Buckeye Nurse Residency Program

Overview

The Ohio State Wexner Medical Center Health System Buckeye Nurse Residency Program supports new graduate nurses as they transition from nursing student to professional clinician. The full‑time, 12‑month program is housed in multiple hospital campuses and cohorts are added monthly.

The program provides nurse residents with a variety of opportunities to develop critical thinking skills related to clinical practice and safe patient care. It is designed to develop new nurses as leaders and productive health care team members as they advance from novice to competent nurse.

The Buckeye Nurse Residency Program incorporates Patricia Benner's theoretical model of novice to expert and facilitates socialization into the Health System through hands‑on clinical experience, in‑depth classroom and simulation experiences, and ongoing professional and personal development. Each resident receives support from the Nurse Residency Director, unit educator, unit managers, and cohort peers.

Positions can be located at University Hospital, Ross Heart Hospital, East Hospital, Brain & Spine Hospital, Dodd Hospital & Harding Hospital.

• Provide patient care and supportive services directed towards achievement of positive patient care outcomes.
• Cultivate collaboration, enthusiasm, and mutual respect within the care team.
• Assess, prescribe, implement, coordinate, delegate, and evaluate nursing care of patients.
• Direct and supervise nursing care provided by other members of the patient care team.
• Prioritize patient care needs and provide leadership to, and development of, the patient care team.

• Graduate from a CCNE (Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education) or ACEN (Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing) accredited nursing program.
• Current licensure or interim permit to practice registered nursing from the State of Ohio Board of Nursing.
• Previous experience in a relevant care setting preferred.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing preferred.

Final candidates are subject to successful completion of a background check. A drug screen or physical may be required during the post‑offer process.

The university is an equal opportunity employer, including veterans and disability.