Nurse Resident - Flagstaff Medical Center

Northern Arizona Healthcare • Flagstaff, AZ

13h • Onsite

About The Position

Northern Arizona Healthcare is hiring Nurse Residents for its Flagstaff Medical Center adult inpatient departments, specifically the Critical Care Cluster and Med Surg Telemetry. The cohort is scheduled to start February 15, 2027, and applications are due December 4, 2026.

The Nurse Resident provides and supervises direct and indirect total nursing care for identified age-specific groups, using the nursing process—assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation—to achieve nursing department goals. During the training program, residents perform principal duties under the direct supervision of a preceptor and transition to independent practice after successful completion. The residency lasts 12 months; upon completion, the resident transitions to the RN job description. The role is intended for someone who has recently graduated from nursing school, is newly licensed, or is an experienced RN new to acute care.

The program combines clinical shifts, classroom learning, and online modules. Residents receive New Colleague and RN Orientation, CERNER electronic medical record training, Basic ECG Interpretation, and ACLS certification. Clinical shifts are guided by experienced preceptors, with progress and readiness for independent practice assessed by the unit-based educator, residency coordinator, preceptor, clinical manager(s), and orientee. Weekly classroom learning labs include facilitated discussions, simulation, interactive learning stations, and module-based content verification. Online learning includes specialty-based modules and required unit- and facility-specific modules.

After the initial residency, residents and their cohorts participate in a continued learning plan for one year after hire. It consists of a four-hour module or in-person class every four weeks, scheduled to accommodate shift work, and supports clinical learning, emotional support, and professional growth. Arizona RN licensure is required by the residency start date. BLS is required, and ACLS must be completed before independent practice; ACLS is provided through the program. Call may be required depending on the department.

Requirements

• Current, unrestricted Arizona RN license required by the nurse residency start date.
• BLS certification from the American Heart Association required.
• Associate Degree in Nursing required.
• New-hire RNs and those hired on or after July 1, 2016, must enroll in a BSN program within one year of hire and complete it within five years of hire.
• Must successfully complete ACLS training before independent practice; ACLS is provided as part of the residency program.
• Ability to use computers and basic software programs.
• Expected to demonstrate initiative in personal and professional growth; participate in clinical, online, and classroom learning; complete assigned module work on time; and demonstrate professionalism, punctuality, respectful behavior, teamwork, and strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide and supervise direct and indirect total nursing care for identified age-specific groups.
• Use the nursing process—assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating—to achieve nursing department goals.
• Perform principal duties and responsibilities under the direct supervision of a preceptor during the training program.
• Participate in clinical shifts with an experienced preceptor, check-ins with the preceptor and educator, and work toward mutually established clinical growth and competency goals.
• Participate in weekly classroom learning labs, online learning modules, and required unit- and facility-specific modules.
• Complete ACLS training before transitioning to independent practice.
• Participate in the continued learning plan for one year after hire, consisting of a four-hour module or in-person class every four weeks.
• Transition to independent practice after successful completion of the training program and assessment of readiness.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree