the pathway to the Magnet Recognition Program
Level 1 Adult and Level 2 Pediatric Trauma Center
Tuition Reimbursement for advancing education
Shift Differential for Evenings and Overnights
Starting wage: $43.30 for ADN/$44.30 for BSN
Program Outcomes:
Transition from novice to competent nurse.
Develop effective clinical judgment and decision-making skills.
Demonstrate clinical leadership at the point of care.
Feel a strengthened commitment to nursing practice.
Incorporate research and evidence-based practices into care.
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