Nursing

Park Nicollet Health Services provides great opportunities for developing your nursing career. 

Residency program for new, registered-nurse graduates

All new registered nurses (RN) are required to start in this program. This outstanding program provides eight weeks of education and clinical orientation designed for new RNs. Park Nicollet provides a supportive environment for new graduates to make effective role transitions from student to practicing RN. The program is offered four times a year.

Program requirements 

• Must be a recent graduate seeking his or her first position as an RN
• Must pass nursing boards by the start date
• Bachelor of science in nursing preferred

For more information, call a nurse recruiter at 952-993-1626. Search job opportunities.

Nurse intern program

Park Nicollet Health Services offers student nurses direct patient care experience in a hospital that is nationally recognized for training excellence. The paid internship provides an opportunity for senior student nurses ready to integrate nursing theory to enhance their decision-making skills. To qualify for this program, you must be a student in good standing, enrolled in your senior year of a nursing program and have completed your first “medical-surgical” clinical. The program runs for 10 weeks, June through August. For more information, call our nurse recruiter at 952-993-1626.

Other nursing resources

Minnesota Board of Nursing
Operation Room Nursing
Minnesota Nursing Association