Acute Care Nurse Residency
Giving New Nurses a Head Start!
Why choose TriState Health's Acute Care Nurse Residency Program?
Our Nurse Residency Program transitions new graduate nurses into practice with emphasis on inter-professional, collaborative, and patient-centered care. The residency program is available to all graduates of an accredited nursing program within the 12 months prior to the program start date.
When to apply?
TriState Health will sponsor 1 to 2 Nurse Residency cohorts per year. The August Cohort will begin accepting applications in March and the February Cohort with begin accepting applications in August. Click “Sign Up to Be Notified” when the next Residency Cohort is accepting applications!
Clinical Nurse Educators,
Shawn Neilson, RN, &
Jessica Matoske, RN
“This program was the best thing to have happened to me as a new nurse. It helped me gain confidence in my role and adapt to the life of a new nurse,
which I will carry with me throughout my career. Jessica and Shawn are incredible mentors, and I am grateful to have started my nursing career at TriState.”
Ann Wanjiru, RN, TriState Medical/Surgical unit
About the Role
This is a four-to-six-month program in which the resident works on the floor with a preceptor and spends time in the classroom for didactic and hands-on learning with trained preceptors. Graduates hired into the program must obtain a Washington state or multistate RN license before starting the residency program. The program allows first-year nurses to transition with confidence from the classroom to the bedside, immersing new RNs in a specialty area.
Qualifications
- BSN or ADN
- NCLEX (you may still apply and interview before taking the exam)
Learned Skills
- Hands-on clinical experience
- Critical thinking skills
Residents are surrounded by a community of experienced nurses and fellow nurse residents who will help build a foundation of success. This program builds confidence while unlocking promises and possibilities for careers.
Department
Nurses rotate through units such as emergency, intensive care unit, medical/surgical unit, and short-stay surgical unit.
Pay & Benefits
- Hourly wage
- Hired as full-time
- Benefits available include medical, dental, retirement (with employer match), and more!