Nurse Residency and Fellowship Programs at Presbyterian Healthcare Services

How you learn matters here. Presbyterian is committed to supporting new graduates and experienced nurses through our Nurse Residency and Fellowship programs. Located in New Mexico, these programs are designed to provide nurses with the tools required to deliver safe, high-quality care to our patients and communities.

• The Nurse Residency program is designed for registered nurses who have graduated and become licensed within the last 12 months.

• The Nurse Fellowship program is designed for experienced registered nurses who are interested in changing nursing specialties.

If you do not meet the above criteria, please reach out to a recruiter or program manager.

Programs include Critical Care, Emergency Department, Pediatric, Operating Room (peri-operative) and Transition to Practice: Medical/Surgical and Progressive Care.

Program Highlights

• Coordinator rounding and mentorship

• Peer-to-peer debriefing and support group

• Monthly dedicated classroom time to work on evidence-based practive (EBP) or quality improvement (QI) project

• Weekly dedicated classroom time focused on professional nursing and skill development

• Preceptor-supported clinical orientation period (16 weeks for all programs except Operating Room, which is 24 weeks)

• Immersion into nursing practice with presentations from key guest speakers within Presbyterian and the community

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Application Process

1. Complete the Residency and Fellowship application. You may apply as early as your last semester of school. Internal applicants should apply through PresSource. View flyers below for more information:

   Critical Care Nurse Residency ProgramEmergency Department Nurse Residency ProgramPediatric Nurse Residency and Fellowship ProgramOperating Room Nurse Resident ProgramTransition to Practice: Medical/Surgical and Progressive Care Nurse Resident Program

   View available positions and complete the application

2. Attach a professional resume and cover letter to your application. Answer these questions in your cover letter:

   • Why are you interested in working at Presbyterian?

   • Why are you interested in the Nurse Residency and Fellowship program?

   • What patient population are you interested in and why?

   • Where do you see yourself in five years?

3. After you apply, a recruiter will reach out to you to schedule an interview with the Residency and Fellowship team. When speaking with the recruiter, please indicate all areas of interest.

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Program Deadlines and Start Dates

Critical Care, Emergency Department, Pediatric, and Transition to Practice: Medical/Surgical and Progressive Care

* Start dates are approximate.

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Accreditation

Presbyterian Transition to Practice Nurse Residency Program is accredited as a Practice Transition Program by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation in Practice Transition Programs.

The current sites included in this accreditation designation are:

1. Presbyterian Hospital (PH)

2. Presbyterian Kaseman Hospital (PKH)

3. Presbyterian RUST Medical Center (RMC)

4. Presbyterian Santa Fe Medical Center (SFMC)

The current workplace settings included in this accreditation designation are:

1. Medical

2. Surgical

3. Oncology

4. Step Down

5. Critical Care

6. Pediatrics

7. Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)

8. Operating Room (OR)

9. Emergency Department

10. Acuity Adaptable

Presbyterian Transition to Specialty Nurse Fellowship Program is accredited as a Practice  Transition Program by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation in Practice Transition Programs.

The current sites included in this accreditation designation are:

1. Presbyterian Hospital

2. Presbyterian Kaseman Hospital (PKH)

3. Presbyterian Rust Medical Center (RMC)

4. Presbyterian Santa Fe Medical Center (SFMC)

The current workplace settings included in this accreditation designation are:

1. Medical-Surgical

2. Critical Care

3. Operating Room

4. Emergency Department

ANCC Practice Transition Accreditation Program® (PTAP) is a registered trademark of the ANCC.

Contact

For more information on a particular program, please contact:

Transition to Practice, Emergency Department and Critical Care: Liz Salazar, Nurse Recruiter Email: esalazar8@phs.org Phone: 

Operating Room, Pediatric: Dani Orona, Nurse Recruiter Email: dorona2@phs.org Phone:

Residency & Fellowship Program Manager: Keri Sickels Email: ksickels@phs.org Phone: