RN - New Grad Nurse Resident

Essentia Health

Duluth, MN Posted 6/13/2025 Full Time

Job Description:

The Nurse Residency Program offers a structured and supportive environment for new nurses to develop their skills and transition smoothly into their professional careers. The program coincides with the unit you are hired into.

Education Qualifications:

Overview:

  • Target audience:Newly licensed nurses or soon to be RNs with less than 1 year of experience.

  • Goal:To support new graduate nurses in their transition from novice nurse to competent nurse through professional development.

  • Length:1 year program

  • Shifts: 0.7-0.8 FTE working Day/Night (some 12-hour shifts or D/E availability)

Eligibility:

  • Current nursing student OR

  • Recent graduate of an accredited nursing program OR

  • Starting first RN position with Essentia Health within one year of graduation.

Required Qualifications:

  • Nursing license in state of employment.

  • Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification within one month

Licensure/Certification Qualifications:

Highlights:

  • Up to $10,000 (ADN)/$15,000 (BSN) Sign on Bonus

  • NCLEX Prep Course

  • 1:1 Coaching Guidance through first year

  • Nurse Residency Class

  • Brand new hospital overlooking Lake Superior

  • Be part of an organization that is on the pathway to the Magnet Recognition Program

  • Level 1 Adult and Level 2 Pediatric Trauma Center

  • Tuition Reimbursement for advancing education

  • Shift Differential for Evenings and Overnights

Program Outcomes:

  • Transition from novice to competent nurse.

  • Develop effective clinical judgment and decision-making skills.

  • Demonstrate clinical leadership at the point of care.

  • Feel a strengthened commitment to nursing practice.

  • Incorporate research and evidence-based practices into care.

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To learn more about Duluth, MN and our surrounding areas: https://www.essentiahealth.org/about/communities/duluth.

YOU belong here!

Employee Benefits at Essentia Health*: Health Coverage:Medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, plus supplemental health benefit options to ensure employees' well-being.Retirement Savings Plans: 401(k) with employer contributions to support long-term financial security.Professional Development:Opportunities for career growth through training, tuition reimbursement, and educational programs.Work-Life Balance:Flexible scheduling, time off, holidays, and personal leave to help employees manage their professional and personal lives.Employee Wellness Programs:Initiatives focused on physical, mental, and emotional health, including fitness memberships, counseling services, and wellness activities.*Eligibility for Essentia Health’s benefit programs vary. Please refer to the benefit summary provided to you, or contact our HR Service Center at for more information.
Job Location:Building B - St Marys Medical Center
Shift Rotation:Day/Night Rotation (United States of America)
Shift Start/End:0700, 1500, 2300/1530, 0730, 2230
Hours Per Pay Period:56-72
FTE:1
Weekends:Yes - every other
JOB LOCATION:
Duluth, MN 55802

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