Registered Nurse (RN) Residency Program

Begin your career with a 1-year Post Baccalaureate Registered Nurse (RN) Residency Program requiring no holidays, no nights, no weekends, no mandatory overtime and 100% protected training time for the entire 12 months while you gain competency, confidence, and leadership skills as a new graduate RN.  

This program is designed to provide new graduate nurses the foundation they need for a successful career and an opportunity to experience various clinical settings within the Veterans Health Administration prior to applying for their preferred RN role(s). Although we believe you will enjoy working with us at the Battle Creek VA Medical Center; our primary goal is to ensure our Veterans always have amazing care. Thus, we support transfers within the VA System and have no payback/contract requirements.  The resident is expected to identify and apply for a permanent role within the national VA system toward the end of the 12-month residency year, for a seamless transition to a permanent role.

Requirements

• Citizen of the United States
• This residency program will be the resident’s first RN role.
• Prior to cohort start date:
  • Graduate with BSN/MSN/DNP Entry to (RN) Practice Degree
  • Possess a current, full, active, and unrestricted registration as a RN licensure graduate professional nurse in a state, commonwealth or territory of the United States, or the District of Columbia.
• Recent Graduate (within 12 months) from Entry To (RN) Practice Accredited/Approved Degree Program.

Responsibilities

• Expand knowledge and skill by attending all trainee educational experiences.

The Post Baccalaureate RN Resident may perform all functions of a licensed Registered Nurse under the supervision of a preceptor.  As RN Residents will rotate through various clinical and non-clinical settings, responsibilities will vary throughout the program.

PB-RN Residency Program Benefits:

• Healthcare  https://www.opm.gov/healthcare-insurance/healthcare
• Dental https://www.opm.gov/healthcare-insurance/dental-vision/
• Vision https://www.opm.gov/healthcare-insurance/dental-vision/
• Childcare Subsidy Dependent Care (opm.gov)
• Time Off / Leave:
  • Annual Vacation – 4 hours per (2 week) pay period.
  • Sick Leave – 4 hours per (2 week) pay period.
  • 11 Paid Holidays List of Federal Holidays for 2023 and 2024 (federalpay.org)
• Local Housing (RN Resident Only) on a first come first serve basis as low as $698/month.
• Free Parking
• Free Gym Access
• Free Reiki by reservation (first come first serve basis on Tuesdays & Thursdays)
• Virtual Medical Library Access

How to Apply: 

• Indicated your interest by applying via Handshake and e-mail requirements to  jennifer.furry@va.gov
• APPLY EARLY to ensure your spot in our next cohort. 
  • Spring Cohorts: 
    • Interviews are completed on or before January 1st for end of February program start date(s). 
  • Fall Cohorts: 
    • Interviews are completed on or before June 1st for end of July start date(s). 
• If you are interested in the PB-RNR program, but not yet in your final semester of your nursing program, contact Jennifer.Furry@va.gov with your name, contact information, and expected date of graduation. We will reach out to you to ensure we have received your application and are set to interview for the appropriate cohort. 

Questions about the PB-RNR program or to submit your application:  contact  Jennifer.Furry@va.gov