RN Bridge Program: October 2026 Nurse Residency 9-month Program
Oregon
- License
- RN license
Do you qualify?
- New grads
- Welcomed, 9-month residency
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 residencies4–6 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 jobs2–3 months before
Meet the unit manager
Ask about overtime, a shadow shift, preceptor continuity and the schedule after orientation.
Prepare your questionsAround 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.
Support on this unit
The posting does not state the assignment size, and nothing published names it for this unit.
- Orientation
- 9-month residency RN Bridge Program: October 2026 Nurse Residency 9-month Program
Worth asking
- Can you walk me through differentials?
- What should I expect for shifts, weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
More questions to askFewer questions
- What preceptor time and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
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Your fit
About this role
Hours per Pay Period
72
Minimum
$47.82 USD
Maximum
$71.26 USD(This represents the rate for an individual with significant experience in this job)
Department
Clinical & Professional Development
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The future looks bright at Bay Area Hospital, and we are always searching for quality people to join our team. We offer a great atmosphere, competitive pay, a wide array of benefits, and many growth opportunities for our employees.
Job Description
Registered Nurse
Bay Area Hospital is a 129-bed, acute-care, Joint Commission accredited regional hospital located in Coos Bay, Oregon, on the beautiful southern coast. We provide a unique opportunity for new graduates to join our friendly team as they embark on their new careers in nursing. With us, you will work with the state of the art equipment within a specialty population role that is the best fit for you!
Bay Area Hospital’s RN Bridge: Residency program is designed to support new graduate nurses with less than one year of experience in their role transition to the nursing profession, clinical practice, and the organization. This 9-month blended program provides new graduates with the necessary skills and techniques to manage patients safely, swiftly, and competently while introducing them to the professional role of the nurse.
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Within the RN scope of practice as defined by the Oregon State Board of Nursing, applies the nursing process to the care of patients. Teaches patients and significant others. Documents patient care in the medical record. Collaborates with the interdisciplinary team to effectively coordinate overall care of the patient.
This RN Bridge Program: Nurse Residency is located in Coos Bay, Oregon
Bay Area Hospital’s RN Bridge Program is designed to support new graduate nurses with less than one year of experience in their role transition to the nursing profession, clinical practice, and the organization.
This 9-month blended program provides new graduates with the necessary skills and techniques to manage patients safely, swiftly, and competently while introducing them to the professional role of the nurse.
Bay Area Hospital is a 129-bed, acute-care, Joint Commission accredited regional hospital located in Coos Bay, Oregon, on the beautiful southern coast. We provide a unique opportunity for new RN graduates to join our friendly team as they embark on their new careers in nursing. With us, you will work with the state-of-the-art equipment within a specialty population role that is the best fit for you!
Compensation Grade
ONA
Compensation Grade Profile
Bay Area Hospital is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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Shift
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