Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our National Nurse Resident Program Site Coordinator, you will lead and manage the implementation and operation of the nurse residency program at your facility. Your role is vital in supporting new graduate nurses and fostering their professional development.

Every day you will oversee curriculum delivery, coordinate mentorship, facilitate didactic sessions, and provide direct support and mentorship to nurse residents. You will also collaborate with clinical leadership, educators, and human resources to align the program with national standards.

To be successful in this role, you need strong leadership, organizational skills, comprehensive understanding of nursing education, and the ability to mentor adult learners. Your capacity to foster a supportive learning environment and drive program excellence will be paramount in shaping future nurses.

Demonstrates the following essential leadership characteristicsEmotional intelligence: Self-control, self-awareness, self-management, social awarenessAbility to identify talent, coach and develop othersEnergy (capacity of acting, being active, positive force)Enthusiasm (inspiring zeal or fervor)Passion (a strong liking or desire for or to some activity, object, or concept)
Job Requirements

Required

Bachelors Of Science Nursing and Minimum of 3 years clinical experience in the acute care setting, upon hire andMinimum of 2 years clinical teaching experience andRegistered Nurse: CA, upon hire

Preferred

Masters Of Science Nursing, upon hireWhere You'll Work

Dominican Hospital (a member of Dignity Health) is a 222-bed facility that offers a wide range of services to residents of California’s Central Coast. With 24/7 emergency care, comprehensive care in cardiac, orthopedics, oncology, women’s and children’s services, we continue to lead the region in medical innovation and excellence in healthcare.

Comprehensive Care
Dominican offers emergency services and is a Certified Stroke Center and Chest Pain Center. Dominican’s services include the only comprehensive Cancer Center in Santa Cruz County, a Total Joint Replacement program, and advanced neurological and endoscopic services. Dominican regularly receives ‘A’ grades for hospital safety from Leapfrog Group, and has received national recognition for superior patient safety, cardiac care, and stroke treatment from Healthgrades, a leading provider of comprehensive information about physicians and hospitals.
As Santa Cruz County’s heart attack (STEMI) receiving center, Dominican Hospital provides cutting edge cardiac care. The hospital’s heart attack treatment times consistently beat the national average, and the hospital offers two cardiac catheterization labs available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Groundbreaking cardiac procedures at Dominican include the Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) procedure, which allows for heart valve replacement without opening a patient’s chest.
Dominican Hospital has forged significant partnerships with area hospitals to bring exceptional care to Santa Cruz County. The hospital offers a level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) through a partnership with Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford. Neurosurgery at Dominican is also offered through a partnership with Stanford Health Care.

One Community. One Mission. One California 

Unless directed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement, applications for this position will be considered on a rolling basis. CommonSpirit Health cannot anticipate the date by which a successful candidate may be identified.