Director of Nursing Residency Program

St. John's Riverside Hospital

$100K — $120K *
Healthcare
5 - 7 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Current valid NYS Registered Nurse license, Nursing Professional Development.
  • Graduate degree in nursing required, master's degree preferred (DNP, PhD, EdD are advantages).
  • Preferred certifications include NPD-BC, CNE, NEA-BC, or similar nursing leadership credentials.
  • 5-7 years of progressive nursing leadership experience, especially in nursing education and residency programs.
  • Experience with program development, curriculum design, and evaluation of competency required.
  • Preferred experience leading ANCC PTAP-accredited programs and managing accreditation processes.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of adult learning principles.

Responsibilities

  • Provide strategic and operational leadership for the RN Residency Program.
  • Develop, design, implement, and evaluate the residency program in alignment with ANCC PTAP standards.
  • Ensure successful transition of new licensed nurses through structured residency experiences.
  • Collaborate with various stakeholders to promote nursing competency and retention.
  • Serve as the primary liaison to the ANCC PTAP and maintain accreditation standards.
  • Demonstrate positive program outcomes that align with organizational goals.

Benefits

  • Access to mentorship and professional development opportunities.
  • Involvement in innovative residency program design.
  • Collaboration with interdisciplinary teams in a supportive environment.
  • Role in enhancing nursing workforce development and excellence.
Full Job Description
Responsibilities

 

The Director, RN Residency Program provides strategic, operational, educational, and fiscal leadership for the organization's American Nursing Credentialing Center’s (ANCC) Practice Transition Accreditation Program (PTAP) accredited or accreditation-seeking RN Residency Program. The Director is accountable for the development, design, implementation, evaluation, and continuous improvement of the residency program and serves as the organization's designated Program Director for ANCC PTAP accreditation.

The Director ensures the successful transition of newly licensed registered nurses into professional practice through a structured residency experience that includes organizational orientation, competency-based learning, professional development, mentor-ship, preceptorship, and practice-based learning. The position collaborates with executive leadership, educators, managers, preceptors, academic partners, and interdisciplinary stakeholders to promote nursing competency, retention, workforce development, and nursing excellence.

The Director serves as the primary liaison with ANCC PTAP and is accountable for maintaining accreditation standards, demonstrating program outcomes, and supporting organizational strategic goals.

 

THIS IS A GRANT FUNDED POSITION UNTIL 2030

Qualifications
  • Current valid NYS Registered Nurse license, Nursing Professional Development.
  • Graduate degree or higher, with either the baccalaureate or graduate degree in nursing required.
  • Master's degree in Nursing, Nursing Education, Nursing Professional Development, Healthcare Administration, or related field requiredDoctor of Nursing Practice (DNP), PhD, EdD, or related doctoral degree preferred.
  • Certification (NPD-BC) preferred, Certified Nurse Educator (CNE) preferred, NEA-BC, NE-BC, or other nursing leadership certification preferred.
  • Five (5) to seven (7) years of progressive nursing leadership experience required, experience in nursing education, nursing professional development, residency programs, workforce development, or transition-to-practice programs, experience with program development, curriculum design, competency assessment, and outcome evaluation.
  • Experience leading an ANCC PTAP-accredited program preferred, experience managing accreditation processes, experience with nursing workforce retention initiatives, ANCC PTAP Program Director Eligibility Requirements.
  • Demonstration of education and/or experience in adult learning principles required
  • Maintaining accountability for program development, design, implementation, and evaluation required.
  • Required to serve as the primary ANCC PTAP contact.

 

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