About the Program
New graduate nurses with an interest in transition to practice are invited to apply for Hospital for Special Care’s Vizient/AACN Nurse Residency Program (NRP)™.
Our NRP focuses on the professional practice of nursing using professional development, clinical leadership and quality patient outcomes. This one-year curriculum provides a nurturing and supportive learning environment to grow your career as a highly skilled nurse and strengthen competencies such as collaboration, communication and delegation during your first year of practice.
Education
Education on critical leadership skills
Professional Development
Professional development plans with mentorship opportunities
Care Environment
Fast-paced nursing environment that delivers expert care
Residency Benefits
Education
We’ll provide you a solid foundation for your career through real-world applications, simulations, case studies and more, Curricula includes skills that are challenging to navigate such as ethics, communication, prioritization and organization. You will also complete and implement an evidence-based project that will strengthen critical thinking by enhancing decision-making and clinical judgment.
Professional Development
You’ll gain clinical experience with mentored relationships and debriefing conversations with NRP coordinators and facilitators. You will also receive intentional guidance on creating a professional development plan to identify individual growth opportunities.
Care Environment
Our unique patient populations and clinical expertise create a great place for learning. Engage with multidisciplinary staff to explore nurse opportunities in medical rehabilitation, complex pediatrics, spinal cord injuries, respiratory/ventilator care, brain injuries, stroke, post-surgical care, and cardiac care including LVAD’s and cardiac monitoring.