RN Residency Program

Seton’s Versant RN Residency for graduate and newly licensed registered nurses

Developed by nurses for nurses, Seton’s Versant RN Residency is an evidence-based clinical, professional and personal support system that helps new nurses transition from student to confident nursing professional.

Seton’s Versant RN Residency includes:

• Instructor-led courses featuring current and emerging clinical guidelines and standards
• Clinical preceptors who provide personalized bedside training
• Mentors who provide personal support and career development guidance
• Debriefing sessions that offer a forum for exchange between Residents

After just 18 weeks, you will achieve the same competence and self-assurance of a nurse who has been in practice for 18 months.

Newly Licensed RN Requirements

• Be hired as a Seton employee
• Complete a Residency application
• Current Texas RN license (graduate nurses will be considered)
• Less than one year of experience

GN Requirements

• Current transcript
• 3.0 GPA or higher in nursing curriculum is preferred (additional documentation to support a GPA of less than 3.0 will be required)
• Completion of NCLEX® Review prior to class start date
• Commitment to complete the NCLEX® within 45 days of graduation
• School of nursing exit test score or NCLEX-RN readiness exam
• Completed Seton Versant RN Residency application (including career and educational goals)
• Two letters of recommendation from clinical instructors

Core Curriculum - 25%
Our core curriculum supports your transition from novice to confident professional, including classroom training, labs and simulations.

Guided Clinical Experience - 75%
Seton’s Versant RN Residency participants receive hands-on experience supplemented by classroom training, labs and simulations.

Specialty Tracks
You may choose among these Residency specialties for focused training, depending on the time of year you enter the residency, January, June or September:

• Acute Care (Med/Surg)
• Behavioral Health
• Critical Care
• Emergency
• NICU
• Pediatric
• Perinatal
• Perioperative

The length of your residency will vary from 18 to 25 weeks, depending on specialty.