RN - Nurse Residency, Lake Charles at Christus Health summary:
The RN Nurse Residency program at CHRISTUS Ochsner Health Southwestern Louisiana offers recent nursing graduates an opportunity to gain essential skills and confidence in patient care through a year-long developmental and onboarding program. Participants will receive evidence-based training, critical thinking instruction, and mentorship from experienced preceptors. This program is designed to facilitate professional growth within a faith-based healthcare organization committed to high-quality care.
DescriptionSummary:
Applications ARE NOW BEING ACCEPTED for our upcoming residency cohort! We have limited spots for limited units so apply and secure your spot TODAY.
If you are a May 2025 RN graduate - our RN residency program may be for you!
At CHRISTUS Ochsner Health Southwestern Louisiana, we understand that our nurse graduates are the future of health care and because of this, we provide a rewarding career opportunity to those interested in joining our mission.
CHRISTUS provides a year long developmental and on-boarding program to help newly licensed registered nurses obtain the skills and confidence necessary for providing high quality patient care through evidence-based training and critical thinking alongside our recognized professionals.
Each new graduate who joins the CHRISTUS Ochsner Health Southwestern Louisiana team will be enrolled in a comprehensive orientation and assigned to a preceptor. Your personal preceptor will be in your home unit and will support you through the program, show you the ropes and guide you through a structured curriculum of progressive skill development and patient care assignments.
If you are looking to join a rapidly growing faith-based organization that encourages professional development, we want you to become a part of the CHRISTUS Ochsner Health Southwestern Louisiana family!
Please contact Shay Watkins for any questions or concerns at shay. watkins@christushealth. org
Requirements:
A. Education/Skills
· Bachelor or Associate Degree in Nursing
B. Experience
· Holder of an active GN permit or six months to a year of experience as a licensed RN
C. Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications
· BLS required
· RN License in state of employment or compact
· Graduate Nurse Permit
· Associates with an unsuccessful licensure application or on the 75th day following the effective date of the temporary permit; will be transferred to another position within CHRISTUS Health
Work Type:
Full Time
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Keywords:
RN residency, new graduate nurse, healthcare training, patient care, nursing program, professional development, hospital nursing, BLS certification, evidence-based training, mentorship
