Post-Baccalaureate Nurse Residency Program at University of Colorado Hospital
We are currently accepting applications for the July 2012 Program
Congratulations on your upcoming graduation from nursing school!
University of Colorado Hospital welcomes you to apply to our Nationally Accredited Post-Baccalaureate Nurse Residency Program. In addition to our accredited Residency Program, the University of Colorado Hospital is proud to have been awarded Magnet Hospital for the third time in 2010!
Post-Baccalaureate Nurse Residency Program Brochure
News Release for Nurse Residency Program Accreditation
Are you prepared to take that giant step from student to nurse?
The UCH Post-Baccalaureate Nurse Residency Program
NOW YOU ARE.
You’ve done it. You just dedicated years to learning how to fulfill your dream—becoming the best nurse possible. What’s next? How do you make that all-important transition from student to professional nurse? Through the UCH Post-Baccalaureate Nurse Residency Program—one of the first Nurse Residency Programs to receive national accreditation.
The University of Colorado Hospital in the metro-Denver area is not only a 3-time Magnet hospital and one of the region’s largest academic teaching hospitals, it consistently ranks among the best academic medical centers in the country by U.S. News & World Report. They have also recently recognized us as the #1 Hospital in Denver. We are renowned for our superior healthcare and ongoing progressive research.
As a new RN in our Residency Program, you will receive the education and support necessary to develop the judgment, skill and knowledge you’ll need to become the highest caliber nurse. A lofty goal – yet a very achievable one – our Magnet status guarantees you will be mentored by the best, most highly educated nurses in Colorado and the country. After all, nurses need residency experience every bit as much as physicians do. This invaluable program will enable a clear career path into acute care nursing. In fact, many graduates of this esteemed program have gone on to become charge nurses, nurse educators, preceptors and more.
You will also enjoy much more than working in such a prestigious institution . . .you will enjoy living and working in one of the most naturally beautiful states in the country. Spectacular wide open landscapes, incredible blue skies, clear mountain streams and, of course, the majestic Rocky Mountains.
As part of UCH’s Post-Baccalaureate Nurse Residency Program, you will receive a year of post-baccalaureate education, comprised of:
- 12-24 weeks of orientation & precepted experience on the clinical unit of hire
- Paid specialty courses (part of your 36-hour work week) designed for your specific unit occurring throughout the year
- Paid monthly Nurse Residency Support Meetings, providing additional curriculum and mentoring support
Our program is facilitated by expert nurses with special emphasis on:
- Critical thinking skills
- Leadership abilities
- Communication skills, written and verbal
- Research-based practice
- Patient safety
- Professional career development
When you successfully complete the program, you can look forward to a second year of employment at our renowned hospital.
Because new graduate RNs are hired to work on specific inpatient units, you must list your top 2 choices on your application. (Flexibility in your preferences will be a plus in ensuring placement.)
- Neuroscience/Orthopedics/Surgery
- General Surgery and Family Medicine
- Medicine/Pulmonary
- Cardiology
- Transplant
- Rehabilitation
- Oncology/Bone Marrow Transplant
- Women’s Care Center: L&D
- Birth Center
- A variety of ICU openings
- Burn/Trauma ICU
- Operating Room
- Emergency Department
- Neonatal ICU
- OR
- PACU
Successful completion of the NCLEX and a current CO nursing license are required before the start date.
The time is now to make the first excellent choice of your professional nursing career.
Perhaps one of our graduates stated it best: “I feel I have learned so many applicable aspects of being a nurse . . .there are so many things that a textbook cannot teach.”
Our Post-Baccalaureate Nurse Residency Program is the transition that will make the critical difference in your career.
A new Residency Program starts 3 times a year, in February, July and October. If you are interested in applying for the next program and learning the eligibility for specialty areas, apply now!
EOE
2012 program dates
Applications and due dates for future programs have been determined for future cohorts starting July 23rd, and October 29th, 2012. Please continue to check the website for updates.
Application Information for July 2012 Program
**Please note that the Supplemental Application and Clinical Evaluation Forms have been updated.**
In order to be considered, all parts of the application must be received online by Human Resources by the application deadline. The application deadline for the July 2012 Program is Monday, May 7th, 2012 at 5:00pm MST.
All parts of the applications must be received in HR by this date/time. Applications sent by mail must be received (not postmarked) by the deadline. Clinical Evaluations sent by instructors will be accepted after this deadline only if the other components have been received by the application deadline. Clinical Evaluations must be included in your application packet. Clinical Evaluations for summer graduates must be received by June 8, 2012.
For additional questions, please read through the FAQs.
Applicant Eligibility
- Graduated from an NLNAC or CCNE accredited nursing baccalaureate program (BSN). Candidates graduating from an Associates Degree-to-BSN or LPN-to-BSN programs are not eligible to apply to our Graduate Nurse Residency Program.
- Graduated within the past six months from the program start date. Unfortunately, we are not able to consider applicants who have graduated more than 6 months from the start of the program.
- Must not have held or currently hold a registered nursing position since graduation.
- In order to be considered for a Graduate Nurse position in the Adult Critical Care (ICUs), a candidate must have completed either a "paid" (CNA, Nurse Intern, EMT, etc.) or a "non-paid" (Senior Practicum, Externship, etc.) position in adult critical care.
Neonatal ICU (NICU), Post Anesthesia Care Units (PACU), Pediatric ICUs and Emergency Department (ED) experience are not considered adult critical care.
For additional questions, please read through the FAQs.
Application Requirements
For consideration, all five application components must be received by the Human Resources Department by the application deadline of May 7, 2012 at 5:00pm MST. It is required for applications to be submitted together (for example: send one letter with resume, supplemental application, and unofficial transcripts).
Clinical Evaluations must be received in HR by June 8th, 2012.
The application requirements include:
- Online Application: Please submit an online application through our website. For a list of current units hiring New Graduates for the July 2012 program, please read the online job posting. All applicants to the Post-Baccalaureate Nurse Residency Program should apply to the one New Graduate Nurse, RN (requisition #1856). Your unit preferences will be determined using your Supplemental Application.
- Resume: Please mail your resume along with your Supplemental Application, Transcripts, and any additional application material. You may include your resume on your online application, in addition to sending it through mail. Cover letters are optional.
- UPDATED Supplemental Application Word - PDF: Please answer all the questions on the supplemental application and submit them either by mail. Answers should be submitted on a separate document. Please mail your resume along with your Supplemental Application, Transcripts, and any additional application material.
- Unofficial Transcripts: Please submit a copy of your unofficial transcripts by mail. We only need copies of transcripts from the school you obtained or will obtain your BSN. Please mail your resume along with your Supplemental Application, Transcripts, and any additional application material.
- UPDATED Clinical Evaluation Word - PDF: Please have your most recent non-public health, senior-level clinical instructor complete this form and return either by fax, email, or mail. This part of the application does not need to be submitted with your resume, supplemental application, and unofficial transcripts. Clinical Evaluations must be received in HR by June 8th, 2012. Please request evaluations as soon as possible from your clinical instructors.
Submission Options
All documents must be submitted together via your online application. Please attach all parts of document on your online application (i.e. transcripts; supplemental questions; resume; cover letter; evaluations).
Clinical Evaluations must be received in HR by June 8th, 2012. Clinical Evaluations and/or reference letters may be submitted via:
- Email Application to: NurseResident@uch.edu Please include only the applicant's name in the Subject line. If you are attaching documents, please include the applicant's name on each page of the document.
- Fax Application to: (720) 848 - 6802 Please include the applicants name on each page.
- Mail Application to: Human Resources - Nurse Residency Application
Leprino Building Suite 600
Mail Stop A028
12401 E. 17th Avenue
Aurora, CO 80045
Reminders & Tips
- If possible, please submit all the parts of your application together. This will prevent parts from becoming separated.
- Please put your name on each page of your application including e-mail attachments and faxes.
- When emailing your application, please use your name (and only your name) in the subject line.
- Due to the number of applications, HR is unable to confirm receipt of your application.
- It is highly discouraged for applicants to approach hiring managers directly in regards to Residency openings. All applications must go through Human Resources.
- Please only list your top 2 specialties on the supplemental application.
For additional questions, please read through the FAQs.
Interviewing Process
Only after the deadline, applications will be reviewed. A Recruiter will contact selected applicants by email to schedule an interview. Applicants will not be contacted for an interview until after the application closing deadline. The tentative dates for applicants to be contacted for interviews will be early June.
In-person interviews for the July 2012 program will be held in mid June 2012.
All candidates selected for an interview are required to interview in-person with the selection team at their own expense.
All candidates who apply will be notified by email once the positions have been filled.
For additional questions, please read through the FAQs.
Offers
Offers are contingent and are not considered official until the following items are received:
- Final, "official" transcripts from your school with BSN graduation date
- Current American Heart Association BLS card
- Passing a post-offer, pre-employment health screen and completion of Hospital background check
- Successful completion of the NCLEX exam. Candidates for the July 2012 program are required to take the NCLEX prior to June 22, 2012
- Colorado RN Licensure or a RN licensure from a participating state in the Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC). Colorado (or compact state) RN licensure must be verified by July 16, 2012.
Candidates are encouraged to apply for a Colorado licensure when they apply to take the NCLEX. Endorsements from outside Colorado are not recommended due to the length of time they take to complete.
Nurse Licensure
For additional questions, please read through the FAQs or e-mail them directly to NurseResident@uch.edu