Graduate Nurse Residency Program

Find your purpose and help us serve our patients and community! There is no better time or place to start your nursing career than right now at St. Cloud Hospital!

Program Information:

• St. Cloud Hospital welcomes new graduate Registered Nurse applications at all times of year.
• We recommend completing the process 4-6 months prior to graduation.
• Please complete this online application and attach a resume.
• We are considering new graduates for various positions throughout the organization.
• If offered, you are accepted into the New Graduate Residency Program designed to provide resources as you transition from academia to professional practice.
• The program includes hospital and nursing classroom orientation, followed by additional clinical orientation, coupled with experienced preceptors.
• New Graduate Residency Program is accredited with distinction as a Practice Transition Program by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
• You will be hired into a regular RN position and at our competitive standard wages.
• Placement is dependent on interview preferences for units and hours, references, work history and experience, clinical student experiences and open positions.

How we help you grow:

• We offer a great place to work with a culture focused on compassion and caring.
• Additional education and support are provided in groups with other new graduates to increase knowledge, networks of peers and confidence in nursing practice.
• In addition to the strong clinical focus, the program provides professional development in the areas of delegation, communication, critical thinking, and clinical reasoning.
• Opportunities are available within the Organization to expand and grow your nursing career.

Current Offerings:

• Excellent benefits and competitive wages (to view our benefit offerings, click here )
• Sign-on bonuses ranging from $3,500-$5,000, depending on department*
• $5,000 relocation assistance for those who qualify**

Designations and Awards:

• Nationally Accredited with Distinction Nurse Residency Program by the American Nursing Credentialing Center
• Magnet Award for Excellence in Nursing
• Truven 100 Top Hospitals (10-time honoree)
• U.S. News & World Report "America's Best Hospitals"
• Nationally ranked for orthopedics
• High performing in seven specialties:
  • Diabetes & Endocrinology
  • Gastroenterology & GI Surgery
  • Geriatrics
  • Nephrology
  • Neurology & Neurosurgery
  • Pulmonology
  • Urology

Minimum Qualifications:

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing required.
• Some CentraCare sites may require a bachelor’s degree to be completed within 3 years of hire.
• 12 months or less of RN nursing experience.
• Motivated team players who can assume primary accountability for nursing coordination and provision of individualized care for patients of all ages.
• Ideal candidates will utilize delegation and critical thinking skills to provide quality service through a team oriented, collaborative approach to patient care.

The following areas may be available; however, not all departments will have opportunities at the same time. We’ll do our best to match you with the right department based on your interest, desired schedule, and our current openings:

• Surgical Care
• Neuroscience/Spine
• Medical
• Intensive Care Unit
• Patient Care Support Float Pool
• Medical/Oncology
• Cardiac Care Unit
• NICU
• Telemetry
• Orthopedics
• Birth Center
• Mental Health - Adult and Adolescent
• Regional Sites
• Rehab
• Pediatrics
• Post Anesthesia Care
• Surgery
• Emergency Trauma Center

*Sign-on bonus requirements : To be eligible for the sign-on bonus you must be an external candidate who is hired into an eligible full-time or part-time benefited position. Previous employees qualify if they have not worked for CentraCare for at least 9 months at the date of hire.

**Relocation assistance requirements : Must accept a position that offers benefits and may not have worked for CentraCare in the last 9 months. Must currently reside more than 50 miles away from St. Cloud Hospital and relocate to within 30 miles of it. Previous employees qualify if they have not worked for CentraCare for at least 9 months at the date of hire.

CentraCare pay promotions to include but not limited to, Sign-On and Relocation Bonuses may be discontinued at any time due to business needs. Any offer received after 10/15/22 will not be eligible for accelerated temporary rates.

CentraCare has made a commitment to diversity in its workforce and all individuals, including, but not limited to, individuals with disabilities, are encouraged to apply. CentraCare is an EEO/AA employer.