New Graduate RN Residency Program
New Graduate RN's at Atrium Health begin their careers with a supportive transition to practice experience that promotes learning, clinical application and peer support. Led by a team of dedicated nurse eductors, the 9-month residency program includes clinical orientation with a preceptor, speciality-specific learning experiences and a core curriculum that provides a solid foundation for clinical decision making, interdisciplinary teamwork and communication and future career development.
Beginning Your Clinical Orientation and Preceptorship:
As a nurse resident at Atrium Health, you will begin your nursing career with a cohort of new graduates from the same specialty area, which provides an opportunity for networking and peer support. Your first week will include:
- Week 1: Atrium Health Nurse Orientation introducing new nursing teammates to policy and practice,skills validation and electronic health record training.
- Week 2: Clinical orientation with a preceptor begins in your clinical area. New graduate nurses work 1 on 1 with experienced preceptors throughout their orientation.
Classes:
During the residency program, new graduates will attend live specialty track classes, simulation sessions and small group peer support sessions. Additional professional development opportunities in shared governance meetings, shadowing with members of the interdisciplinary team and attending a Nursing Professional Organization meeting. Nurse residents are also introduced to the Professional Nurse Clinical Advancement Program.
Who is considered a New Graduate RN at Atrium Health?
A New Graduate RN is a current nursing student who is graduating from an RN education program or who has already graduated and has less than six months of clinicial experience as a Registered Nurse.
All Graduate RN's (both internal teammates and external applicants) must complete the application process and residency program to begin a nursing career with Atrium Health. Please review the following information before you begin the applicaiton process.
An Award-Winning Program
For four years in a row, Atrium Health has been recognized by Forbes as a Best Employer for New Grads.
Our New Graduate RN Residency Program received Accreditation with Distinction – the highest recognition awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Accreditation Program.
Timeline for Winter 2022-23 New Graduate RNs
August 1, 2022 – September 26, 2022
- Online applications are accepted.
- You may apply for up to three New Graduate Residency reqs at a time
- Residencies with limited opportunities will conduct interviews and extend offers early
- You may check the status of your application(s) in CORE Connect under your active job application list
- The New Graduate RN Center will share your application(s) with the residency tracks and facilities you have expressed interest in based on available opportunities.
August – Late Novemember 2022
- Completed applications are shared with hiring managers for review
- Selected candidates are scheduled for interviews and offers are extended
- Offers are extended by Human Resources
January – May 2023
- New Graduate RNs begin orientation
- Start dates are scheduled based on NCLEX dates as well as speciality track class schedules (Note: Our Critical Care, Neonatal and Perioperative specialties have a limited number of start dates available).
Note: If you are a New Graduate RN and have any questions, please email us at [email protected] so we can assist.
Application Process
Apply to the New Graduate RN position. The application links will be available August 1, 2022 through September 26, 2022.
- Use the instructions that apply to you:
- Current Atrium Health Teammates: Search the internal career site using keyword "New Graduate RN" and apply using your Atrium Health email address.
- External Candidates: Search our career site using keyword "New Graduate RN" and apply.
- Attach your resume and cover letter. Save your resume and cover letter as your full name followed by “resume” or “cover letter” (i.e. Jan Smith resume and Jan Smith cover letter).
- Things to include in cover letter: Tell us why you want to become apart of the nursing team at Atrium Health. This will be shared with multiple locations and leaders, so please refrain from referencing specific facilities or departments of interest.
- If you have an American Heart Association BLS Provider card that is valid through May 2023, attach a copy in the “Supporting/Misc. Documents” section on the New Graduate application. Save the BLS card as your full name followed by “BLS” (i.e. Jan Smith BLS). If you do not have a CPR card which meets this criterion, it will not prevent you from participating in the process.
Complete the New Graduate Survey (Please only complete one survey)
- The New Graduate Survey information will be utilized by the recruitment team to keep you informed of hiring events, interview sessions and the status of opportunties for residency tacks.
Note: If all components are not submitted, the application packet will be considered incomplete and will not be forwarded to hiring managers for consideration. All application components are due by 11:59 pm on September 26, 2022.
Specialty Tracks:
Adult Acute Care
Clinical areas include: Ambulatory Practices, Behavioral Health, Cardiac-Telemetry, Epilepsy, ERAS (Enhanced Recovery After Surgery), Medical-Surgical, Neuroscience, Observation, Orthopedics, Post-Surgical, Progressive Care, Rehabilitation and Renal
Adult Critical Care
12-month service commitment upon completion of extended orientation. Start dates are assigned based on unit of hire
Continuing Care
Clinical areas include: Skilled Nursing, Home Care and Hospice
Emergency Department
Women’s Services
Clinical areas include: Labor & Delivery, High Risk Pre/Post-Partum and Mother-Baby
Neonatal
Clinicial areas include the Intensive and Progressive Care Nurseries. Start dates are offered twice per year.
Oncology
Inpatient and Ambulatory settings including: Bone Marrow Transplant, Infusion Center, Clinics and Clinical Trials
Pediatric
Clinical areas include: Pediatric Acute & Progressive Care, Pediatric Emergency Department and Pediatric and Cardiovascular ICU
Perioperative (OR)
12-month service commitment upon completion of extended orientation. Start dates are offered twice per year.
Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU)
Start dates are offered twice per year.
Contact Us
The New Graduate RN Center was established to assist New Graduate RNs who are seeking professional opportunities within Atrium Health. Our team is ready to assist you with the process.
If you have additional questions, please contact the New Graduate RN Center at [email protected] and provide the best phone number where you can be reached.
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