During our program, we provide opportunities to immerse the new graduate nurse into the role of a professional competent nurse utilizing a 4-phase clinical rotation. The goal of the PB-RNR program is to recruit new graduate nurses seeking lifelong learning and the pursuit of nursing leadership while providing excellent and compassionate care to our nation’s heroes, our Veterans. Currently, our PB-RNR program boasts an alumnus hire rate of 94% at completion of residency.

Why Ralph H. Johnson Post Baccalaureate - Registered Nurse Residency Program?

We utilize multimodal approaches to facilitate learning that will assist the residents from a novice nurse to professionally competent nurse through:

• Clinical immersion
  • Dedicated Preceptor Model
• Interactive learning sessions that include:
  • Case Studies
  • Clinical narratives
  • Evidence Based Projects
  • Grand rounds
  • Guided discussion
  • Presentations
  • Role modeling

Our residency training consists of 4-phases of precepted clinical rotation:

• Primary Care
• Acute Care
• Critical or Specialty Care
• Leadership

The Ralph H. Johnson Veteran’s Administration Medical Center’s Post Baccalaureate Nurse Residency (PBRNR) is an inaugural member of the VHA Nationwide Network of RN Residency programs.

Valuable Benefits Include:

• Competitive Pay
• Insurance – multiple options are available for medical, dental, vision & life   
• Scholarships for graduate programs available one-year after residency completion
• Retirement – Federal Employee Retirement System (FERS) & Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) available after residency
• Sick and Annual Leave – 4 hours of sick Leave and 4 hours of annual leave every 2 weeks. Prior military members may receive more based-on time in service. All nursing staff will receive 4 hours of sick and 8 hours of annual leave upon hire to a full time position and the completion of their residency.

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