New Nurse Residency Program

Lawrence General Hospital is committed to providing a comprehensive New Nurse Residency Program to graduate nurses. This unique program is designed to provide all-encompassing clinical exposure in an acute care setting for registered nurses with one year of experience or less.
 Applicants are hired into this program as full-time clinicians on a monthly basis.

For more information on the New Nurse Residency Program, contact:
Carolyn Colberg, Director of Human Resources
Russell Martin, Director Clinical Resources
 
Nurse Residency Program

• Coordinated by the Professional Development New Grad Program Coordinator, with support from unit-specific educators
• Designed to provide classroom, simulation, and clinical education aimed at assisting the new graduate nurse with transitioning from a student to a competent nurse, able to provide high quality, safe care to our patients
• Based on Patricia Benner’s novice to expert educational model
• The new nurse remains in the program for a 12-month period, working on professional growth through education, feedback, and reflection
• Involvement in the Preceptor Program

Curriculum includes:

• New Grad Council (provides additional learning opportunities and peer support)
• Generic Educator Day (concentrates on knowledge and skills needed by all new grads)
• Unit-specific classes (provides knowledge and skills needed to care for patients on specific units, for example: surgical, cardiac, and dialysis patients)
• Training class on placing IVs and skills needed to care for central lines
• Training class on caring for patients with wounds
• Trainings by Professional Development Specialists and other members of the Lawrence General family. Includes but is not limited to:
  • Time Management; Prioritization; Communication Skills
  • Critical Thinking
  • Generational Differences; Elder Care
  • How to handle being part of a medical emergency
  • Spiritual Care by our hospital clergy
  • Addiction with our Behavioral Health Addiction Specialist
  • Abuse and Trauma-Informed Care
• Additional education sessions by specialists from our various departments including respiratory, behavioral health, laboratory/blood bank, social work, case management, and many others
• Trainings by outside resources - includes but is not limited to:
  • Tissue Donation with staff from the New England Donor Services
  • Palliative Care and Hospice with staff from Merrimack Valley Hospice
• Shadowing in various departments based on the new grad’s home unit. (For example: new nurse on a surgical unit will go to surgical services; new nurse from telemetry will go to the Cardiac Cath Lab)

 
Nurse Residency Program Application Information

• Designed for nurses with one year of experience or less
• Required to be a graduate from an accredited nursing program with an ADN or BSN 
• Required to have a valid Massachusetts RN license at the start of the program
• Potential candidates are screened for hire each month
• New grads are hired primarily onto the Medical/Surgical and Telemetry units, with occasional opportunities in our specialty and critical care departments

A LITTLE ABOUT THE LAWRENCE GENERAL HOSPITAL CULTURE:

• Committed to well-being of patients; shows compassion for patients and families
• Collaborative environment with shared goals
• Culturally diverse
• Great place for self-starters, staff encouraged to take initiative

LAWRENCE GENERAL HOSPITAL EMPLOYEE BENEFITS:

• Tuition reimbursement
• Comprehensive health and dental insurance for employees working 24+ hours
• Up to 9 holidays/year
• On-site parking
• Flexible scheduling
• Robust Employee Assistance Program with a strong focus on employee wellness
• 403(b) retirement savings account
• Flexible spending account for dependent care and medical expenses
• Life insurance
• Discounts to local gyms & theme parks
• Short Term and Long Term Disability
• Auto/Home insurance
• Pet insurance