New Graduate RN Residency Program
New Graduate RNs 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 educators, the nurse residency program includes clinical orientation with a preceptor, specialty-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 include shared governance meetings, shadowing with members of the interdisciplinary team and attending a Nursing Professional Organization meeting. Nurse residents are also introduced to the Clinical Nurse Credentialing Pathway (CNCP), an innovative career development program that provides RNs an opportunity to further develop their leadership, education, clinical and research skills.
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 clinical experience as a Registered Nurse.
All new 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 application process.
An Award-Winning Program
Atrium Health has been recognized by Forbes as a Best Employer for New Grads.
Atrium Health New Graduate Nurse Residency Program is accredited by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation in Practice Transition Programs.
Timeline for RNs Graduating April 2024 – October 2024
December 1, 2023 – January 31, 2024
- Online applications are accepted for internal teammates beginning Dec.1, 2023.
- External candidates may apply beginning Dec. 11, 2023.
- The New Graduate RN Center will share your application with hiring managers that match your interest and the opportunities available.
January 2024 – April 2024
- Completed applications are shared with hiring managers for review
- You may view the positions you are being considered for under your CORE Connect "active job applications" list.
- Selected candidates are scheduled for interviews and offers are extended
- Offers are extended by Human Resources
June 2024 – October 2024
- New Graduate RNs begin orientation
- Start dates are scheduled based on NCLEX dates as well as specialty track class schedules (Note: Our Critical Care, Neonatal and Perioperative specialties have limited start dates available).
Note: If you are a New Graduate RN and have questions, please email us at [email protected] so we may assist.
Application Process for April 2024 – October 2024 Graduates
Recent graduates or RNs with less than 6 months of experience should also apply to specific New Grad RN requisitions.
- Use the instructions that apply to you:
- Dec. 1, 2023 – Jan. 31, 2024: Current Atrium Health teammates may apply apply using your Atrium Health email address only: Search the internal career site, using keyword "New Graduate RN" or specific requisition numbers from the list below.
- Dec. 11, 2023 – Jan. 31, 2024: External Candidates may apply by searching our career site, using keyword "New Graduate RN" or specific requisition numbers from the list below.
- Attach your resume and cover letter.
- Application: Include month and year of anticipated graduation, clinical and relevant work experience, volunteer service or projects.
- Provide an email address that you will check daily. Consider not using your school email which will expire once you graduate.
- Cover Letter: This will be shared with multiple locations and leaders. Refrain from referencing specific facilities or departments of interest.
- Application: Include month and year of anticipated graduation, clinical and relevant work experience, volunteer service or projects.
- If you have an American Heart Association BLS Provider or American Red Cross BLS card that is valid through December 2024, attach a copy in the “Supporting/Misc. Documents” section on the New Graduate application. If you do not have a CPR card which meets this criterion, it will not prevent you from participating in the process
- Requisitions:
- 104033 – Adult Acute Care (all specialties excluding Behavioral Health & Rehabilitation)
- 104048 – Behavioral Health
- 104050 – Continuing Care (specialties include Skilled Nursing, Home Health and Hospice)
- 104149 – Critical Care
- 103835 – Emergency Department
- 103963 – Oncology
- 103568 – Levine Children’s Hospital and Jeff Gordan’s Children’s Center (all specialties including Neonatal and ED. Note: Pediatric Residency will be unposted on Dec. 23, 2023)
- 104046 – Post Anesthesia Care (PACU)
- 104032 – Perioperative (OR)
- 104036 – Rehabilitation
- 103841 – Women’s Services (all specialties)
- Note: Requisitions will be unposted once ample applicants are received for the opportunities available).
Residency Tracks:
Adult Acute Care
Specialty areas include: Ambulatory Practices, Behavioral Health, Cardiac-Telemetry, Epilepsy, Medical-Surgical, Neuroscience, Observation, Orthopedics, Post-Surgical, Progressive Care, Rehabilitation and Renal
Adult Critical Care
Continuing Care
Emergency Department
Neonatal
Oncology
Pediatric
Perioperative (OR)
Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU)
Women's Services
Learn more about our different residency tracks here.
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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