Rn New Grad Medical Surgical Acute

CommonSpirit Health was formed by the alignment of Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health. With more than 700 care sites across the U.S. from clinics and hospitals to home-based care and virtual care services CommonSpirit is accessible to nearly one out of every four U.S. residents. Our world needs compassion like never before. Our communities need caring and our families need protection. With our combined resources CommonSpirit is committed to building healthy communities advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable and innovating how and where healing can happen both inside our hospitals and out in the community.

St Mary Medical Center RN New Grad Program

Start Date: 6/12/2023

Departments Participating: 

• Acute Rehab
• Telemetry
• Medical/Surgical Acute
• Shift and Department to be decided upon completion of interview.
• By submitting your application, this will show interest in interviewing with the above departments (panel interivew with all leaders). 

Program Overview: 

• The CommonSpirit Health Nurse Residency Program gives participants the unique opportunity to not only hone their critical thinking skills, but to use evidence-based practices, while ensuring
  high-quality, safe care is delivered to everyone in a compassionate environment. Depending on the specialty, the program length varies from 12 to 24 weeks and includes on-unit shifts shadowing trained preceptors, rotations with various units to learn how we all work together as one team, and hands-on classes taught by trained experts in their respective specialties. 

Attendance Requirements:

• Attendance for the entire training and clinical rotations are mandatory and must have full availability for the entire 14 week training period. Some clinical rotations are scheduled for both day and night shifts. There is no cost to participants in the program, and participants will be compensated during the program. 

The program consists of:

• Classroom and on-line educational presentations.
• Initial follow-up competency validation and development plans
• Clinical rotation under the supervision of qualified preceptors
• Ongoing meetings with the clinical educator, preceptor and others to assure progression and advancement on the continuum from novice to competent performance.

At the completion of the program, the participants will be able to:

• Successfully handle adult patient assignments
• Demonstrate a complete physical and psychosocial assessment on a patient
• Take appropriate problem-solving actions when confronted with a clinical or administrative dilemma
• Work cooperatively and effectively with physicians, family members and other members of the health-care team.
• Our program is facilitated by nurse experts with special emphasis on: clinical skills, critical thinking skills, leadership abilities, communication skills, patient safety, and professional career development.

Instructions:

1. Complete each section of the application to ensure your qualifications are fully documented. Include license and certification information.
2. Attach the following required documents PRIOR to submitting your application.
   • Resume
   • Cover letter stating why you are interested in this program
   • BLS, ACLS
   • RN License required by 5/12/2023. Must be active in good standing

Minimum Requirements:

• RN License in the State of California by 5/12/2023
• Recent graduate of RN program who have not previously worked as nurses or who has less than 12 months professional experience in the role in an acute care setting.
• BLS (Basic Life Support)
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support)

Minimum Requirements:

• RN License in the State of California by 5/12/2023
• Recent graduate of RN program who have not previously worked as nurses or who has less than 12 months professional experience in the role in an acute care setting.
• BLS (Basic Life Support)
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support)