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Nurse Resident RN Utah

Posted Oct 27 · New grads welcomed

License
RN license Active License as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the state in which s/he will be practicing or the state of primary residency if the state is a Nurse Licensure Compact state.
Term
Permanent

Do you qualify?

New grads
Welcomed, residency program
License
Active License as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the state in which s/he will be practicing or the state of primary residency if the state is a Nurse Licensure Compact state. Check your license
Certification
BLS certification - American Heart Association.
Education
Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing with a minimum of an Associate’s Degree in Nursing.
Experience
0-12 months of professional nursing (RN) experience.
Also asks
Ability to deliver excellence in patient care through assessing, formulating nursing diagnoses and establishing goals, planning and implementing intervention, and evaluating patient care outcomes.
Also asks
Critical thinking and problem solving.

Preferred

Education
Bachelor’s degree in Nursing (BSN). Preferred: Bachelor’s degree in Nursing (BSN).
Also asks
Where You'll Work Preferred: Where You'll Work
Your six-month RN application plan

Start about six months before graduation. Some programs open earlier; use each employer’s application dates. See program calendars.

  1. 6 months before

    Shortlist units

    Check application windows. Gather clinical experience, references and your expected graduation date.

    Find residencies
  2. 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
  3. 2–3 months before

    Meet the unit manager

    Ask about overtime, a shadow shift, preceptor continuity and the schedule after orientation.

    Prepare your questions
  4. Around graduation

    Confirm your start

    Coordinate NCLEX, the required license and your start date. Get relocation and repayment terms in writing.

    Plan your license

What it pays

Against similar roles
In range for Utah staff rolesUtah staff postings that state pay run $30/hr to $51/hr, the middle half $35/hr to $44/hr, across 210 postings.

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Job Summary And Responsibilities

As a National Nurse Resident, you’ll step into a hands-on, supportive experience designed to help you grow and build confidence from day one. You won’t be on your own. You can expect real mentorship, meaningful feedback, and a team invested in your long-term success.

Every day, you’ll collaborate with physicians and a multidisciplinary team to deliver care that sees each patient as an individual. You’ll administer treatments, track vitals, educate patients and families, and play a key role in making sure people feel seen, heard, and cared for.

To succeed in this role, you’ll actively engage in our comprehensive, evidence-based Nurse Residency Program designed to support your growth and professional development. With a strong drive to learn and a team-first mindset, you’ll continue sharpening your skills while building a meaningful, fulfilling nursing career.

Builds skills to utilize current evidence-based practice knowledge, the nursing process, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills to provide holistic care to individuals across the lifespan and care continuum. Basic understanding of and ability to assess ailments and injuries of patients and implement a treatment plan. Learns to collaborate and communicate with the interprofessional team to ensure effective and efficient patient care delivery and the achievement of desired patient outcomes.

Basic understanding of and ability to provide clinical skills necessary for patient care, e.g., history taking, therapeutic planning, and monitoring, etc., to achieve optimized outcomes in medication therapy and clinical treatment. Basic understanding and knowledge of the risks faced by patients in a healthcare environment, and the ability to take steps to reduce these risks. Develops accountability for own practice, delegated care, and the coordination of care delivery.

Behaves in a manner that supports colleagues, and maintains respect, trust, and dignity.

Relocation assistance available for those who meet the eligibility requirements.

To be considered for this role, you must have graduated and be licensed prior to the March 1, 2027 start date. If you graduate after that date, or will not take your NCLEX in time, please consider reapplying for our Summer 2027 Cohort.

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Job Requirements

Required

Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing with a minimum of an Associate’s Degree in Nursing. Active License as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the state in which s/he will be practicing or the state of primary residency if the state is a Nurse Licensure Compact state. 0-12 months of professional nursing (RN) experience. BLS certification - American Heart Association. Ability to deliver excellence in patient care through assessing, formulating nursing diagnoses and establishing goals, planning and implementing intervention, and evaluating patient care outcomes. Critical thinking and problem solving.

Preferred

Bachelor’s degree in Nursing (BSN).

Where You'll Work

With more than 700 care sites across the U. S. from clinics and hospitals to home-based care and virtual care services CommonSpirit is accessible to nearly one out of every four U. S. residents. Our world needs compassion like never before. Our communities need caring and our families need protection. With our combined resources CommonSpirit is committed to building healthy communities advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable and innovating how and where healing can happen both inside our hospitals and out in the community.

Pay Range

$32.01 - $49.25 /hour

What's around it?

In Layton, UT

Layton, UTFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about the same as the US average

Median rent
$1,538/mo
Household income
$102,480/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

See Layton, UT

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