Employment Type:

Full time

Shift:

Night Shift

Description:

We are currently accepting applications to our Graduate Nurse Residencies for Fall/Winter 2025 Graduate Nurses. The application is open to students who are graduating now to December 2025.

Saint Alphonsus Health System is proud to be recognized by Forbes as one of America’s Best Large Employers for 2025 and we’re looking for graduate nurses like you to join our Fall/Winter 2025 Graduate Nurse Residency Programs.

Application Requirements:

• Current Resume

• Cover Letter

*We've provided you guidance on what we are looking for on resumes and Cover Letters in the "Recommendations" section.*

Residencies:

• Critical Care

• Emergency

• Periop 101 - Circulators

• General Residency

General Residency Units:

• Heart & Vascular Step Down

• Trauma General Surgery (Inpatient)

• Tele

• Ortho Joint Spine Trauma

• Ortho Med/Surg

• Medical Oncology

• Trauma Med/Surg

• Neuro Surgical Trauma

• Float Pool (Inpatient Clinical Support Unit)

* Please note that unit availability is subject to change based on hospital needs. *

Once your application is completed with all required documents attached, we will send you a quick form to complete to let us know your unit preferences. This will help us get you connected to the right nurse recruiter.

Our Graduate Nurse (GN) Residency Programs Benefit You By: 

• Immersing you in evidence-based practice, training and education as you transition from student to professional 

• Supporting significant growth in your confidence and competence as a nurse 

• Helping you gain the critical thinking, assessment skills, and knowledge base of the highest caliber of nurses

• Improving your ability to prioritize and organize

• Providing the guidance and support of valuable mentors and past residency graduates who want to see you succeed

• Offering a safe, non-threatening environment and forum to discuss issues

• We provide a robust unit orientation to ensure your confidence in your skills

Watch a short video on our Nurse Residency Program: Your Nursing Future Starts Here

In the meantime, please sign up for our Grad Nurse Virtual Info Session where we discuss Saint Alphonsus, our residencies and what we have to offer.

Please don't hesitate to reach out if you have any questions. You can email us at nursingjobs@saintalphonsus.org. 

Things You Should Know 

Our residency programs have a few requirements that must be met prior to starting: 

• Must have a Nursing Degree (ADN, BSN, MSN).

• An Idaho RN license (some units require secondary licensure in the state of Oregon).

• Multistate licenses must establish residency with the Idaho Board of Nursing within 60 days from hire.

• An active and unexpired Basic Life Support for HealthCare Provider (BLS/HCP) certification from either AHA, ARC, or the Military Training Network. 

• Additional certification may be required depending on the unit.

Recommendations:

Make sure your resume is up to date and thorough in describing any applicable experience and education - particularly your clinical rotations! Please include all non-medical jobs too! Anything that highlights customer service, multi-tasking, critical thinking, independent judgement, leadership, etc - all these things apply to nu