As a Nurse Resident, or New Grad RN, you’ll make the transition from practicing procedures as a student to becoming a professional nurse. You’ll build trust with your clinical preceptor and patients as you practice classroom concepts in real-time. Our residency program establishes your position as a reliable resource and helpful supporter of patients and families. Success in this role comes from your enthusiasm to help others and to put your classroom experience into practice. We’ll teach you everything you need to know about working at our hospital, making this a perfect starting point to launch your nursing career. You’re in patient rooms, quickly rotating between immediate needs and check-ins to provide patient care while being monitored by your preceptor. Open to learning more about the business and operational practices in our facility. Develop patient advocate skills through observance and practice. Build your nursing skills as you learn to put your education into practice with actual patients This National Nurse Residency application is designated for our St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center Location. For the National Nurse Residency Program, candidates may choose to apply to either the East Valley locations or St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center. Start of Program 7.20.2026 Job Requirements. Minimum. Completion of board approved nursing program. AZ or Compact RN License- you must have a current RN license the week prior to program start date. Current Healthcare Provider AHA BLS completion card. Preferred. BSN program completion preferred. Nurse extern I program completion. Where You'll Work. Located in the Phoenix, Ariz., suburb of Chandler, the Chandler Regional Medical Center is a 429-bed, not-for-profit hospital with more than 2,600 team members and almost 1,000 doctors on staff representing all major specialties. Chandler Regional joined the Dignity Health system in 1999, but has been part of the community for more than 50 years. The hospital includes a Level I Trauma Center, a Heart and Vascular Center, a Wound Healing Center, a Family Birth Center and many additional services. Dignity Health Chandler Regional, Mercy Gilbert, and Arizona General Hospital Mesa awarded $422,000 in grants to support five community projects led by 15 local organizations. Since 1991, Dignity Health's Community Health Improvement Grants program has provided $91 million to nearly 3,800 health projects, focusing on vulnerable and underserved populations. Unless directed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement, applications for this position will be considered on a rolling basis. CommonSpirit Health cannot anticipate the date by which a successful candidate may be identified.