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New Graduate RN Residents

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New Graduate Opportunities

New Graduate RN Resident full-time positions may be available on the following units (Central AR UAMS campus only): 

  • Emergency Department/Clinical Decision Unit*   (Ground/1st floor)
  • Psychiatric Research Institute* (1st floor)
  • Surgical Services (2nd floor – main OR, Peri-op)
  • Adult ICU* & Trauma   (4th floor – E4, H4 & F4)
  • Women’s Health – Neonatal Intensive Care Unit* (5th floor – F5)
  • Women’s Health – Labor & Delivery/ Perinatal* (5th & 6th floor – E5, E6)
  • Medical Surgical – Hospital Medicine, Medical Specialties (6th floor – H6, F6)
  • Medical Surgical – Oncology/ Transplant  (7th floor – H7 & E7, F7)
  • Medical Surgical – Neurosurgery, Cardiovascular/Medical Specialties (8th floor – H8, F8, F6)
  • Medical Surgical – ENT/Ortho Surgical Specialties, Solid Organ Transplant (9th floor – F9, H9)

Exciting New Graduate News

New graduates accepting a position into the Transition to Practice Program-New Graduate RN Residency, will be eligible to apply for reimbursement up to $500 for:

  • NCLEX-RN Examination
  • NLCEX Review Course

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Program Information

Please note limited slots in specialty areas* – Medical Surgical/Oncology consideration strongly encouraged. Now an ANCC Accredited Program.

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Position Specifics:

  • Individual unit offers for full-time positions – 72 hours per pay period
  • 12 hour shifts – nights, days, or variable (based on unit need)
  • Weekend Rotations (based on unit needs)
  • Clinical Orientation – Specialized 3 weeks
  • Unit Orientation – paired with Preceptors for 9 to 12 weeks depending on unit & progress (Exception: ED, Adult ICU & NICU – longer orientation periods)

Program Summary

  • 12 month Graduate RN Resident Program
  • Transition to Practice classes will be held every other month during the first year to build nursing competency, knowledge, skills and attitudes
  • Unit specific orientation activities along with experienced preceptors in all clinical areas, who provide support and guidance
  • Mentoring and support for the new graduates’ professional well-being provided throughout the first year of practice
  • Division nurse leaders coordinating additional observation experiences to match the unique patient population

Qualifications

  • Must be a graduate of an RN nursing program
  • Permanent or temporary licensure to practice nursing in the State of Arkansas (by scheduled start date)
  • Must have less than 12 months of RN work experience
  • ADN or BSN (As a goal of being a Magnet organization, for those hired into an RN position, it is expected that the graduate nurse will obtain a BSN within three years of your start date as an RN with UAMS.

Requirements

  • Online Application & 3 Skill Survey references -1 instructor/1 manager /1 peer (co-worker or classmate), or 2 instructors/1 peer ( if no previous employment), must be completed prior to interview selection consideration
  • Professional Resume & Cover Letter (upload as one document into the system upon application)
  • Complete the 1-year Transition to Practice program and all monthly classes required to advance through the Clinical Ladder. These classes are created to build nursing competencies, knowledge, skills and abilities.

Application Instructions

To apply, go to the UAMS jobs portal and enter ‘RN New Graduate Residency Program’ in the ‘Search’ key. New Graduate RN Resident Program Application Window Open 9/16/2022 – 10/28/2022.

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