Nurse Residency Program
Newly graduated registered nurses who join the St. Joseph’s/Candler team will participate in the Nurse Residency Program which helps student/novice nurses’ transition to professional/advanced beginner nurse.
The program includes residency workshops which include professional development topics like:
- Orientation to the residency
- Communication
- Critical thinking activities
- Introduction to other disciplines in the hospital
- Information about the business of healthcare
- Introduction to nursing quality measures, shared governance and risk management
- Skills practice in a Sim Lab
These workshops are presented on a virtual or live platform and culminate with a graduation after successful completion of the program which celebrates the accomplishments of the participants in our Nurse Residency Program.
The program is accredited as a Practice Transition Program by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. Our recognition by ANCC as an accredited practice transition program.
In fact, we are proud that 38% of our nurse residents are functioning in the charge nurse role at one-year post residency. The nurse residency program sets the foundation for growth and professional development within our organization.
For recruitment information, please contact Darrin Brothers, RN/Sr. Recruiter, Brothersda@sjchs.org for recruitment. For residency information, please contact Residency Site Coordinator, dennisonj@sjchs.org and Alicia Motley, DNP, MBA, RN, NE-BC, Director of Professional Practice, motleya@sjchs.org and Laura Friday, DHA, MSN, RN, NEA-BC Residency Program Director, fridayl@sjchs.org.
Sites Accredited by ANCC
The current sites included in this accreditation designation are: St. Joseph’s Hospital and Candler Hospital.
The current workplace settings included in this accreditation designation are: Medical surgical, critical care, acute inpatient rehab units; emergency service departments in both hospitals; surgical services units including pre-screening, OR, Day surgery and PACU in both hospitals; and the Women’s and Children’s units in Candler Hospital only.
