VHC Health is a strong advocate for its nurses and provides a true collaborative environment in which the healthcare team works closely together, bringing skill, experience and mutual respect to the task of providing superior medical care for our patients. The mission of the Vizient/AACN Nurse Residency Program TM (NRP) is to support new graduate nurses during transition in the first year of practice and facilitate development of critical thinking skills and leadership at the bedside.
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VHC Health is a 453-bed not-for-profit Hospital and teaching facility that has been delivering high quality care to the Washington, DC metropolitan area for over 75 years. Recent accomplishments include recognition by Newsweek as a 2025 "World's Best Hospital" and VHC becoming the Washington Commanders Football provider for women's health. VHC Health is a designated Level II Trauma Center and a recognized Magnet Facility by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. At VHC Health, we are always striving to provide continued excellence and growth for our employees as well as top notch care for our patients and that is made clear with our recent accomplishments!
Job Description
The New Graduate Nurse Residency program at VHC Health is a full-time employment opportunity for approximately one year. New Graduate Nurse Residents will meet regularly as a cohort once a month for four hours of core content. Meetings will consist of didactic learning, hands-on skills training, group work/projects, interactive team learning and a facilitator led group discussion for one hour of each session. As a New Graduate Nurse, a preceptorship on your home unit will also be integrated to facilitate your transition. Leaders from the hospital and unit, Staff Development Specialists and Advanced Practice Nurses will support you throughout this program and moving forward. As a new employee of the hospital and of the Residency program, you will complete general hospital orientation, nursing orientation, and electronic medical record (EPIC) orientation. Your first cohort meeting will occur about one month after your start. New Graduate Nurse Residents will work the same schedule as their assigned preceptor(s) during orientation, with efforts made to accommodate desired shifts as much as possible. After orientation, you will work with your unit manager to determine a permanent shift schedule. Nurse Residents are expected to attend all (or make up any missed) seminars. It is also expected Nurse Residents will complete the Vizient TM surveys and present Evidence-Based Project at the completion of the program.
Goals:
Transition from an advanced beginner nurse to competent professional nurse in the clinical environment by caring for patients with increasing levels of acuity and complexityUtilize critical thinking/clinical reasoning skillsDevelop effective decision-making skills, clinical judgment and performanceProvide clinical nursing leadership at the point of careStrengthen commitment to the profession of nursingInitiate an individual professional development planIncorporate research-based evidence linked to practice outcomes into bedside careIncrease nurse retention and satisfactionQualifications:
Graduation from an accredited nursing program with Associate’s, Bachelor’s or bridge Master’s program (previous practicing LPNs not eligible for residency program)You must hold a current and active Virginia Registered Nurse License at least 10 days prior to the cohort start date listed aboveYou must have less than six months of clinical nursing experienceYou must hold a current and active Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart AssociationIf selected as a final candidate, you must provide at least two Letters of Recommendation from a Professor/Instructor/Preceptor Additional Job DescriptionPay & Benefits: Commensurate with experience. Team members are eligible to receive benefits on the first day of the month following the date of hire, with 30 days to apply for benefits of choice.
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