Application Requirements

Vanderbilt Medical Center
Nurse Residency Program
 July 2010 Cohort

Deadline:
We must receive complete application packets  5:00pm CST on February 1, 2010.
Incomplete or late packets will not be considered.

Interviews held:  
February and March 2010
 
To Apply:      
Please apply online at http://www.vanderbilt.jobs  between Nov. 23, 2009-Feb. 1, 2010.   If you have any questions about the application process, please email Tracey Fargo.


REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL CANDIDATES:

·        There is a commitment of a least one year of employment after completion of Residency Program.
 
·        There will be no scheduled vacation time prior to the match day and during the unit orientation phase. Match day occurs after the completion of the 6 week rotational experience.
 
·        Attending school during the 1st year and during the NRP is not recommended due to the program requirements you will need to fulfill. Accommodations for school schedule commitments are not guaranteed.
 
·        You will be eligible for the Nursing Tuition Assistance Benefit after completion of 90 days probation and one full year of full- time service (455 days).
 
·        Full-time hours (36-40 hours per week) is required during the first year of the Nurse Residency Program.
 
·        An initial on-line application/ resume via the on-line job site at www.vanderbilt.jobs must be received prior to receiving the e-mailed application packet.
 
·        Application Packet completed check list form.
 
·        Place content of packet in the order outlined on the check list form.
·        Completed Track Choice Form.
 
·        Resume included within the application packet. (Anticipated date of graduation must be stated on resume: applicable only for GNs.)
 
·        A letter of intent including: 1) Your career goals and how you feel this program would allow you to meet these goals. 2) Why you are interested in the Vanderbilt Nurse Residency Program.
 
·        Most recent “Official” transcripts with grades up to the semester prior to application with a grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale**.  Including Fall 2009 grades.
 
·        Two reference forms are required (Letters of reference will only be accepted using the reference forms supplied within the application packet)*. If you are a nursing student or recent graduate, these completed forms are required to be from nursing clinical faculty who can address your performance in the clinical setting.
 
·        RNs must provide proof of nursing licensure or eligibility.
 
·        Current students must complete attached Intent to Graduate form. (to be completed by school registrar’s office.)
 
·        NCLEX must be scheduled at the earliest possible date. Nurse Residents must provide a written update of their NCLEX exam status prior to start date. Nurse Residents moving from out of state are strongly encouraged to sit for the State of Tennessee NCLEX exam.
 
·         All graduation requirements must be met (including the HESI or other exit exams) prior to the start date of the nurse residency program.
 
·        On-line application/resume must be completed.
 
IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE, CURRENT VANDERBILT MEDICAL CENTER EMPLOYEES:
·        Current employees must complete on-line application/ resume to at www.vanderbilt.jobs  to reflect most recent work experience.
 
·        Current employees of Vanderbilt must have a current manager/supervisor complete a reference form (from the application packet) in addition to the two clinical faculty reference forms.
 
·        If available, a copy of a recent evaluation with a score of 3.0 or greater in each credo standard and key function must be provided, if a current VUMC employee.



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