Nurse Residency Program Fall 2025
Nurse Residency Program Fall 2025
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Discover Vanderbilt University Medical Center: Located in Nashville Tennessee and operating at a global crossroads of teaching discovery and patient care VUMC is a community ofindividuals who come to work each day with the simple aim of changing the world. It is a place where your expertise will be valued your knowledge expanded and your abilities challenged. Vanderbilt Health is committed to an environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and where your uniquenessis sought and celebrated. It is a place where employees know they are part of something that is bigger than themselves take exceptional pride in their work and never settle for what was good enough yesterday. Vanderbilts mission is to advance health and wellness through preeminent programs in patient care education and research.
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Nursing Educ & Prf DevelopmentJob Summary:
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VUMC Nurse Residency Program Fall 2025 Cohort
Start Dates: September 8 or October 27 2025 (unitspecific)
Are you a new graduate nurse ready to launch your nursing career with confidence and support The Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) Nurse Residency Program is designed just for you.
This 12month program is ideal for:
New graduate nurses or
- Registered Nurses with less than six (6) months of RN experience at the time of application.
- To be eligible applicants must:
- Graduate from an accredited nursing program
- Pass the NCLEX before the program start date
- Hold a BLS certification (required before start date)
- Be able to work 3640 hours per week fulltime during the first year
- Note: A background check is required and must be completed prior to employment.
Application Timeline
Current Vanderbilt EmployeesMay 18 2025
All ApplicantsMay 9June 5 2025
Additional Remaining OpeningsJune 5August 8 2025
Unit Manager Interviews BeginJune 10 2025
Why Join the Vanderbilt Nurse Residency Program
- Nationally Accredited by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Practice Transition Accreditation Program
- Comprehensive Support with preceptors trained mentors and resident leaders
- MagnetDesignated Hospital with a focus on lifelong learning and professional development
- Move to Nashville Bonus: We offer relocation incentive bonuses to help you move to one of the most vibrant cities in the country. Your address is derived from the Workday application site for Relocation assistance and added to the offer letter.
- Student Loan Repayment Significant monthly contributions to help reduce your loan burden
- Benefits on Day One Immediate access to health insurance and employee perks
- ASN and BSN degrees are both accepted
Explore More
Learn more about unit tracks: VUMC Unit Listings: from recent nurse residents: Watch the Video: Process
Step 1: Submit your application with resume education work history and unit preferences. Complete the prescreen questions.
Step 2: Your application will be reviewed and shared with department managers to determine the next steps.
Our Nursing Philosophy
We believe highly skilled and specialized nursing care is essential to VUMCs mission of excellence in patient care education and research. Nursing is both an art and a sciencecentered on helping individuals families and communities achieve optimal health.
Core Accountabilities:
Organizational Impact: Delivers job responsibilities that impact own job area/team with some guidance. Problem Solving/ Complexity of work: Uses existing procedures research and analysis to solve standard job related problems that may require some judgement. Breadth of Knowledge: Requires subject matter knowledge within a professional area to meet job requirements. Team Interaction: Individually contributes to project/ work teams.Core Capabilities :
Supporting Colleagues: Develops Self and Others: Continuously improves own skills by identifying development opportunities. Builds and Maintains Relationships: Seeks to understand colleagues priorities working styles and develops relationships across areas. Communicates Effectively: Openly shares information with others and communicates in a clear and courteous manner. Delivering Excellent Services: Serves Others with Compassion: Invests time to understand the problems needs of others and how to provide excellent service. Solves Complex Problems: Seeks to understand issues solves routine problems and raises proper concerns to supervisors in a timely manner. Offers Meaningful Advice and Support: Listens carefully to understand the issues and provides accurate information and support. Ensuring High Quality: Performs Excellent Work: Checks work quality before delivery and asks relevant questions to meet quality standards. Ensures Continuous Improvement: Shows eagerness to learn new knowledge technologies tools or systems and displays willingness to go above and beyond. Fulfills Safety and Regulatory Requirements: Demonstrates basic knowledge of conditions that affect safety and reports unsafe conditions to the appropriate person or department. Managing Resources Effectively : Demonstrates Accountability: Takes responsibility for completing assigned activities and thinks beyond standard approaches to provide highquality work/service. Stewards Organizational Resources: Displays understanding of how personal actions will impact departmental resources. Makes Data Driven Decisions: Uses accurate information and good decision making to consistently achieve results on time and without error. Fostering Innovation: Generates New Ideas: Willingly proposes/accepts ideas or initiatives that will impact daytoday operations by offering suggestions to enhance them. Applies Technology: Absorbs new technology quickly; understands when to utilize the appropriate tools and procedures to ensure proper course of action. Adapts to Change: Embraces changes by keeping an open mind to changing plans and incorporates change instructions into own area of work.Position Qualifications:
Responsibilities:
Certifications:
LICRegistered Nurse LicensureOthersWork Experience:
Relevant Work ExperienceExperience Level :
Less than 1 yearEducation
Graduate of an approved discipline specific program: Nursing (Required).
Vanderbilt Health is committed tofosteringan environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and is committed to the principles of equal opportunity. EOE/Vets/Disabled.
Employment Type
Full-Time
