RN Resident Cohort starts 03/30/26 A resident nurse is a registered nurse whose clinical experience after graduation is less than twelve (12) months. A resident nurse shall be hired to a Medical Surgical unit and assigned a designated preceptor. It is an expectation that the period of residency will be a total of twelve (12) months with three (3) of those months actively working with a preceptor. At the successful completion of the first three (3) months of residency, the Resident will apply to open Full-Time RN position(s) in a Medical Surgical Department: Surgical Specialty, Ortho Neuro, or Medical Services. The resident nurse will not be eligible for transfer to a different unit or change FTE for a period of nine (9) months from the beginning of the residency. Applicants who are accepted into the RN Resident program will be asked to commit to working at St. Charles Health System for at least two years. ST. CHARLES HEALTH SYSTEM JOB DESCRIPTION TITLE: Registered Nurse Resident REPORTS TO POSITION: Nurse Manager in collaboration with Residency Program Director DEPARTMENT: Acute Care Services and Clinical Practice & Professional Development DATE LAST REVIEWED: May 2, 2022 OUR VISION: Creating America’s healthiest community, together OUR MISSION: In the spirit of love and compassion, better health, better care, better value OUR VALUES: Accountability, Caring and Teamwork POSITION OVERVIEW: The Registered Nurse Resident position provides a transition between nursing school and bedside nursing in an acute care setting. The residency is a planned and comprehensive period during which RNs can acquire the knowledge and skills to deliver safe, quality care in the clinical setting. It is intended to fill the gap between practice expectations taught in school and the actual requirements of practicing nurses. Residents receive classroom instruction, skills and simulation labs, and debriefing and mentoring sessions. The preceptorship provides for clinical experience under the supervision of an experienced RN Preceptor. After successful completion of this Residency period, will have an opportunity to apply for available positions within St. Charles Health System. The Registered Nurse Resident, will provide specific care to assigned patient(s) throughout the shift, as required under the scope of the RN licensure and under the direction of a RN preceptor.