• Operating Room – This fellowship program track prepares the new nurse or nurse new to the OR setting to be in the OR suites. The OR fellowship provides hands-on opportunities for sterile technique, gowning, gloving, prepping and overall orientation to the processes and procedures specific to the OR.
• Obstetrics – The Obstetrics fellowship program track prepares the new nurse or nurse new to the perinatal setting to care for normal and complicated obstetric patients, as well as managing antepartum, labor/delivery, and postpartum care for maternal and neonatal patients. Hands-on opportunities are available for nurses to to learn their role in the delivery room, assisting with difficult births and caring for both mom and baby.
• Medical/Surgical and ICU – This fellowship program track begins with the fundamentals of caring for multiple patients in a nursing unit. Both Med/Surg and ICU content includes organizational skills, facility resources and hands-on skills with various nursing tasks, such as ostomy bag changes, wound care and NG tube placement. The ICU fellowship builds further on the nursing skills needed to care for our most critical patients.
• Emergency – The ED fellowship program track is designed to assist the nurse new to the ED setting to develop a solid foundation to care for a wide variety of patients seen in the ED. Based on the Emergency Nurses Association core-curriculum and evidenced-based research, the curriculum includes initial and focused assessment, triage, trauma, neuro, sexual assault/abuse, obstetrics, emergency preparedness, and much more.
• Pediatrics/PICU – This fellowship track is welcome to new nurses and nurses new to taking care of the smallest patients in any care area. Pediatric nurses will develop knowledge and skills related to equipment, advanced physical assessment, documentation, policies and procedures, medications, available resources, and family-centered care as they pertain to the pediatric care settings. Pediatric fellowship uses a combination of classroom, hands-on skills, and simulation.
• Patient Care Assistant (PCA) – This fellowship program has been developed for entry level healthcare positions to cover the basic care needs of all patient populations and work alongside the nursing team to provide safe, quality care to our patients.

New graduates transitioning to the real-life issues of nursing face many challenges. We understand the value of providing extra support for new graduates and look forward to celebrating your successes and helping you grow.

We’re here to help you by providing:

• Debriefing sessions
• Resources for clinical judgments
• Transition sessions
• Peer discussions

Our mission is to heIp you become a competent, professional nurse by providing a foundation that includes skill development, clinical decision making and teamwork. The Nurse Residency program begins after Department Orientation is completed, and is a one year program (meeting once per month – 48 hours to complete the program).

Positions are available in a variety of specialty practice areas in the following Lutheran Health Network hospitals. For additional information, please complete the form below and a member of our team will be in touch