Nurse Residency Program (NRP)
The Nurse Residency Program is accredited with distinction as a Practice Transition Program by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation in Practice Transition Programs.
The UC San Diego Health Nurse Residency Program is designed for newly licensed registered nurses (NLRNs) with less than six months of nursing experience to attain the knowledge, skills and abilities to meet standards of nursing practice to the practice setting.
The current sites included in this accreditation with distinction designation are:
- UC San Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Medical Center
- UC San Diego Health La Jolla - Jacobs Medical Center & Sulpizio Cardiovascular Center
The current workplace settings included in this accreditation with distinction designation are:
- Medical
- Medical-Surgical
- Oncology
- Step Down
- Critical Care
- Labor & Delivery
- Ante/Postpartum
- Labor, Delivery, Recovery, and Postpartum
- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
- Operating Room
- Emergency Department
Program Details
The program is designed to support our Nurse Residents with a comprehensive transition to practice experience.
The program includes:
New Employee Orientation (NEO)
The Nurse Resident attends organizational orientation. NEO includes Human Resources Introduction, Glucometer, Benefits, Epic and General Nursing Orientation (GNO). GNO includes socialization into the culture of the organization and introduction to the Nursing Scope and Standards of Practice.
Core Nurse Residency Program (NRP)
The Nurse Resident attends classes over a period of six months. These Core NRP classes are foundational to professional nursing and align with PTAP, NCICLE and the ANA scope and standards of practice.
Specialty Nurse Residency Program (NRP)
The Nurse Resident attends additional specialty classes based on the unit they are hired into and level of care. Specialty NRP classes are developed based on curricula that aligns with specialty nursing organizations.
Clinical Orientation and Preceptorship
The Nurse Resident is assimilated into their practice setting and is paired with a preceptor for Clinical Orientation for a minimum of three months. Nurse Residents also spend time with at least one interprofessional team member in the practice setting to observe and learn directly from them.
Mentorship
Open office hours for mentorship are integrated into the program. They are also oriented to a formal mentorship program using MentorLead.
Additional Benefits
As part of the University of California, UC San Diego offers one of the most comprehensive benefits packages in the San Diego area. You can choose from a variety of health, dental and vision plan options for eligible employees and family members. It includes generous paid vacation & sick leave, 40 hours of paid education hours, and fourteen paid holidays a year for full-time employees.
Virtual Recruitment Webinars
We host virtual recruitment webinars twice a year, in April and October. These are posted on our job site as "Webinar Announcements" to register for. Webinars typically occur one week prior to the posting of our New Grad RN jobs.
How to Apply
New graduate nurses are hired twice a year, with cohorts starting in March and September. Job postings typically go live five months before each start date. Search for our open New Grad RN jobs on the job site.
For more information, check out our FAQs for new graduate nurses.
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