Graduate Nurse Residency

Graduate nurses can begin their career at MU Health Care by applying up to a year before graduation and still receive a Graduate Nurse sign-on bonus of up to $20,000. Applying early, as a nursing student, can also help increase your chances of being placed in your preferred unit.

As a graduate nurse at MU Health Care, you will be integrated into our accredited Nursing Residency Program — an innovative transition to practice program that allows nurses to experience orientation in conjunction with the training and orientation provided on your home unit.

Nurse Residency Program

This 12-month program consists of seminars, hands-on training and simulations that allow new nurses to gain additional knowledge and training beyond what they would learn in a standard orientation program. Our program empowers new nurses to continue their professional development while gaining on-the-job experience.

Our program is accredited through the American Nurses Credentialing Center Practice Transition Accreditation Program® (PTAP). The PTAP sets the global standard for programs that transition registered nurses (RNs) and advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) into new practice settings.

Residency seminar topics

As a nurse resident, you will receive education on the following topics plus more!
  • Effective Communication
  • Medication Safety
  • Prioritization, Time Management, and Delegation
  • Infection Prevention
  • Health Equity, Ethics, & Bias
  • Risk Management
  • Workplace Violence Prevention
  • Stress Management, Resilience & Wellness
  • Patient & Family Teaching
  • The Business of Healthcare
  • Leadership at the Bedside
  • Professional Development
  • Evidence-Based Practice


Who participates?

Nurses who meet the following qualifications will participate in our program:

  • Nurse must have graduated from an accredited nursing school and have less than 12 months experience as a registered nurse (RN).
  • Nurse must have RN licensure or a permit to work as a graduate nurse pending licensure with the state of Missouri.
  • Nurse must be an MU Health Care employee in a full-time bedside nursing position.

Hear why nurses love the program

Apply now to become part of our team!

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