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   (4^th floor – E4, H4 & F4)
• Women’s Health – Neonatal Intensive Care Unit* (5th floor – F5)
• Women’s Health – Labor & Delivery/ Perinatal* (5^th & 6^th floor – E5, E6)
• Medical Surgical – Hospital Medicine, Medical Specialties (6^th floor – H6, F6)
• Medical Surgical – Oncology/ Transplant  (7^th floor – H7 & E7, F7)
• Medical Surgical – Neurosurgery, Cardiovascular/Medical Specialties (8^th floor – H8, F8, F6)
• Medical Surgical – ENT/Ortho Surgical Specialties, Solid Organ Transplant (9^th 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 attitudes
• 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
• Permanent or temporary licensure 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.

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 Transition to Practice program and completion of all requirements of the 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