Registered Nurse Residency Program - Inpatient - Summer 2026

University of Miami•Miami, FL

12h

About The Position

Developed by academic and clinical nursing experts, the Titan Canes Nurse Residency Program is a comprehensive 14–18-week orientation that transitions the novice nurse to the role of an advanced beginner in a collaborative learning environment over the course of twelve months. The Titan Canes Residency is a twelve-month program that consists of: Orientation to the University of Miami Hospital and Clinics (UMHC) system, nursing department, standards of care, and clinical skills. Didactic lectures covering UMHC’s Policies and Core Competencies, based on the Specialty Nursing Curriculum. 14 to 18 weeks of unit-based training with a qualified preceptor and Clinical Educator. Monthly education sessions that address leadership, patient outcomes, and professionalism. Graduation ceremony to acknowledge the nurses' accomplishments as they transition to their professional role. UHealth-University of Miami Health System, South Florida's only university-based health system, provides leading-edge patient care powered by the ground breaking research and medical education at the Miller School of Medicine. As an academic medical center, we are proud to serve South Florida, Latin America and the Caribbean. Our physicians represent more than 100 specialties and sub-specialties, and have more than one million patient encounters each year. Our tradition of excellence has earned worldwide recognition for outstanding teaching, research and patient care. The mission of the University of Miami is to transform lives through education, research, innovation, and service. A vibrant and diverse academic and healthcare community, the University of Miami and the University of Miami Health System ("UHealth") have rapidly progressed to become one of the nation’s top research universities and academic medical centers in the nation. The University comprises 12 schools and colleges serving undergraduate and graduate students in more than 350 majors and programs. Visit welcome.miami.edu/about-um to learn more about our points of pride. The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law.

Requirements

Graduate from an accredited school of nursing
Bachelor’s degree (BSN) preferred; RNs hired with an Associates (ASN) degree have 2 years to complete the BSN degree and 3 months to enroll in a BSN program after hire date
FL Licensed Registered Nurses (RN) with less than 12 months of full-time RN experience (less than 2,080 hours) by hire date
Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Certification
Fulfill a 15-month agreement on the unit for which they are hired, and a 36-month agreement with the organization
Must test and pass NCLEX by July 10, 2026