New Graduate RN Residents
New Graduate RN Resident full-time positions may be available on the following units (main Central AR UAMS campus only): Click here for next application window and FAQ.
- Emergency Department/Clinical Decision Unit* (Ground/1st floor)
- Psychiatric Research Institute* (1st floor)
- Surgical Services (2nd floor – main OR, Peri-op)
- Adult ICU* & Trauma (4th floor – E4, H4 & F4)
- Women’s Health – Neonatal Intensive Care Unit* (5th floor – F5)
- Women’s Health – Labor & Delivery/ Perinatal* (5th & 6th floor – E5, E6)
- Medical Surgical – Hospital Medicine, Medical Specialties (6th floor – H6, F6)
- Medical Surgical – Oncology/ Transplant (7th floor – H7 & E7, F7)
- Medical Surgical – Neurosurgery, Cardiovascular/Medical Specialties (8th floor – H8, F8, F6)
- Medical Surgical – ENT/Ortho Surgical Specialties, Solid Organ Transplant (9th floor – F9, H9)
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For a full description of patients cared for on specific units, please see the following: https://nurses.uams.edu/clinical-areas/inpatient/
- Please note limited slots in specialty areas* – Medical Surgical/Oncology consideration strongly encouraged
Position Specifics:
- Individual unit offers for full-time positions – 72 hours per pay period
- 12 hour shifts – nights, days, or variable (based on unit need)
- Weekend Rotations (based on unit needs)
- Clinical Orientation – Specialized 2 weeks
- Unit Orientation – paired with Preceptors for 9 to 12 weeks depending on unit & progress (Exception: ED, Adult ICU & NICU – longer orientation periods)
Program Summary:
- 12 month Graduate RN Resident Program
- Transition to Practice classes will be held monthly during the first year to build nursing competency, knowledge, skills and abilities
- Unit specific orientation activities along with experienced preceptors in all clinical areas, who provide support and guidance
- Dedicated Program Lead to serve as a mentor and to support new graduates’ professional well-being throughout the first year of practice
- Division nurse leaders coordinating additional observation experiences to match the unique patient population
Qualifications:
- Must be a graduate of an RN nursing program
- Licensed to practice nursing in the State of Arkansas (by scheduled start date)
- Must have less than 12 months of RN work experience
- ADN or BSN (As a goal of being a Magnet organization, for those hired into an RN position, it is expected that the graduate nurse will obtain a BSN within three years of your start date as an RN with UAMS. Certification in the specialty area of practice is strongly encouraged.)
Requirements:
- Online Application & 3 Skill Survey references -1 instructor/1 manager /1 peer (co-worker or classmate), or 2 instructors/1 peer ( if no previous employment), must be completed prior to interview selection consideration
- Professional Resume & Cover Letter (upload as one document into the system upon application)
- Commitment to the 1-year Resident Program
*To apply, go to Careers at UAMS at https://jobs.uams.edu and select ‘Nursing’ then ‘Category’: ‘New Graduate RN Resident’. *Please see calendar for scheduled application windows.
FOR QUESTIONS OR MORE INFORMATION on the application process: Email PatientCareCareers@uams.edu or Transition to Practice: Email CMolsbee@uams.edu