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Registered Nurse - New Graduate Nurse Residency

Erlanger HealthChattanooga, TN

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Overview

Schedule
Full-time
Education
Nursing (RN, LPN)
Career level
Senior-level
Benefits
Career Development
Tuition/Education Assistance

Job Description

  • Next cohort begins June 2026
  • RN opportunities available for new graduates and RNs with less than one year of experience

Erlanger Health

Erlanger is a multi-hospital health system anchored by a leading academic medical center in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Erlanger serves as the region's only Level 1 Trauma Center.

At Erlanger, we believe the most important part of our organization is our employees, who provide compassionate, excellent care to our patients every day. We foster an attitude of caring and compassion in our organization and we believe that this attitude distinguishes us from other healthcare providers.

Erlanger offers a robust total rewards package, including a comprehensive benefits plan, tuition reimbursement, scholarship opportunities and leadership training to grow within the organization.

Children's Hospital at Erlanger

Children's Hospital at Erlanger is a Comprehensive Regional Pediatric Center (CRPC), the highest state designation for pediatrics. It offers a full complement of pediatric subspecialists, a pediatric ER and an ICU, and a Level IV neonatal intensive care unit, providing the region's highest level of critical care for infants.

Nurse Residency Program:

Our ANCC-accredited program helps new graduates and RNs with less than a year of experience smoothly transition into the role of professional nurse through clinical training, classroom instruction, peer support, and mentoring. With three cohorts per year- Winter, Summer and Fall - we'll help you improve your success in clinical practice, while attaining career goals.

Program Features:

  • Advanced clinical classes that include Critical Care Course, Acute Care Course, Periop 101, and Pediatric Didactic
  • Clinical rotations in a variety of units before committing to a home department
  • The opportunity to meet with hospital experts to learn about topics related to patient outcomes, leadership, and professional development at Erlanger
  • Educational Seminars for your first year of employment
  • Erlanger is an Accredited Practice Transition Program from the American Nurses Credentialing Center

Career Tracks Offered for June 2026 cohort:

  • Pediatrics- Emergency, Neonatal Intensive Care, Pediatric Intensive Care, Surgery and Acute Care
  • Adult Acute Care/Med Surg- Cardiac, Oncology, Trauma, Neurology, General Medicine, General Surgery, Orthopaedic, Renal
  • Adult Progressive Care- Cardiac Step Down Unit, Trauma Step Down Unit, eSTAR Surgical Unit
  • Women's Services- Labor & Delivery, Mother & Baby
  • Surgical Services- Perioperative Nursing
  • Qualifications At Time of Application:
  • Eligible for graduation from an Accredited School of Nursing with an Associate or Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing prior to employment.

Education and Licensure Requirements at Time of Hire:

  • Graduate from an accredited school of nursing and eligible to take the NCLEX for Registered Nurse Licensure. Proof of graduation from an accredited School of Nursing (final transcript, diploma or letter stating NCLEX eligibility and test date) Spring graduates must obtain Tennessee RN licensure by October 1st, Summer graduates by January 1st, Winter graduates by May 1st.
  • BLS completed prior to going to unit/department and maintained going forward.

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