Kent Hospital Graduate Nurse Residency Opportunities

Kent Hospital Graduate Nurse Residency Program

The Kent Hospital Graduate Nurse Residency Program is a 12-month program designed to support new graduate registered nurses who recently have graduated from an accredited nursing program, and those registered nurses with less than 1 year of experience. Positions available for the Nurse Residency program on Med-Surg Units and in the Float Pool. Programs are also offered for those candidates interested in the ED and OR.

Upon completion of the Kent Hospital Nurse Residency Program, you will be well prepared to be an integral part of the nursing team.

Kent Hospital Graduate Nurse Residency Program Overview

• The Graduate Nurse Residency Program is unique in that it is specifically geared toward the new graduate who has limited experience as a nurse and focuses on helping to develop the new graduate into assimilating into the role of the professional nurse while at the same time obtaining additional educational training.
• The program includes dedicated bi-weekly didactic education class sessions along with hands on experience working closely on one's assigned unit with a dedicated preceptor.
• This program offers the new graduate an opportunity to grow professionally and to assimilate into the role of the professional nurse.

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Americans with Disability Act Statement: External and internal applicants, as well as position incumbents who become disabled must be able to perform the essential job-specific functions either unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation, to be determined by the organization on a case-by-case basis.

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Ethics Statement: Employee conducts himself/herself consistent with the ethical standards of the organization including, but not limited to hospital policy, mission, vision, and values.