Health Alliance- Clinton Hospital New Grad Residency Program - Winter 2026 Cohort

UMass Memorial Health•Clinton, MA

7d•Hybrid

About The Position

This position is a 1-year New Graduate Nurse Residency Program designed to introduce the new graduate nurse to nursing practice from multiple perspectives through didactic, clinical, and experiential opportunities. The program aims to support the development of critical thinking, professional practice behaviors, job satisfaction, organizational commitment, clinical judgment, and knowledge assimilation in a high-tech, acute care environment. New RN graduates will orient on a unit with preceptors and are expected to work up to 40 hours per week with a consistent schedule of day, evening, or night shifts, including every other weekend. Additional classroom time will be scheduled during day or evening shifts. Following successful completion of unit orientation, new graduate nurses will integrate into a unit as independent RNs in a position they have applied for and accepted an offer into. The program outcomes include enhanced ability to provide quality, evidence-based care, advanced critical thinking ability, and improved skill in clinical decision-making.

Requirements

Must have graduated from an accredited school of nursing within the state of Massachusetts.
NCLEX date must be scheduled no later than 90 days from graduation.
RN license must be verified by the Mass.gov website before start date.
Candidates must have graduated from an accredited BSN or ADN program within the last 12 months or have worked as an RN in any capacity no more than within the last 12 months of beginning of program start.
The new graduate nurse or registered nurse must have successfully passed the NCLEX exam and have less than 12 months of work experience as an RN.

Nice To Haves

Current UMass Memorial Health caregiver.
Only those qualified will be considered for specialty areas.

Responsibilities

Planning, delivery, and management of direct patient care utilizing the nursing process.
Adhering to the standards of nursing practice.
Participating in all didactic sessions as part of the role.
Learning to participate in the planning, delivery, and management of direct patient care utilizing the nursing process and adhering to the standards of nursing practice.
Orienting on a unit with preceptors.
Working up to 40 hours per week with a consistent schedule of day, evening or night shift including every other weekend based on primary preceptor’s scheduled hours.
Attending additional classroom time on the day or evening shift.
Integrating into a unit as independent RNs after successful completion of unit orientation.