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Post-baccalaureate nurse residency program

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We seek registered nurses who are mission-centric, compassionate, resilient, and possess effective interpersonal skills to be effective change agents.
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VA Northern California Health Care System's post baccalaureate nurse residency (PBNR) program is 1 of 16 federally funded nurse residency programs in the US.
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Our post-baccalaureate nurse residency (PBNR) program is a commission on collegiate nursing education (CCNE) accredited program since January 2019. We are committed to engaging new registered nurse (RN) graduates during their transition from entry-level to advanced beginner professional nurses providing Veteran-centric care.

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Our program is highly competitive and seeks registered nurses who are mission-centric, compassionate, resilient, and possess effective interpersonal skills to be effective change agents. It is an intensive 12-month, four-phase curriculum on preparing the new graduate to transition into acute care, ambulatory, and outpatient settings.

Sponsored by the Veterans Administration office of academic affiliations (OAA), each resident will receive:

  • 12-month stipend amounting to $67, 133 
  • Health insurance
  • Accrual of paid leave
  • Access to the VA-trainee recruitment event (VA-TRE) connecting trainees with VA facilities across the nation that have job openings, match them to interview with these sites, place trainees where there is a good fit and retain trainees in the VA system.

The post-baccalaureate nurse residency program (PBNR) based at VA Northern California includes a Veteran-centric perspective in all aspects of training. The expected program level outcomes compliment and mirror our facility’s commitment to excellence in care for Veterans.  They are:

  • The resident will participate in an interdisciplinary healthcare team as a competent Registered Nurse to provide and promote quality care at the patient and department level.
  • The resident will develop a professional, ethical, and culturally sensitive approach when working with Veteran patients, families, populations, or systems.
  • The resident will appropriately use available technology to provide quality care and support communication to improve Veteran health outcomes.
  • The resident will apply evidence-based practice and lean/quality Improvement processes towards real-world issues affecting the care and health of Veteran patients wherever they are encountered.

Requirements:

  1. You MUST be a U.S. citizen
  2. Bachelor of science in nursing (BSN) or master's entry program in nursing (MEPN) degree from a CCNE or NLNAC accredited program
  3. MUST not have had ANY paid RN or paid Graduate Nurse Technician (GNT) work experience
  4. Current unrestricted RN license (obtained by start date)
  5. Must have graduated less than a year from program start date with a GPA 3.0 or greater
  6. Proficient in both spoken and written English
  7. Pass the VA pre-employment medical exam and drug testing

 

Now accepting applications

We are accepting applications for a limited space of 10 residents for the program year 2023-2024, with a program start date of October 2023. To apply, please submit the following:

  1. Cover letter to include your interest in the residency program
  2. Resume not to exceed two pages
  3. VA application form 10-2850D (Application for Health Trainees)  
  4. Three (3) letters of recommendation written on official letterhead
    • from a nursing school faculty
    • from a clinical faculty and
    • from a current or previous work manager
  5. School transcripts (may be unofficial)
  6. Form DD 214 if you are a Veteran

 

We have filled all positions for 2022-2023. 

Mary.Donnelly@va.gov with a subject heading: PBNR APPLICATION WOC 2023-2024

You may contact the PBNR program office at 916-843-9390 or email Mary.Donnelly@va.gov for more information.