New Graduate RN Residency Program

CHKD is proud to offer a New Graduate RN Residency Program for all newly licensed RNs to support them in their transition from student nurse to practicing nurse.

Highlights

Monthly professional development sessions

Opportunities for networking and developing relationships with peers and nurse leaders

Goals

 

Enhance knowledge, skills, and abilities

 

Facilitate transition and socialization into new role and environment

 

Increase job satisfaction and engagement

 

Improve retention rates

Eligibility

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Who Is Eligible?

All inpatient nurses hired into the patient care services division with less than one year of experience as a licensed RN will be enrolled into the six-month New Graduate RN Residency Program.

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New Graduate RN Residency Program Sessions

Nurses in this program will attend several informative sessions. Each session is offered twice a year. Employees will attend their first session the month after they're hired and will continue until all are completed. For example, a nurse hired in December would take their first session in January and complete the program in June. Each session includes two to three topics and lasts up to three hours.

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FAQs about CHKD’s New Graduate RN Residency Program

No. There is no additional application for the New Graduate RN Residency Program. You will be automatically enrolled into the program upon hire.

At CHKD, we aim to support nurses of all experience levels. For anyone with less than one year of experience, we strive to provide additional support to ensure a smooth transition from academia to the clinical practice setting and believe participation in our New Graduate RN Residency Program is a key method in ensuring that.