New to Nursing Careers at The University of Vermont Health Network

The Vizient/AACN Nurse Residency Program

This program launched in February of 2018 and is a curriculum trusted by more than 350 healthcare organizations across the United States. This is a one year transition-to-practice program designed to support nurses in their first year and help them flourish in their new career. Nurses will learn real-life skills such as stress management, decision-making, critical thinking, and patient safety.

Our program includes four to five cohorts a year that foster interprofessional connections amongst specialty internships. Applicants who apply to and are hired for a graduate nurse position are automatically enrolled in the nurse residency program. Nurses will learn with peers in their cohort and be led through monthly learning sessions by experts throughout the organization.

The Unit Orientation

The unit orientation begins with a hospital orientation, a systems-level nursing orientation, and unit-level clinical experience and didactics. Working with trained preceptors, you'll learn the routine of the unit, master organizational skills and become confident with the computer applications related to nursing documentation.

The UVM Medical Center hires graduate nurses into the following areas (please note that openings may not be available in all areas for each cycle):

Personal Statement

At The University of Vermont Medical Center, we recognize that life changing events happen in our organization every day. We take pride in providing leading-edge care through technological excellence and we understand that outstanding patient care means treating our patients and their loved ones with respect and compassion. We believe that when we put the patient first, everything else follows. Please provide an example that demonstrates your commitment to these values.

The CVPH New Nurse Residency Program

The program began in December 2013, becoming the 59th accredited program in the United States and the second in New York State. It has continued successfully every year since then.

• Onboarding and orientation process
• Clinical and unit orientation
• Education seminars totaling 40 hours over the course of one year
• Continued professional development

Time will be spent on real practice challenge discussions, case studies, simulations, peer support discussions, learning from content experts, and classroom time.

The CVPH New Nurse Residency Program is proud to be accredited by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) as a Practice Transition Program (PTAP) since 2018.

PTAP accreditation is considered the gold standard for nurse residency programs around the world. By meeting the standards set by the ANCC, we know our new nurses are going to feel supported and confident and have the experiences necessary to provide excellent care to our patients

Central Vermont Medical Center offers a Nurse Residency Program each spring.

This program allows new RN graduates to work directly with experienced nurses and transition into professional hospital nursing positions. You will work one-on-one with a preceptor to become proficient in the basic skills required to be an RN.

Residents of this program will receive full-time wages and benefits. Permanent position placements will be dependent upon current staffing needs.

Nurse Residency Program

Porter is proud to offer a 9 month Nurse Residency Program for new graduate RN’s. The first cohort will be starting July 11th and will finish up in March of 2023.

Our program follows the requirements of the American Nurses Credentialing Centers (ANCC) Practice Transition Accreditation Program. The program will meet weekly for the first 4 weeks and then will transition to once a month for the remaining 8 months. Residency days will consist of activities to enhance critical thinking, time management, personal wellbeing, communication and ethical decision making. Time will also be spent practicing key nursing skills and listening to guest speakers on topics such as (but not limited to) Sepsis, ABG interpretation, Cardiac Rhythm recognition, Hemorrhage and Wound care.

Benefits of participation in a Residency program also include development of peer-to-peer relationships and mentorship relationships within the organization. Mentorship will continue past the residency program if desired by the mentee.

Opportunities to begin your Nursing career.

Elizabethtown Community Hospital (ECH) is a not-for-profit critical access hospital which includes two campuses and six community-based primary care health centers.

In Essex County, Elizabethtown Community Hospital serves as the central source for the delivery of health care services to county residents and visitors to the Adirondack Park.

ECH has a small community feel and is family oriented. Staff is friendly and everyone knows one another. You can start your career at ECH, gain much experience, and grow within the network.

Beginning your nursing career in home health & hospice.

At The UVM Health Network – Home Health & Hospice, caring is not only what we do, it is who we are. For more than 110 years, our staff have been serving people of all ages in their homes and the community with the goal of helping individuals and families live well at home. Today, we offer a full range of services and programs, providing care that spans a lifetime.

New Graduate Nurses are offered a robust training and orientation period where you are partnered with a preceptor to learn all aspects of the nursing role.

As a nurse with The UVM Health Network – Home Health & Hospice, you will:

• Work at the top of your license
• Have flexibility in your daily and weekly schedules — no evenings or nights required
• Work in a supportive team environment
• Receive ongoing clinical education/training opportunities
• Be a key part of our interdisciplinary team
• Work just one weekend rotation per month
• Enjoy working in and supporting your community

Begin your nursing career in our Malone, NY based medical center.

For more than 100 years, Alice Hyde Medical Center has provided compassionate, community-focused health care for more than 55,000 residents in the North Country region of New York. Our mission is to always be here, not just as caregivers and staff, but as friends and neighbors, offering expertise and compassionate care in an environment that supports your health and healing.