Periop RN Residency & Fellowship - February 2027 - Baptist Health - All Campuses
Baptist Jacksonville (Downtown)
- Pay
- Not posted
- Unit and setting
- OR
- License
- RN licenseCurrent, active Registered Nurse (RN) license in the State of Florida
- Term
- Permanent
Do you qualify?
- New grads
- Welcomed, residency program
- License
- Current, active Registered Nurse (RN) license in the State of Florida Check your license
- Certification
- Current BLS certification through the American Heart Association
- Education
- Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) required
- Also asks
- Ready to take the next step? Join our Periop New Grad Nurse Residency and Fellowship program and begin your OR nursing career with Baptist Health!
Preferred
- Education
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred
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.
Pay isn’t listed.
Support on this unit
The posting does not state the assignment size, and nothing published names it for this unit.
- Orientation
- Residency program Periop RN Residency & Fellowship - February 2027 - Baptist Health - All Campuses
The workplace
Worth asking
- Can you walk me through base pay range and 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
On your path
Operating Room has an opening for new graduates. This employer welcomes new graduates for this role. See the posting’s qualifications and orientation details.
Original listing
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About Baptist Health
Recognized as a top place to work in health care, Baptist Health cares for more patients in Northeast Florida than any other provider, ranking as “most preferred” for more than 30 years. We’re Jacksonville's only locally governed, faith-based, not-for-profit health system and provide a full spectrum of preventive and specialty care through 200+ locations and six hospitals. Our centers of excellence include Baptist MD Anderson Cancer Center, Baptist Heart Hospital, Baptist Neurological Institute and Wolfson Children's Hospital.
Launch your perioperative nursing career with Baptist Health! Our Periop New Grad Nurse Residency and Fellowship program is designed to support newly licensed Registered Nurses as they transition from nursing school into professional practice. This program provides the opportunity to strengthen clinical skills, build confidence, and develop meaningful connections while caring for patients across our OR units throughout the health system.
As a Registered Nurse, you will provide safe, compassionate, and patient-centered care using the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation . You will collaborate with patients and their significant others/families to develop individualized plans of care, provide education related to disease processes and treatment plans, and serve as a strong advocate for your patients. You will also coordinate care with physicians, ancillary services, and other members of the healthcare team while providing direction and supervision to supportive personnel.
Our RNs care for patients with a variety of acute, chronic, medical, surgical, and other conditions, providing an excellent foundation for professional growth and development.
Minimum Requirements
Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) required Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred Current, active Registered Nurse (RN) license in the State of Florida Current BLS certification through the American Heart Association Ready to take the next step? Join our Periop New Grad Nurse Residency and Fellowship program and begin your OR nursing career with Baptist Health!
Primary Location
- Downtown - Main Building
- 800 Prudential Dr
- Jacksonville, FL 32207
- United States of America