UMass Memorial Medical Center -RN New Graduate Residency Program- August 2026
About The Position
This position is a 1-year New Graduate Nurse Residency Program to introduce the new graduate registered nurse to nursing practice from multiple perspectives through didactic, clinical and experiential opportunities. The new graduate registered nurse will participate in all didactic sessions as part of the role, as well as 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. The New Graduate Nurse Residency Program is designed for the newly graduated nurse who has successfully passed the NCLEX exam and who has less than 9 months of work experience as an RN. Over the course of the program, the new graduate RN will participate in educational sessions designed to support the development of critical thinking, professional practice behaviors, job satisfaction, organizational commitment, clinical judgment, and knowledge assimilation to a high-tech, acute care environment. In addition, new graduate nurses are partnered with preceptors who have experience in practice and utilize clinical coaching plans to validate competency. New graduate nurses will orient on one unit with their preceptors and will be expected to work up to 40 hours per week on a varying schedule that may include evening, night shift, weekends and holidays. Following successful completion of unit orientation, new graduate nurses will integrate into a unit as independent RNs in a position that will vary in hours, and shift based on the unit needs.
Requirements
- Must have a valid Massachusetts RN license verified by the Mass.gov website approximately a week prior to the start date.
- Must have graduated within the last 9 months and can only have worked as an RN in any capacity no more than within the last 9 months of beginning of program start.
- Must have graduated from an accredited BSN or ADN program.
- Graduates with an ADN will need to complete BSN within 5 years of employment.
- Must have successfully passed the NCLEX exam.
- Less than 9 months of work experience as an RN.
Nice To Haves
- Consideration to applicants who have experience in the Emergency Department will be considered.
- Prior experience such as a practicum or work as PCA in a specialty area (such as critical care, pediatrics, maternity, and the emergency department) is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Participate in all didactic sessions as part of the role.
- Learn to participate in the planning, delivery and management of direct patient care utilizing the nursing process and adhering to the standards of nursing practice.
- Participate in educational sessions designed to support the development of critical thinking, professional practice behaviors, job satisfaction, organizational commitment, clinical judgment, and knowledge assimilation to a high-tech, acute care environment.
- Be partnered with preceptors who have experience in practice and utilize clinical coaching plans to validate competency.
- Orient on one unit with their preceptors.
- Work up to 40 hours per week on a varying schedule that may include evening, night shift, weekends and holidays.
- Integrate into a unit as independent RNs in a position that will vary in hours, and shift based on the unit needs.
Benefits
- Signing bonus available (eligibility confirmed during interview process)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
