RN Resident/Fellow Mother Baby Good Sam October 5th cohort
Puyallup, Washington
- Eligibility
- Postpartum
- Shift and hours
- 12-hour rotating3 shifts · 36 hours a week
- Unit and setting
- Mother Baby · Hospital
- License
- RN licenseCurrent Registered Nurse license in Washington State or Multistate License endorsement (MLS)
- Term
- Permanent
Do you qualify?
- New grads
- Welcomed, transition-to-practice program
- License
- Current Registered Nurse license in Washington State or Multistate License endorsement (MLS) Check your license
- Certification
- Current BLS Certification required
- Certification
- ACLS, PALS, NRP within 90 days of hire for as required by department
- Certification
- TNCC, LNPC, PEARS within 1 year of hire as required by department
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Nursing, or obtained within five (5) years from the initial date of hire; RN with 15+ years of service may be considered in lieu of education agreement
Preferred
- Education
- Advanced degree in Nursing (MSN, PhD, DNP, ARNP) 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.
What it pays
- Against similar roles
- Washington staff median is $56/hrWashington staff postings that state pay run $36/hr to $76/hr, the middle half $44/hr to $69/hr, across 1,337 postings. This posting's $44/hr to $85/hr is wider than that, so where you land depends on the offer.
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Retirement benefits
- Paid time off (generous PTO)
- Tuition assistance
More benefits (4)
- Employee Assistance Programs
- Code Lavender program
- Career development
- Residencies and fellowships
Support on this unit
The posting does not state the assignment size, and nothing published names it for this unit.
- Orientation
- Transition-to-practice program
The workplace
Worth asking
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for 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
Labor & Delivery has an opening for new graduates. This employer welcomes new graduates for this role. See the posting’s qualifications and orientation details.
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Join a team that shares your calling
At MultiCare, you're more than just a job title — you're part of a team built on trust that cares for each other, our patients and our communities. Belonging here means living our mission and values every day. If your purpose and passions align with ours, you'll find a place to grow, do meaningful work and build a career you love in a community that feels like home.
FTE: 0.9, Shift: 12/40
Schedule
Variable
Position Summary
The Residency RN - Transition to Practice Program is an incredible opportunity for new graduate RNs or experienced RNs wishing to transition to hospital and/or new specialty areas. This program will support you in developing dynamic nursing practice with competence, autonomy, and connection to purpose.
Our Resident RNs receive a combination of classroom instruction and clinical hours with preceptors who are experts in their fields, advancing both their education and knowledge along with their material skills in providing quality patient care and services.
Responsibilities
You will learn to assess, plan, coordinate, evaluate, and delegate nursing functions across the lifespan of individuals, families, caregivers, and populations You will utilize the nursing process for nursing care and health teaching in the maintenance and the promotion of health or prevention of illness You will function interdependently when executing a medical regimen under the direction of a physician Collaborate towards facilitating improvement in quality of care, patient experience, and cost reduction
Requirements
Bachelor's degree in Nursing, or obtained within five (5) years from the initial date of hire; RN with 15+ years of service may be considered in lieu of education agreement Advanced degree in Nursing (MSN, PhD, DNP, ARNP) preferred Current Registered Nurse license in Washington State or Multistate License endorsement (MLS) Current BLS Certification required ACLS, PALS, NRP within 90 days of hire for as required by department TNCC, LNPC, PEARS within 1 year of hire as required by department
What's around it?
Puyallup, WAFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about 7% above the US average
- Median rent
- $1,812/mo
- Household income
- $97,826/yr, all local households, not nurse pay