This comprehensive 18-20 week paid RN Residency Program provides a total of 600 hours of precepted clinical time and 200 hours of classes along with participation in a mentor program and support groups. This program is designed for new nursing school graduates to prepare them to work in an acute care setting.

 

Northridge Hospital was the first site in California offering this research-based acute care program. RN Residents will use a hand held computer (PDA) to access schedules and track progress during the programs.

 

RN Residents care for patients guided by experienced nurse preceptors who teach skills, share knowledge, ensure patient safety and enhance quality of care. The preceptor component is based on Patricia Benner's model of Novice to Expert.

To address the emotional dynamics of nursing, the program offers debriefing sessions where small groups of RN Residents meet with a nurse manager and a social worker/chaplain to discuss a variety of issues in a confidential setting.

 

Designed to give RN Residents a supportive, open forum to discuss various concerns, the Mentorship program provides a one-on-one relationship with an experienced nurse from an outside unit.

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Individual rotations to related units help the RN Resident develop relationships with staff members throughout the hospital and help increase understanding of a patient's experience along the continuum of care during hospitalization.

At Northridge Hospital Medical Center we recognize that being a new graduate nurse presents new and exciting, yet challenging beginnings into the profession of nursing. To meet this challenge our RN Residency Program provides the skills and support needed to transition from school to the acute hospital setting.

 

Let Northridge Hospital Medical Center help you reach your professional goals and become a safe, competent and confident nurse.

Choose from the following acute care areas: Emergency Department, Critical Care, Telemetry, Cardiovascular Unit, Medical Surgical/Oncology, Medical Surgical/Orthopedic, General Medical Surgical, Medical Surgical GI/Bariatric, Acute Rehab, Labor and Delivery, Post Partum, Behavioral Health, Operating Room, and Pediatrics.

 

For more information and an application packet, please contact: Judy Sumner, RN, BSN, CCRN Program Manager, RN Residency, at (818) 885-8500, Ext. 2970; or Angel Cotton, Nurse Recruiter, at (818) 885-8500, Ext. 4639.

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