Let NCH help you transition into a successful nursing career.

Prepare for your success as a nurse through our graduate training programs, which combine individual attention with professional development. Why go anywhere else for your first nursing job? NCH Healthcare System offers new grads everything they need as they transition from classroom to career, including:

• State-of-the-art technology
• Human patient simulators
• Fast track advancements
• A positive work environment

Graduate Nurse Residency Program

Continue to develop professionally under the guidance of a mentor. If you’re a recent graduate of an accredited nursing school and want to be part of a progressive Healthcare System that has the latest in technology and an atmosphere of continual improvement and commitment to quality care then take advantage of our program. This residency has two phases of progressive independence:

1. Training experience includes classroom learning and clinical orientation with a preceptor on a dedicated unit. Residents enjoy a safe learning environment where they practice skills on a Human Patient Simulator.
2. Full clinical assignment with an assigned resource nurse who serves as a mentor.

Time spent in our residency program typically averages four to six weeks, meeting the individual needs of each new grad. As you transition into your RN experience, you’ll be able to demonstrate clinical competence in: