Nurse Resident Emergency Department - Flagstaff Medical Center

Northern Arizona Healthcare • Flagstaff, AZ

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About The Position

Northern Arizona Healthcare is hiring Nurse Residents for the Emergency Department at Flagstaff Medical Center for its February 15, 2027 cohort. The role is intended for an employee who has recently graduated from nursing school, is newly licensed, or is an experienced RN new to acute care. During the 12-month residency program, the Nurse Resident provides and supervises direct and indirect nursing care for identified age-specific groups and uses the nursing process—assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation—to support nursing department goals. Residents perform principal duties under the direct supervision of a preceptor and transition to independent practice after successfully completing the program. After the yearlong program, the Nurse Resident transitions to the RN job description.

The program combines clinical orientation, classroom learning, and online modules. Clinical shifts are guided by experienced preceptors, with progress and transition readiness assessed by the unit-based educator, residency coordinator, preceptor, clinical managers, and orientee. Weekly classroom learning labs include facilitated discussions, simulation, interactive learning stations, and module-based content verification. Residents also complete specialty-specific online learning and unit- and facility-specific modules. Training includes New Colleague and RN Orientation, CERNER electronic medical record training, Basic ECG Interpretation, and ACLS certification. ACLS is provided through the residency and must be completed before independent practice.

After the initial residency, residents and their cohorts participate in a continued learning plan lasting one year after hire. It includes a four-hour module or in-person class once every four weeks and is scheduled to accommodate shift work. The application deadline is December 4, 2026. Residents must hold an Arizona RN license by the residency start date.

Requirements

• Current, unrestricted RN license in the State of Arizona, 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.
• Demonstrate a strong desire to learn and initiative in personal and professional growth.
• Engage and participate in clinical, online, and classroom learning environments.
• Complete assigned module work by the deadlines set by the residency coordinator.
• Demonstrate professionalism, including punctuality, avoiding unexcused absences, respectful behavior, appropriate classroom etiquette, cohesive teamwork, and strong communication skills.
• Have an understanding of computers and competence using computers and basic software programs.
• Successfully complete ACLS training provided by the program before independent practice.

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 a preceptor, check-ins with the preceptor and educator, and work toward mutually set clinical growth and competency goals.
• Participate in weekly classroom learning labs, specialty-specific online modules, and unit- and facility-specific learning modules.
• Complete the continued learning plan after the initial residency, including a four-hour module or in-person class every four weeks.
• Complete ACLS training before transitioning to independent practice.

What This Job Offers

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