Entry-Level Acute Care Registered Nurse Resident

Provident Behavioral Health; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Provident Behavioral Health in Kansas City, MO, is seeking new graduate Registered Nurses for a structured residency program that supports your transition to practice in a high-acuity teaching hospital.

You will rotate through specialty units, develop clinical judgment under experienced preceptors, participate in classroom education and simulations, and engage in evidence-based projects to improve patient outcomes.

Qualifications

• New graduate RN ready to learn and grow in high-acuity settings.
• Strong commitment to safe, patient-centered care and collaboration.
• Ability to apply evidence-based practice and participate in educational activities.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care under the guidance of experienced preceptors.
• Develop critical thinking and clinical judgment in a learning-focused environment.
• Rotate through specialty units to strengthen skills across varied patient needs.
• Participate in classroom education, simulation, and mentorship.
• Engage in evidence-based projects to improve practice and outcomes.

Skills

New graduate RN

Learning mindset

Evidence-based practice

Team collaboration

Job description

Seeking new graduate Registered Nurses (RNs) for a structured residency program that supports your transition to practice in a high-acuity, tertiary teaching hospital.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care under the guidance of experienced preceptors.
• Develop critical thinking and clinical judgment in a learning-focused environment.
• Rotate through specialty units to strengthen skills across varied patient needs.
• Participate in classroom education, simulation, and mentorship.
• Engage in evidence-based projects to improve practice and outcomes.

Clinical focus areas

• Cardiac, transplant, and complex medical-surgical care.

Qualifications & Skills

• New graduate RN with readiness to learn and grow in high-acuity settings.
• Strong commitment to safe, patient-centered care and collaboration.
• Ability to apply evidence-based practice and participate in educational activities.