Transition to Practice; TTP Nurse Residency Coordinator

Transition to Practice (TTP) Nurse Residency Coordinator - Pascagoula Hospital | Full-Time | Monday-Friday, some weekends

2809 Denny Ave
Pascagoula, Mississippi, 39581
United States

The Transition to Practice Nurse Residency Coordinator at Singing River Health System plays a pivotal role in supporting newly licensed registered nurses as they integrate into professional practice across our hospitals. This position is responsible for designing, implementing, and continually improving the Nurse Residency Program, ensuring alignment with the health system’s mission to improve health and save lives through compassionate care and clinical excellence.

The TTP Coordinator facilitates a structured, evidence-based curriculum that promotes clinical competency, critical thinking, and professional development. Through collaboration with nursing leadership, educators, and unit managers, the Coordinator ensures a supportive learning environment that fosters confidence, engagement, and long‑term retention of nurse residents. Responsibilities include program planning, onboarding coordination, performance tracking, preceptor placement, mentorship facilitation, and data‑driven evaluation of outcomes.

This role serves as a key resource and advocate for nurse residents, promoting a culture of safety, teamwork, and lifelong learning consistent with Singing River’s values and strategic goals.

The TTP Coordinator adjusts working hours and availability as needed or as assigned (evenings/nights/weekends) to meet the educational needs of the nurse residents. The TTP Coordinator performs utilizing the ANA Nursing Scope and Standards of Practice for Nursing Professional Development, the MS Nurse Practice Act, ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses, State and Accreditation standards, National Evidence-Based Standards, the CDC Guidelines for Infection Control, and the SRHS Department of Nursing Plan for the Provision of Care, Treatment, and Services.

This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, skills, efforts, requirements or working conditions associated with the job. While this intends to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks performed as assigned.

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) required or Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) preferred.

Currently licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Mississippi.

• Must complete BCLS certification by the end of position orientation; must maintain current BCLS certification.
• BCLS instructor certification required within six (6) months of hire. ACLS and PALS certification and instructor certification must be achieved within one (1) year of hire.
• Must have de‑escalation training completed by the end of position orientation (90 days); must have appropriate level of de‑escalation training.

Five (5) years’ clinical nursing experience appropriate for area of specialty required. Previous teaching experience or evidence of teaching ability preferred.

Professional Development and Education Manager

Nurse residents

• Work is moderately active, involving sitting with frequent requirements to move about the office, the facility, and travel to another facility within the SRHS service area. Work involves exerting a negligible amount of force frequently to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body.
• Work involves performing various physical motions in daily activities, which subjects individuals to exposure to body fluids, sputum, and tissues that may carry the risk of infectious diseases. Work involves using repetitive motions: substantial movements of the wrists, hands, and or fingers while operating standard office equipment such as a computer keyboard.
• Work involves being able to perceive the nature of sound at normal speaking levels with or without correction; the ability to make fine discriminations in sound. Work requires close visual acuity and the ability to adjust the eye to bring an object into sharp focus, i.e., shift gaze from…