RN New Graduate: Residency Program

At Good Samaritan Medical Center, we are committed to improving the health of our communities by delivering exceptional, personalized health care with dignity, compassion and respect. Our continued focus on the patient experience informs our caregivers on how to provide care that is respectful of and responsive to individual patient and family preferences, needs and values.

If you are seeking a fast-paced, challenging position in an organization committed to achieving and maintaining a standard of excellence in all we do, our organization may be a good fit for you.

Position: New Graduate RN Residency
Department: Medical-Surgical 
Schedule: 14 weeks starting April 7, 2025. Shifts vary.

Position Summary:
The New Graduate Program at Good Samaritan Medical Center is a 14 week temporary employment program that begins April 7th for registered nurses looking to grow their career in MedSurg. New graduate nurses are hired into the institution in cohorts, and progress through nursing orientation together. New Graduates can expect individualized education with preceptors and Nursing Professional Development Specialists on their units, further enhanced with a series of educational days over the course of 14 weeks, fostering opportunity for mentorship, comradery, and experiential learning. Successful completion of the residency program would allow participants to be eligible for a staff RN position at Good Samaritan Medical Center.

The Registered Nurse provides care that addresses the specific needs of age groups from infant to elderly and is also individualized to a variety of needs specific to impairments such as hearing, sight, substance abuse, non-English speaking, and potential victims of abuse. The Registered Nurse incorporates knowledge and understanding of our commitment to patient rights, our mission vision and values into nursing practice at Good Samaritan Medical Center.
The Registered Nurse assumes full and ultimate responsibility for the quality of nursing care she/he provides to individuals and groups. Included in such responsibility is health maintenance, teaching, counseling, collaborative planning and restoration of optimal functioning and comfort or for the dignified death of those they serve. The Registered Nurse, within the parameters of his/her generic and continuing education experience, may delegate nursing acuities to other registered nurses and/or health care personnel, provided that the delegating Registered Nurse shall bear full and ultimate responsibility for the patient outcomes.

The Registered Nurse must have excellent assessment skills, clinical skills, organizational skills, and computer knowledge and charge capabilities. The Registered Nurse must be able to lift, transfer and move patients. Must be able to communicate verbally and in writing in the English language.  Able to complete mathematical computations required to perform treatment protocols

Requirements: 

• Education: Nursing Diploma, ASN or BSN (preferred); Ability to obtain BSN within 4 years required
• Certifications: Active RN license or successful completion of NCLEX. Active BLS certification

How to Apply:
All candidates are required to submit a resume and a 500 word essay on “What motivated you to pursue a career in nursing and how does this residency support your career goals?” to apply. Upon being selected for an interview, anticipate that the following components will also be required:

• 2 letters of Recommendation (preferably from Managers and/or Instructors)

Equal Opportunity Employer/Disabled/Veterans