Overview of the new graduate nursing program at Emory Healthcare
Our September residency position will be posted from Monday, April 16, through Wednesday, May 16. We will be accepting applications during that time. The residency start date is Monday, September 10.
Emory Healthcare has designed its new graduate nursing program with the intent to fully partner with new nurses in their transition to full-time employment outside of nursing school. With this program, these nurses are greeted with full support during a time of change and learning.
New graduate nurses are hired two times each year – with start dates in the spring and fall, typically March and September. At the start of employment, resident nurses (the title of new graduate nurses at Emory Healthcare) are hired onto a specific unit. They also begin one of three residency programs:
UHC/AACN Nurse Residency Program: The majority of our resident nurses go through the UHC/AACN Nurse Residency Program. The UHC/AACN Nurse Residency Program is an evidence-based program developed by the University HealthSystem Consortium and the American Association of Colleges of Nursing. Emory Healthcare has adopted this program and administers it on-site at Emory Healthcare. It consists of monthly sessions for the first year of practice to support new nurses as they transition into their first professional role in nursing.
Oncology: This six-month program is designed to provide novice oncology nurses with didactic and clinical experience to begin specialization in medical hematology, oncology and marrow/stem cell transplantation. These team members may or may not go through the UHC/AACN Nurse Residency Program.
Perioperative: This five-week course provides instruction on basic theoretical and clinical components of perioperative nursing. A nine-month clinical rotation immediately follows. These team members do not go through the UHC/AACN Nurse Residency Program.
Please visit the FAQs page for details on the application process, requirements and work commitment policy.
