RN Residency - Saint Luke's Plaza - Spring 2027 Graduates
Our nurse residency program is based on the National Council of State Boards of Nursing’s Transition to Practice model, and all new graduate BSNs and ADNs hired at Saint Luke’s participate in this program. SLH Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas City is hiring for its own floors, with no agency in between.
Posted Oct 1 · New grads welcomed
- Shift and hours
- Swing Swing (United States of America)
- Unit and setting
- Medical Intermediate · Hospital Medical Intermediate
- License
- RN license
- Term
- Starts Oct 1, 2026 · Permanent
Do you qualify?
- New grads
- Welcomed, residency program Please apply to this application if you are seeking a nursing role as a new graduate.
- Certification
- Basic Life Support - American Heart Association or Red Cross Basic Life Support - American Heart Association or Red Cross, Registered Nurse - Various
- Education
- Associate Degree
- Experience
- Less than 1 year Applicable Experience: Less than 1 year
Your six-month RN application plan
Start about six months before graduation. Some programs open earlier; use each employer’s application dates.
6 months before
Shortlist units
Check application windows. Gather clinical experience, references and your expected graduation date.
Find residencies →4–6 months before
Apply as windows open
Apply before graduation when the program allows it. Keep the cohort date and license deadline with each application.
Explore new grad jobs →2–3 months before
Meet the unit manager
Ask about overtime, a shadow shift, preceptor continuity and the schedule after orientation.
Prepare your questions →Around graduation
Confirm your start
Coordinate NCLEX, the required license and your start date. Get relocation and repayment terms in writing.
Plan your license →
Why start this early?
Advocate describes a 6–9 month application runway for several regional RN programs. These milestones are a planning guide, not deadlines for every employer. See program calendars.
The role and schedule
- Unit
- Cardiovascular Services Cardiovascular Services
- Unit
- Renal Transplant Renal Transplant
- Unit
- Trauma/Surgical Care Trauma/Surgical Care
- Floating
- Medical/Surgical Intermediate Float Pool Medical/Surgical Intermediate Float Pool
- Day to day
- utilizing the nursing process In this position, you will be accountable for utilizing the nursing process.
- Day to day
- performing patient care, delegating tasks, and supervising staff You will be responsible for performing patient care, delegating patient care tasks, and supervising of other patient care staff.
- Day to day
- coordinating plan of care for assigned patients and consulting team members
- Hours stated
- Swing (United States of America)
Support on this unit
The posting does not state the assignment size, and nothing published names it for this unit.
- Orientation
- Residency program
- Residency
- Spring 2027 Graduates
- Your preceptor
- A preceptor is assigned to you We are here to support our new graduate nurses, so as part of this 12-month program, you will be paired with experienced nurses and clinical educators.
Worth asking
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
More questions to askFewer questions
- What ongoing unit support is included?
- How are patient load and staffing support handled day to day?
Your fit
On your path
Med surg is open from year one. A broad first base while you learn which path pulls harder.
Original listing
Posted on SLH Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas City’s careers page.
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Take the first step toward a rewarding nursing career by exploring opportunities with Saint Luke’s Hospital in Kansas City, MO. Designed for nursing students and recent graduates, this application opens the door to a variety of nursing roles across specialties including: Medical Intermediate Cardiovascular Services Pulmonary Renal Transplant Trauma/Surgical Care Neurology Oncology Medical/Surgical Intermediate Float Pool With a supportive team environment, mentorship opportunities, professional development programs, and a commitment to exceptional patient care, Saint Luke’s Hospital provides a strong foundation for launching your nursing career. Discover where your passion for nursing can take you and find a role that aligns with your skills, interests, and career goals.
Please apply to this application if you are seeking a nursing role as a new graduate. After you complete the application, a Talent Advisor will follow up with you on the rest of the recruitment process and timeline. (If you are an internal candidate you must apply through workday.) Our nurse residency program is based on the National Council of State Boards of Nursing’s Transition to Practice model, and all new graduate BSNs and ADNs hired at Saint Luke’s participate in this program.
Participating in the nurse residency program allows you to build clinical competency and professional practice behaviors throughout your first year as an RN. We are here to support our new graduate nurses, so as part of this 12-month program, you will be paired with experienced nurses and clinical educators. Your preceptor will work closely with you during the orientation period to help you adjust to your unit.
Mentors and facilitators will assist you in your professional development and help you become more involved with Saint Luke’s and its shared governance. In this position, you will be accountable for utilizing the nursing process. You will be responsible for performing patient care, delegating patient care tasks, and supervising of other patient care staff.
You will have the opportunity to be responsible for coordinating the plan of care for a group of assigned patients and consulting with other members of the health care team when indicated to ensure optimal patient outcomes. This clinical nurse demonstrates proficiency and abides by policies, rules, guidelines, and procedures. Job Requirements Applicable
Experience
- Less than 1 year
- Basic Life Support - American Heart Association or Red Cross, Registered Nurse - Various
- Associate Degree
- Job Details
- Full Time
- Swing (United States of America)
What's around it?
Kansas City, MOFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about 8% below the US average
- Median rent
- $1,238/mo
- Household income
- $69,166/yr, all local households, not nurse pay