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A Place for Nurse Residents

Your desire to help others drives you on. And though your nursing career journey may be just beginning, your passion for making a difference runs deep. At AdventHealth, we’re just as committed to helping you turn your education and energy into a career of significance. It starts with a Nurse Residency Program that will help you expand your competencies and elevate your confidence so that you can quickly become a valued contributor delivering exceptional whole-person caring.

Current Nurse Residency Openings

  • Confidently Move from the Classroom to the Bedside

    The moment you graduate as a new nurse, a world of opportunities opens up for you. It can be the most exciting time of your life. It can also feel a bit daunting and intimidating. Don’t worry – you’ve got this! And at AdventHealth, we’ve got your back. Our Nurse Residency will provide you with the education and skills you need to succeed in this new chapter in your life. We’ll help you develop a variety of critical competencies, including:

    • Clinical Skills
    • Time Management
    • Prioritization Skills
    • Clinical Judgment & Decision-making
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Program Advantages

One-on-one training and mentorship with an experienced preceptor

Clinical ladders to help you advance in your career

Tuition reimbursement for ASN, BSN, and MSN students

Volunteering Opportunities both locally and globally

Employee referral bonus

Faith-based environment that is nationally recognized for excellence in patient safety

“It was amazing to meet with everyone who were just starting as nurses. It was nice to have other people to rely on to help you get through it.”

Nurse Resident

“There are so many nurses here that are so experienced. That’s something you don’t have as a new nurse.”

Nurse Resident

“What the Residency Program does is it helps teach you the ins and outs of nursing. You need to learn the ropes and this program gives it to you.”

Nurse Resident

  • Frequently Asked Questions

    To qualify, you must be a recent graduate from an accredited nursing program with less than one year of nursing experience. You must have your RN license in hand by the designated deadline for the assigned start date.

    Yes. The RN license is only required by the time of licensure deadline for your assigned start date.

    This depends on the needs of the organization and how many new grads can be supported.

    This also depends on unit needs and the number of new grads the department feels they can support. It is different for every cohort. The list of units that typically take new grads will be listed within the application.

    We recommend that you apply within your last semester of nursing school.

    The program provides participants with:

    • Hands-on experience with clinical simulation and clinical immersions​
    • Dedicated support with a residency coordinator working in conjunction with the unit-based educator​
    • Collaboration and relationship building with other newly-licensed nurses
    • The opportunity to deliver an evidence-based practice presentation at program conclusion

    The program delivers:

    • Safer patient care
    • Increasing nurse retention
    • Increased confidence
    • Greater satisfaction
    • Improved critical decision making

    We also offer various resources for leadership development, including:

    • Career mapping
    • Resume building
    • Tuition reimbursement
    • Professional Excellence Program
    • And more!

    Our Program includes methods recommended by many of the country’s most respected nursing organizations, including IOM, JC and ANA.

    The program provides immersive simulation or clinically facilitated role-play-based learning with didactic components. We also feature web-based learning modules as well as:

    • Two types of sim/role play – task or skills and clinical immersion (scenario-based)
    • Immediate targeted and constructive feedback following each role play
    • A safe, non-threatening environment where it is permissible to make mistakes
    • Small group collaboration
    • Ability to observe facilitators/leaders demonstrate tasks/skills, enabling participants to be comfortable and confident trying new approaches
    • Clinical time on the unit starting in the third week of the program

    The Program includes two phases over a year to best prepare a newly-licensed nurse for their career. It is a full-time paid position with benefits starting day one.

    • Phase 1: Clinical Orientation – 9-24 weeks, varying by specialty
      –Weekly experience and preceptor expectation guide
    • Phase 2: Nine months
      –Monthly professional development workshops including career mapping, evidence-based practice and mentoring

    Med/Surg, Med/Tele, PCU, ICU, ED, Peds, Neonatal, Obstetrics, Behavioral Health, Surgical Services, etc.*

    *May change based on location and availability.

    Candidates must first apply online and submit their resume. Once the application is reviewed, a member of the talent acquisition team will contact you to discuss your interests/qualifications.

    The schedule may include overnights, weekends and holidays.

    This is a full-time position. Residents typically work 3 twelve-hour shifts per week. Full-time employment with full-time benefits from day one.

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