National Resident RN

Job Summary and Responsibilities A CommonSpirit Health Nurse Resident is a new graduate direct clinical care registered nurse (RN) who continues to develop nursing knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors introduced in formal education as they transition into practice. They are expected to demonstrate the appropriate competency in both core and functional areas listed below. Evidence-based Practice (EBP) and Patient Care: Builds skills to utilize current evidence based practice knowledge, the nursing process, critical thinking, and problem solving skills to provide holistic care to individuals across the lifespan and care continuum. Interprofessional Collaboration and Communication: Learns to collaborate and communicate with the interprofessional team to ensure effective and efficient patient care delivery and to achieve desired patient outcomes. Leadership: Develops accountability for own practice, delegated care, and the coordination of care delivery; behaving in a manner that supports colleagues and maintains respect, trust, and dignity. Professionalism: Acquires and maintains knowledge in nursing practice and assumes responsibility for the professional development of self. Attainment of Core Competencies Taking Ownership: Has a basic understanding and knowledge of the current situation or issue at hand; ability to take full personal responsibility for assignments, activities, decisions, and results. Teamwork: Basic understanding and knowledge of the necessity and value of teamwork; participates effectively as part of a team. Patient / Customer Focus: Basic understanding ensuring that the patient/customer perspective is a driving force behind our actions and business decisions; crafting and implementing service practices that meet patients, customers, and own organization’s needs. Leading through Mission, Vision and Values: Basic understanding keeping the organization’s mission, vision, and values at the forefront of associate decision making and action. Effective Communication: Basic understanding of effective communication concepts, tools, and techniques; ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors. Patient Safety: Basic understanding and knowledge of the risks faced by patients in a healthcare environment, and the ability to take steps to reduce these risks. Clinical Performance Improvement: Basic understanding and knowledge of the factors contributing to quality patient care, and the ability to influence these factors in a positive way. Continuous Learning: Basic understanding of the rationale behind the necessity to continually learn and grow and the ability to seek performance feedback and identify approaches to improve one’s own performance and that of others. Followership: Basic understanding and ability to carry out strategies and tasks that support the mission and goals of the leader and the organization. Service Excellence: Basic understanding and knowledge of customer service concepts and techniques; ability to meet or exceed customer needs and expectations and provide excellent service in a direct or indirect manner. Healthcare Knowledge: Basic understanding and knowledge of the operating principles, major issues, governmental regulations, and code of ethics for the healthcare industry; ability to apply this understanding appropriately to healthcare related situations. Nursing Assessment and Care: Basic understanding and ability to assess ailments and injuries of patients and implement a treatment plan. Decision-Making and Critical Thinking: Basic understanding and knowledge of the decision-making process and associated tools and techniques; ability to accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment. Clinical Skills: Basic understanding and ability to provide clinical skills necessary for patient care, e.g. history taking, therapeutic planning and monitoring, to achieve optimized outcomes in medication therapy and clinical treatment. Job Requirements Associate of Science Nursing and 0–12 months of professional nursing (RN) experience upon hire. Registered Nurse in Kentucky upon hire. Basic Life Support (CPR) certification upon hire. Preferred Bachelor of Science Nursing upon hire. Benefits Eligible New Graduates receive a $25,000 sign on bonus. Up to $24,000 to pay off student loans. Earn up to $2,000 per year in our Professional Development program. Earn up to $450 per year by participating in our Wellness Program. Adoption benefits available. Earn up to $7,500 referral bonus for referring a friend to an eligible position. Generous time off available. Pet insurance. Free parking. About the New Graduate Nurse Residency Program The New Graduate Nurse Residency is a year-long program designed to support new nurses during their transition into professional practice with competence, confidence, and leadership skills while fostering lifelong learning and career development. The Program Includes 18–28 weeks of practice-based orientation focused on hands‑on clinical training, where new nurses work closely with experienced preceptors to build their skills gradually. Professional Development activities, including workshops and courses, and the completion of an evidence‑based project. Ongoing mentorship beyond the first year to continue professional growth and support. Please note: Participants must pass the NCLEX and achieve a Registered Nurse license before the Residency Cohort start date; provisional licensure is not accepted. Residency Cohort Start Dates February 2, 2026 May 11, 2026 August 3, 2026 November 9, 2026 Applications must be submitted at least one month before the cohort start date. Pay Range $30.00 per hour #J-18808-Ljbffr