Vizient/AACN Nurse Residency

Application open: August 18, 2025 at 8 am

Application close: August 28, 2025 at 5 pm

Link to external candidate application

Eligibility

• Graduate of an accredited baccalaureate nursing program (BSN)

• Must pass the NCLEX prior to the start of the nurse residency program ( a Texas or compact RN license is required)

• Must be a new BSN graduate and have less than 1 year experience

• Current American Heart Association CPR/BLS –Healthcare Provider card

Application Process

• Complete the application for the Nurse Residency Program

• Submit an electronic resume following this resume template (.docx) (including only outlined items)

• Reference letters are not required as part of the initial application

If a position is offered

• Submit an official transcript from the university or college attended

• HR will request an electronic submission of references through Skill Survey

• A recruiter will review all applications received prior to the deadline

• Applications will be screened to ensure candidates meet the residency qualifications

• A recruiter will pre-screen candidates and managers select candidates for interviews

• If you are selected for an interview, you will be sent a link to self-schedule via Signup Genius

The Nurse Residency Program (NRP)

The Vizient/AACN Nurse Residency Program is a yearlong residency built upon evidenced-based curriculum. During the program, nurse residents will participate in a series of learning and work experiences that are geared toward transition to a competent professional. At the end of the program, nurse residents will have improved confidence, competence, prioritization, communication skills, and decreased stress levels.

Program Objectives

Upon completion of the NRP, the nurse resident will:

• Make the transition from advanced beginner nurse to competent professional nurse in the clinical environment

• Develop effective decision-making skills related to clinical judgment and performance

• Provide clinical nursing leadership at the point of care

• Strengthen his or her commitment to nursing as a professional career choice

• Formulate an individual development plan for his or her new clinical role

• Incorporate research-based evidence linked to practice outcomes into the care he or she provides

Program curriculum is built on 5 pillars:

• Person-Centered Care

• Quality and Safety

• Informatics and Healthcare Technologies

• Evidence-Based Practice and Quality Improvement

• Personal, Professional, and Leadership Development

Participating Nurse Units

• View the list of participating nurse units (pdf)

• Learn what unit may be right for you by taking this quiz

Unit Descriptor Resources

• Ambulatory Float Pool (pdf)

• Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (pdf)

• Clinical Resource Team – Acute Care Track (pdf)

• Clinical Resource Team – Critical Care Track (pdf)

• Emergency Department (pdf)

• Endocrine and General Pediatrics (pdf)

• GI and Transplant (pdf)

• General Pediatrics (pdf)

• Hematology and Oncology (pdf)

• Hemodialysis (pdf)

• Inpatient Cardiology (pdf)

• Inpatient Surgery (pdf)

• ITU (Integrated Therapy Unit) (pdf)

• Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (pdf)

• Neurology (pdf)

• Neurosurgery (pdf)

• Operating Room (pdf)

• Pediatric and Trauma Intensive Care Unit (pdf)

• Perianesthesia (pdf)

• Pulmonology (pdf)

• Renal and Transplant (pdf)

The Nurse Residency Program is a paid program.

Nurse residents:

• Are considered full-time employees

• Will begin earning pay on their first day of employment

• Are eligible for comprehensive benefits package

• Will accrue Paid Time Off (PTO) when employment begins