***Nurse Residency Program: Accepting New Graduate Nurses

Job Summary:

Provides professional nursing care to patients and families in an acute clinical care environment, guided by the SMHCS nursing professional practice model and in accordance with the ANA's Standards of Professional Practice.

Required Qualifications:

Require graduate of an accredited school of nursing or a diploma program. For new hires after 2012, Bachelor of Science Degree in nursing (BSN) is required within specified timeframe as outlined in the New Hire BSN Agreement policy (126.045).
- Require basic working knowledge of commonly used computer applications.

Preferred Qualifications:

- Prefer certification in nursing specialty area.

Preferred Education:

BSN: Bachelor of Science Nursing

Required License and Certs:

BLS: Basic Life Support/CPR
FL RN: FL Registered Nurse License

Preferred License and Certs:

ACLS: Advanced Cardiac Life Support

Employment Screening Requirements: As part of Sarasota Memorial Health Care System’s commitment to keeping people safe, all individuals providing care to vulnerable populations are required to undergo background screening through The Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse. https://info.flclearinghouse.com/