Officials with the Seton Family of Hospitals estimate that 2,000 additional nurses will be needed over the next 15 years; however, the ongoing nursing shortage in Central Texas presents an obstacle. To help overcome this challenge, Seton introduced a nationally proven RN residency program.
Beginning in September 2007, graduates and newly licensed registered nurses who are hired at Seton Family of Hospitals began participating in Seton’s Versant RN Residency Program originally created by nurses for nurses at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles.
Seton’s Versant RN Residency consists of 25 percent classroom instruction and 75 percent hands-on training at the bedside throughout Seton’s family of hospitals. It features instructor-led courses on current and emerging clinical guidelines and standards; clinical supervisors who provide personalized bedside training; mentors who offer personal support and career development guidance; and, debriefing sessions that create a forum for exchange among residents. The residency also uses state-of-the-art web-based technology to efficiently execute the program.
After completion of the core 18-week curriculum, participants also have an opportunity to engage in an additional three-to-seven weeks of focused training and specialization. Specialty tracks include Acute Care (Medical/Surgical), Behavioral Health, Critical Care, Emergency, Neonatal, Pediatric, Perinatal and Perioperative nursing.
The RN residency will be offered three times a year — October, January and June. Graduating nursing students and new nurses who have been licensed within the last year are eligible to apply. To take part in the program, nurses must be hired as a Seton associate.
Those who wish to apply for the program should call (512) 324-1776, email Seton at nurseresident@seton.org, or visit www.seton.net/nursecareers.
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