Nursing Residency
You’ve Earned Your Degree. Now It’s Time to Build Your Confidence.
Singing River Health System’s Nursing Residency Program is your one-year jumpstart into real-world nursing, designed to help you grow, learn, and thrive during your first year on the job.
Are you ready to start your first year in nursing? Lay the foundation for a great career by becoming a nurse resident.
Who Qualifies for Singing River Nursing Residency?
All new RN hires in their first year of practice are eligible to participate in the program. This includes:
- Student nurses approaching graduation in search of their first job as an RN
- RNs in their first year of practice who want to change employers
- New RN graduates
What You’ll Accomplish
By the end of your first year, you’ll complete a number of mandatory certifications such as Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS).
Singing River provides long-term development plans after your residency with continued opportunities.
After your first year, you may train and prepare for any specialty certifications you’d like to earn, such as:
- MEDSURG-BC
- CCRN
- CEN
- ARN
We will help you learn how to become a mentor in the residency program or a preceptor, which helps you build your team and earn extra money.
New Nurses Thrive Under Our Structured, Supportive Program
Simulation Labs
Nursing school may not prepare you for every situation you’ll face, so it’s normal to feel nervous in certain areas. Your training is built on strengthening what you want to improve. Residents can even master hands-on skills in our advanced simulation lab before trying them in practice.
We practice a just culture where a new nurse’s challenges are treated as opportunities to learn.
Mentorship
Learn from experienced nurses who have been exactly where you are. Your mentor’s clinical and professional guidance can help you advance your skills as well as your career.
Want to earn a specialty certification? Singing River will provide the tools and hands-on training you need.
Team Support
Our new nurses join a truly supportive environment with teammates who genuinely care about your success.
During regular peer-to-peer meetings, you’ll be able to talk through workplace experiences in a safe space with nurses, instructors, and other residents.