Medical-Surgical Nurse Explorer Program - New Graduate RN Residency Track

Responsibilities

• Functions as a new graduate nurse with less than one year of experience.
• Continues to build competency in the provision of direct patient care.
• Contributes to unit activities and supports enhancement of the care delivery system at the unit level.
• Supports peers in the delivery of patient care services.

Requirements

• FT position available, D/E/N, 8- and 12-hour shifts, weekend and holidays per unit policy

Qualifications

• Functions as a new graduate nurse with less than one year of experience.
• Continues to build competency in the provision of direct patient care.
• Contributes to unit activities and supports enhancement of the care delivery system at the unit level.
• Supports peers in the delivery of patient care services.

Skills

• Functions as a new graduate nurse with less than one year of experience.
• Continues to build competency in the provision of direct patient care.
• Contributes to unit activities and supports enhancement of the care delivery system at the unit level.
• Supports peers in the delivery of patient care services.

Benefits

• The Medical-Surgical Explorer Program is a 13-week rotational residency designed for new graduate Registered Nurses seeking a supportive, dynamic start to their nursing career.
• Nurses are centrally hired into the program and rotate through three inpatient med-surg units, allowing for hands-on experience, reflection, and exploration before selecting a permanent home unit.
• What Makes This Program Unique: Centralized hire with rotational exposure to 3 unique units. Extended clinical integration (13 weeks total) to promote deep learning and relationship building, Structured mentorship and weekly check-ins, Participation in URMC Med-Surg Residency post-unit match, Collaborative matching process between nurses and unit leadership, Optional Flex Team shadow experience for eligible candidates.
• Program Structure: Unit 1: 5-week immersion, Unit 2 & 3: 4-week rotations, Unit match: Finalized at end of program based on shared feedback between nurse and leadership.

Pay

• The referenced pay range represents the minimum and maximum compensation for this job. Individual annual salaries/hourly rates will be set within the job's compensation range, and will be determined by considering factors including, but not limited to, market data, education, experience, qualifications, expertise of the individual, and internal equity considerations.

Schedule

• FT position available, D/E/N, 8- and 12-hour shifts, weekend and holidays per unit policy

About the Role

• The University of Rochester is committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving an inclusive and welcoming culture to advance the University’s Mission to Learn, Discover, Heal, Create – and Make the World Ever Better.
• In support of our values and those of our society, the University is committed to not discriminating on the basis of age, color, disability, ethnicity, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, military/veteran status, national origin, race, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law (Protected Characteristics).