RN Residency
RN Transition to Practice Program
At MultiCare, we understand the impact a Residency has during your transition from student to professional nurse. That’s why we have designed our RN Transition to Practice Program with a greater mission – To ease the transition of newly licensed nurses into a culture of dynamic nursing practice through the development of competence, autonomy, and connection to purpose.
Are you an experienced RN looking to enter a new specialty? Check out our RN Fellowship Program.
ANCC Accreditation
We are thrilled to announce that as of November 2023, our program is accredited by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Practice Transition Accreditation Program.
Accreditation includes MultiCare Tacoma General Hospital, MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital, MultiCare Auburn Medical Center, MultiCare Covington Medical Center, MultiCare Allenmore Hospital, MultiCare Deaconess Hospital and Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital for behavioral health, critical care, emergency department, medical-surgical, neonatal intensive care, labor & delivery, operating room, pediatric intensive care and step-down nursing.
What is ANCC Accreditation?
This ANCC accreditation validates hospital residency programs that support registered nurses during their first year of acute care experience. To be certified, programs must meet rigorous, evidence-based standards for quality and excellence.
Program Structure
12-Month Program
Training
Professional Development
Preceptors & Mentorship
Evidence-Based Project
Apply for Residency
Follow the link below to apply to one of our RN Residency postings. Once you apply, you will be provided with a questionnaire to let us know your preferences on specialty, location, and start date.
We encourage applications from all nursing students regardless of your anticipated graduation date.
Questions? Email [email protected].
Benefits & Incentives
- Tuition assistance program (100% of tuition and fees or up to $5,250 for full-time employees/$2,500 for part-time employees per year)
- Competitive pay and benefits
- Specialty and unit options
- Location options in Tacoma, Puyallup, Auburn, Covington, Olympia, Spokane and Yakima
Residency Specialties
- Behavioral Health
- Birth Center
- Critical Care
- Emergency
- GI/Endoscopy
- Medical/Surgical
- Medical/ONC
- Operating Room
- NICU
- PACU
- Pediatrics
Please note that not all specialties will be available for every cohort. After you apply, you will be provided with a questionnaire to let us know your preferred specialties.
2025 Cohort Start Dates
- Behavioral Health, Critical Care, Emergency, Med/Surg, PACU and Progressive Care – February 10, April 7, June 2, July 28, September 22 and November 17.
- Birth Center, NICU, OR and Pediatrics – February 24, April 21, August 11 and October 6.
Admission Requirements & Commitment
Admission Requirements
- Graduate from an accredited nursing program.
- Obtain CPR/BLS certification.
- Pass NCLEX and hold a current Washington State RN License.
- New graduate RN or RN with less than twelve months of experience in acute care.
RN License is required prior to start date, but you can apply with a license pending.
Commitment
- Will be scheduled for 40 hours during precepted time on the unit.
- Must be available for varying shifts during the residency program, including some weekends and off-shifts.
- Actively participate in all learning activities.
- Commit to work up to two years following completion of the residency program.
- Review our RN Residency Agreement.
Questions?
For more information, email our team at [email protected].