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Immersion Residency"The key to success for a newgraduate nurse."

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regards to age, race, gender, national origin or disability.

Other Opportunities SNAP Fellowship

• 6-month fellowship opportunityfollowing Immersion Residency Elite training program designed to rapidly advance the careers of nurses through specialty education, professional development and succession planning opportunities

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St. David’s HealthCare is one of the largest health systems in Texas,with more than 60 sites across Central Texas, including seven of the

area’s leading hospitals. Known for compassionate, high-quality care,the organization received the Texas Award for Performance Excellence,

the state’s highest honor based upon world-class quality measures.Perennially ranked as the top Austin-area employer among large

companies by the Austin Business Journal’s annual “Best Places toWork” survey, St. David’s HealthCare is the area’s third-largest private

employer, with more than 7,900 employees.

Our MissionSt. David’s provides exceptional care to every patient every day

with a spirit of warmth, friendliness and personal pride.

Our ValuesI CARE

Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Excellence

Past Residents Say . . .“I felt like I had a lot of support throughout the entire 13 weeks. I also feel like I am a better nurse now than if I had not done this residency.”

“We grow together and learn from each other.”

“I would be very lost on my own without the program.”

“Made me feel supported.”

“My preceptor was a wonderful mentor and resource.”

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Overview & DescriptionAt St. David’s HealthCare, we understand the challenges faced by new nurses. The Immersion Residency is a transition program for new RNs that have graduated from an accredited nursing program in the past six months. The program effectively orients new RNs to their role as independently practicing nurses. Offered three times a year (spring, summer and fall), the Immersion Residency successfully meets the needs of new RNs. Intended to support this transition, education is provided to bridge clinical knowledge and performance gaps identified in new graduate nurses.

Program Structure• 10 to 13 weeks (depending on specialty)• Initial three-week on-boarding, which

includes Nursing Orientation and ResidencyOrientation

• Remaining 7 to 10 weeks - majority of timespent on unit of hire with a trained preceptor

Program Benefits• Paid training• Personal and professional support• Networking opportunities• Blended, interactive learning techniques• Trained, individually assigned preceptors• Ongoing feedback to ensure progress• Orientation customized to fit individual needs

Evidence-Based Program• Maslow Hierarchy of Needs• Benner Novice to Expert Continuum• Bloom Cognitive Domains• Supports the Institute of Medicine Future of

Nursing: Advancing Health, Leading Change• Trained, individually assigned preceptors

Graduate Nurses Can Expect . . . Professional Development Education Sessions, presented by clinical experts, include:

• Prioritization and organization• Communication with patients, families,

team members, andphysicians

• Simulation andpreparation foremergencysituations

• Providing care at theEnd of Life

• Clinical practicetopics such as bloodadministration,wound care, pain management and muchmore

• Specialty-specific classes• Service Excellence

Specialty EducationThe Institute for Learning offers specialty education for each track. This includes our Critical Care & ED six-course series, Oncology three-course series, Labor & Delivery curriculum, Pediatric course and curriculum, and specialized Surgical Services curriculum. These classes are taught by clinical experts and often utilize national specialty organization curriculum.

Specialty Tracks:• Medical/Surgical• Rehabilitation• Neurology• Surgical Services• Critical Care/Intensive Care/Intermediate

Care/Progressive Care• Emergency Department• Labor and Delivery• Neonatal Intensive Care

“I feel like the residency helped me to see thebigger picture of L&D. A lot of the learningon the floor in the beginning is about how wedo things at our hospital. We are trying tomaster the systems and how to care for thebasic patients. The classroom time gave us achance to step back and learn about L&Dnursing as a whole and how to care for othertypes of patients and complications. Also, beingtogether and comparing and sharingexperiences was very helpful. We learned fromeach other and from the opportunity to askquestions about trends and practices we were seeing.“ - Ellie B., Labor and Delivery Resident

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