The Bridge Nurse Residency Program

The Bridge Transition to Practice Program is a 12-month training program that orients graduate nurses and nurses with less than one year of nursing experience to various specialty tracks within the organization.

Parkland's Nurse Residency program provides the education, clinical experiences, and professional development necessary for the expansion of knowledge and skills required in the development of safe, competent, professional nursing care. We want graduates to build a meaningful and successful career in nursing. The Bridge Program helps nurses achieve two important milestones along their journey:

• Develop their skills in their chosen area of clinical specialty
• Guide their transition from the academic setting to professional practice

Our nurse residency program offers true comprehensive support as the graduate nurse builds a career devoted to caring for others. They will get more advanced clinical skills and get the support they need as they gain real-world nursing experience in one of the largest public health care systems in the country.

Specialty Orientation

During the residency program, participants are engaged in professional practice courses that are necessary for their transition. These important courses to your growth in nursing include:

• Peer support
• Time management strategies
• Communication skills
• Critical thinking
• Ethical decision making
• Working on a team
• Professional development
• Bullying and incivility
• Evidenced-based practice

Transition Focus

After completion of their Specialty Orientation, the graduate nurse will:

• Participate in a mentoring program that facilitates the transition from academics to professional practice.
• Attend professional development courses, such as financial planning, participation in the profession, sociocultural assimilation, and leadership to aide in their transition to professional practice.
• Peer support is facilitated with a dedicated Facebook group for residents, enhancing your independent practice by increasing job satisfaction and job performance.

Apply Today!

Go to jobs.parklandcareers.com. Internal candidates can go to SharePoint>Pathways>Careers. Questions? Contact us at RNResidentAndFellow@phhs.org.