UMass Memorial Medical Center -RN New Graduate Residency Program

Job Details

Position: RN New Graduate Residency

Location:

UMass Memorial Medical Center – University Campus, Memorial Campus, Marlborough Campus

Posting Date:
April 1st, 2025

Schedule:

Rotating shifts, 8 to 12 hours per shift, 40 hours per week (days, evenings, nights, weekends)

Exempt Status:
Non‑Exempt

• Candidates must hold a valid Massachusetts RN license verified by the Mass.gov website approximately a week prior to the start date.
• Candidates must have graduated within the last 9 months and cannot have worked as an RN for more than 9 months before program start.
• Candidates must have graduated from an accredited BSN or ADN program; ADN graduates must complete a BSN within 5 years of employment.
• Candidates with interest in specialty areas (critical care, pediatrics, maternity, emergency department) are preferred if they have prior practicum or PCA experience in that specialty.

This 1‑year New Graduate Nurse Residency Program introduces newly graduated registered nurses to nursing practice from multiple perspectives through didactic, clinical, and experiential opportunities. Participants will engage in all didactic sessions and learn to participate in the planning, delivery, and management of direct patient care using the nursing process and adhering to professional standards of practice.

The residency is designed for nurses who have passed the NCLEX and possess less than 9 months of RN work experience. Across the year, residents will attend educational sessions that foster critical thinking, professional practice behaviors, job satisfaction, organizational commitment, clinical judgment, and knowledge transfer to a high‑tech acute care environment. Residents are partnered with experienced preceptors who provide clinical coaching and competency validation.

Initial orientation is on one unit with a preceptor; after successful completion, residents will transition to independent RN roles in units that vary in hours and shift type based on unit needs.

Enhanced ability to provide quality, evidence‑based care, advanced critical thinking, and improved clinical decision‑making skills.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other status protected by law.

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