Nurse Residency Program
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FAQs
What is the New Graduate Residency Program?
The New Graduate Residency Program at Cheyenne Regional Medical Center is a year long.
Residency program which includes:
- Paid one-to-one precepted orientation experience for 12 to 20 weeks on the clinical unit for which you are hired.
- Specialty training for your specific unit through classes and hands-on training.
- Paid monthly Graduate Nurse Residency seminars in which additional curriculum provided by subject matter experts across the healthcare continuum, which include time for discussion and exploration of ideas and experiences.
- Several simulated learning experiences utilizing the METI mannequin system.
- Participation in an evidence-based learning project in which you have the opportunity to better patient care, learn more about research and improve the science of nursing.
Cheyenne Regional uses the UHC/AACN Nurse Residency Program™ which is built on an evidence-based curriculum that meets national residency accreditation standards. It is a proven program, developed by experts from academic medical centers and schools of nursing across the country. It is designed to effectively support new graduate nurses as they transition into their first professional roles as caregivers in the acute care hospital setting. Core content focuses on three critical areas: leadership, patient outcomes, and professional role. All graduate nurses must meet the requirements of this program in order to be hired.
Graduates of this one-year residency program:
- Gain clinical autonomy at the point of patient care
- Are able to incorporate research-based evidence into their practices to advance safe, high-quality nursing
- Strengthen their commitment to nursing as a career choice
If I am accepted to the Nurse Residency Program am I a Cheyenne Regional employee or is the residency a pre-requisite to employment?
When applicants apply to the New Graduate Residency and are subsequently hired by the unit manager for the residency program they are also filled into an open position within that managers unit. This will be the new graduate’s home unit where he/she will complete his/her precepted orientation as well and his/her residency year. Residents are, by contract signed at hire, to stay with Cheyenne Regional Medical Center for one year following completion of the residency program.
What is the hiring process like at Cheyenne Regional Medical Center for New Graduate
Nurses?
Potential Nurse Resident participants apply through Cheyenne Regional Medical Center’s website, to their preferred unit where positions are available.
Unit managers will review COMPLETED APPLICATIONS ONLY and make arrangements to interview candidates. Each candidate will be contacted directly by telephone if he/she is selected for an interview. If a candidate is not being considered for the interview a notification email will be sent.
If the applicant is chosen, a position offer will be extended via Human Resources. Please note offers are conditional pending official transcript and Wyoming licensure.
New Graduate Residency application remains on Cheyenne Regional’s website year round depending on the availability in each patient care unit. As positions become available on patient care units, those positions will be posted on Cheyenne Regional Medical Center’s Website www.crmcwy.org. The number of accepted applicants is limited only by the skill mix of each care unit and the number of available preceptors for new graduate nurses.
Nurse Residency Program is offered three time per year to start in March, July, and October.
All applicants with less than six months of professional registered nursing experience are required to apply to the New Graduate Residency, for care units they wish to work for and are hired per the unit manager‘s decision.
If I am hired, what will my orientation be like?
Each new employee to Cheyenne Regional Medical Center has the opportunity to attend the New Employee Experience on Monday and Tuesday. Wednesday and Thursday are scheduled for clinical orientation, and Friday is reserved for computer training and medication administration. All Nurse Graduates will attend the entire first week of orientation.
Following orientation, New Graduate Nurses will work with their manager and clinical nurse educator to develop a personalized orientation plan that will help them be successful on the units they are hired to. Once the orientation plan has been developed the New Graduate will work one on one with a preceptor during his/her initial orientation. This period can last between 12 and 20 weeks depending on the area in which the nurse resident is hired into.
What if I want to work on a specific unit?
Open positions are posted for each unit that accepts new graduate residents. If the unit that you want to work on does not have a position posted, you can trust that they are not currently hiring new graduate nurses. This does not mean that the unit will not hire new graduate nurses in the future, but simply that they are not currently hiring new graduates. Hiring is based on skill mix of the unit and what type of experience the manager is considering.
What if I apply for an open RN position in the website?
The open positions listed on Cheyenne Regional Medical Center’s website are open ONLY to those nurses with AT LEAST six months of Registered Nursing Experience. Candidates who attempt to apply and do not qualify will be re-directed to the New Graduate Residency Program.
What if I have other healthcare experience and I am just now finishing my registered nursing degree? Do I still qualify for the Nurse Residency Program?
Yes. No matter how many years of healthcare experience an applicant might have in the following areas this applicant will still qualify for the residency program. Previous experience could include but is not limited to licensed practical nurses, licensed vocational nurses, emergency medical technicians, paramedics, patient care technicians, nursing assistants, medical assistants, scrub technicians, home
health aides, etc.
What are the requirements to apply for the New Graduate Residency Program?
- Graduation from an NLN or CCNE-accredited school of nursing (BSN, AD, Diploma, or Accelerated Program in Nursing) within the last 6 months
- Cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher
- Successful completion of the NCLEX-RN and a current WY RN license prior to start date.
- Current BLS certification from the American Heart Association
How should I submit my supplemental application?
- US Mail
New Graduate Residency Program Coordinator
Cheyenne Regional Medical Center
214 E 23rd St
Cheyenne WY 82001
- Scan and email to nurseresidency@crmcwy.org
- Fax attn: New Graduate Residency Program at 307-633-7260
What is the supplemental application paperwork?
- Typed answers to posed questions. Returned to nurseresidency@crmcwy.org
- Unofficial transcripts (official transcripts will be required prior to official offer of position)
- Resume
How do I apply for the nurse residency program?
Log on to www.crmcwy.org and click on employment find the career for you.
Click on Apply for Career Opportunities at Cheyenne Regional
Select Nursing (under job category) then click search
Select New Graduate Residency Program for the unit you are interested in working for
Complete application
Please note, ONLY complete applications will be reviewed for potential interview.
Tip: include resume and cover letter with online application to limit extra steps in the application process.
Will I have benefits?
Full-time positions at Cheyenne Regional Medical Center are eligible for benefits including health insurance, retirement and educational support just to name a few. Further questions regarding benefits
can be directed to human resources.
As an ADN graduate do I qualify for the program? Do I have to complete my BSN?
Yes and Yes. ADN applicants qualify for the Nurse Residency Program. Residency participants who do not currently obtain a Baccalaureate degree in Nursing are required to start work on their BSN within one year of hire at Cheyenne Regional Medical Center.
Does the hospital have educational benefits?
Yes. Cheyenne Regional Medical Center offers generous educational benefits for its employees to continue in their education and personal development.
How do I know if you received my application?
An automated letter of receipt comes to you upon completion of your online application. If you would like confirmation of your supplemental application please send it certified mail.
Do I have to be a Wyoming resident?
No. However, due to length of processing time required to obtain Wyoming licensure and ensure applicants are encouraged to apply for Wyoming licensure when they take the NCLEX.
If I have questions whom can I contact?
If you have questions or concerns please email nurseresidency@crmcwy.org.
If I am not accepted into the residency program under the position(s) I have applied for can I apply for the next cohort?
Applicants are required to apply for the nurse residency program within 6 months or less of graduation from an NLN or CCNE-accredited school of nursing (BSN, AD, Diploma, or Accelerated Program in Nursing) .
Applications
Applicant Check List - MS Word
Applicant Check List - PDF
New Graduate Residency Supplemental Application - MS Word
New Graduate Residency Supplemental Application - PDF