Nurse Resident RN Kansas
About The Position
CommonSpirit Health’s Nurse Resident program is designed for new graduate Registered Nurses to develop essential nursing knowledge and skills and support their transition into direct clinical care. Residents reinforce competencies from their formal education and progressively build capabilities in patient safety, clinical performance improvement, and applying the organization’s mission, vision, and values. The role focuses on demonstrating competency and leadership in a supportive healthcare environment through continuous learning, patient and customer focus, teamwork, and critical thinking. Residents are expected to take ownership of their professional development and contribute to service excellence. The resident builds skills in evidence-based practice, the nursing process, critical thinking, and problem-solving to provide holistic care across the lifespan and care continuum. They learn to collaborate and communicate with the interprofessional team to support effective patient care and desired outcomes, and develop accountability for their own practice, delegated care, and care coordination. The role also involves supporting colleagues with respect, trust, and dignity; maintaining nursing knowledge and professional development; understanding healthcare risks and steps to reduce them; and assessing patient ailments and injuries and implementing treatment plans. Relocation assistance is available to eligible candidates. Candidates must graduate and be licensed before the March 1, 2027 start date. Candidates who graduate after that date or will not take the NCLEX in time are encouraged to reapply for the Summer 2027 cohort.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing with at least an Associate’s Degree in Nursing.
- Zero to twelve months of professional Registered Nurse experience.
- Active Registered Nurse license in the state of practice, or in the state of primary residency if that state is part of the Nurse Licensure Compact.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association.
- Graduate and be licensed before the March 1, 2027 start date.
- Additional certifications may be required depending on the populations served and services provided.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree in Nursing.
Responsibilities
- Build skills in evidence-based practice, the nursing process, critical thinking, and problem-solving to provide holistic care across the lifespan and care continuum.
- Learn to collaborate and communicate with the interprofessional team to support effective care delivery and desired patient outcomes.
- Develop accountability for personal practice, delegated care, and coordination of care delivery.
- Support colleagues and maintain respect, trust, and dignity.
- Acquire and maintain nursing practice knowledge and take responsibility for professional development.
- Understand risks faced by patients in a healthcare environment and take steps to reduce those risks.
- Assess patient ailments and injuries and implement treatment plans.
- Progressively develop competencies in patient safety, clinical performance improvement, and applying the organization’s mission, vision, and values.
Benefits
- Relocation assistance for eligible candidates.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
