Nurse Residency Program
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Available Tracks

All of our Nurse Residency tracks offer diverse learning opportunities, including classroom training, seminars, basic nurse education and skills growth. Each nursing unit provides the option for you to care for a unique patient population. Explore your areas of interest below. Use the links or arrows to expand each specialty.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Critical Care Services

Floor:
3 South ICU

Hospital:
Memorial Hospital Miramar
Description:
3 South ICU is a great critical care unit where you will be learning how to care for IMCU and ICU patients. Here you will learn great critical thinking skills and how to apply them. We serve a diverse population of patients and disease processes. We work as team to provide the best care for our patients.

Floor:
ICU

Hospital:
Memorial Hospital Pembroke
Description:
We offer 24 critical care beds and care for a variety of patient types. The care provided includes management of patients on multiple drips, CRRT, ventilators, hemodynamic monitoring, multiple high alert medication drip administration and patients undergoing multiple types of bedside procedures.

Floor:
ICU

Hospital:
Memorial Hospital West
Description:
We offer 32 critical care beds and care for a variety of patient types. The care provided includes management of patients on multiple drips, CRRT, ventilators, EVD’s, IABP, ICP’s, Flo Trac, and patients undergoing multiple types of bedside procedures. This is a very high acuity ICU.

Floor:
5 North IMCU

Hospital:
Memorial Regional Hospital
Description:
This is a 38-bed fast paced, high acuity IMCU unit. We care for a variety of complicated patients on a multitude of cardiac drips as well as the assistance of hi-flo, bipap and ventilators. Patients are received from the ER, inpatient units and direct admits.

Floor:
6 Central IMCU

Hospital:
Memorial Regional Hospital
Description:
6 Central consists of high acuity IMCU/Telemetry adult and geriatric patients and is a vital part of the Memorial Cardiac and Vascular Institute. We are a 41–bed unit and care for patients with a variety of diagnoses and complexities requiring multiple medication infusions/drips and conditions needing respiratory support from hi-flo oxygen, BiPap, and ventilators. Patients may be direct admissions, emergency room patients, and transfers from another inpatient unit or from other institutions. Many of our patients are made up of post-procedure/post-operative/post-intervention with primarily cardiac and vascular related diagnoses.

Floor:
6 North IMCU/Telemetry

Hospital:
Memorial Regional Hospital
Description:
Caring for Postoperative Heart Surgery/Heart Transplants/Left Ventricular Assist Devices (LVAD). Specializing in Coronary Artery Bypass Grafts, all types of Valve Replacements, TAVRS, Aortic Dissection emergencies, Advanced Heart Failure Care involving PA Catheter/Swan Ganz advanced hemodynamic monitoring, Adult Congenital Heart Disease/surgical patients (we are the only certified adult congenital heart program in Florida).

Floor:
7 North Renal Transplant/IMCU

Hospital:
Memorial Regional Hospital
Description:
7 North, a 35 bed Renal Transplant/IMCU/Telemetry Unit, specializes in the care of renal failure and the care of the transplant patient, pre and post op. The kidney transplant patient usually is admitted to 7 North about 24-48 hours post-transplant and remains on the unit until discharge, which is about 4-5 days later. Some patients require a higher level of care and are designated at IMCU patients. 7 North has bedside monitoring and dialysis capabilities as well. Nurses on 7 North attend special training for transplant and are also trained to perform peritoneal dialysis. Other patients on the unit have diagnoses of congestive heart failure, hypertension, syncope, rule out MI, pneumonia, sepsis, GI bleed, osteomyelitis, etc.

Floor:
7 South – Neuro IMCU/Telemetry Unit

Hospital:
Memorial Regional Hospital
Description:
We are a 47-bed IMCU/telemetry capable unit and care for a variety of Neuroscience patient types including brain and spine surgery patients, neuro-interventional surgical patients, complex stroke patients, traumatic brain and spinal cord injuries, and patients with a multitude of neurological conditions. Additionally we have epilepsy-monitored beds on this unit. If you are in search of a fast-paced, teamwork and patient-centered environment, this is definitely the unit for you!

Emergency Services

Floor:
Emergency Department

Hospital:
Memorial Hospital Miramar
Description:
This ER is a fast-paced, 26-bed emergency department that sees over 40,000 patients/year. Our integrated department cares for both adults and children. Our focus is being a dynamic and progressive emergency department while providing safe, efficient care to the local community.

Floor:
Emergency Department

Hospital:
Memorial Hospital Pembroke
Description:
This team is able to respond to and provide prompt treatment of medical emergencies in a compassionate manner within a highly stressful environment. We have 28 beds, and are committed to providing high quality, safe and efficient patient experience.

Floor:
Emergency Department

Hospital:
Memorial Hospital West
Description:
The Memorial West ER is a fast paced, 70-bed department that sees approximately 95,000 patients annually. We are looking for highly motivated, caring nurses to delivery exemplary care to patients in our community. Our emphasis is on both patient and employee satisfaction! We offer all employees the opportunity to continually develop their clinical and leadership skills through a multitude of venues.

Floor:
Adult Emergency Department and/or Pediatric Emergency Department

Hospital:
Memorial Regional Hospital
Description:
This team is able to respond to and provide prompt treatment of medical emergencies in a compassionate manner within a highly stressful environment. We are committed to providing the highest quality patient experience for all types of emergency needs.

Inpatient Rehabilitation

Floor:
4 North-Medically Complex Rehab/Tele

Hospital:
Memorial Regional Hospital South
Description:
4 North is a 15 bed inpatient acute telemetry -rehabilitation unit that is one of a kind in the state of Florida providing care to ventricular assist device, solid organ transplant and oncology patients, among others. The nursing staff are trained in both acute telemetry and rehabilitation services. Staff participate in our clinical ladder program, shared governance and rehabilitation certification. The unit is equipped with state of the art equipment such as built-in Hoyer lifts and Lift Smart mobility equipment.

Floor:
4 South Telemetry Units

Hospital:
Memorial Regional Hospital South
Description:
This complex unit services Tele/Med/Surg and IMCU patients with a total of 30 beds. RN’s participate in a shared governance model of nursing practice.

Floor:
5th floor – Acute Inpatient Rehab

Hospital:
Memorial Regional Hospital South
Description:
Comprehensive Acute Rehabilitation Unit – Where we make a difference in patients’ lives; Our unit known for Determination Drive features various real world scenarios directed towards assisting our patients to return to normal function at home. For example, we assist them to navigate going to an ATM, a supermarket, car transfers.
Come Join a highly trained, dedicated team of professionals. Rise to the challenge of caring for medically complex diagnoses, Strokes, and traumatic injuries to name a few. If you want to put your nursing skills and participate in shared governance- come and experience being part of a team that will help you grow and reach beyond.

Floor:
6th Floor Acute Neuro Rehab Unit

Hospital:
Memorial Regional Hospital South
Description:
34 bed unit that specializes in Neurological Rehabilitation Diagnoses. Population consists of patients who have sustained multiple trauma, traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, stroke and other neurological disorders. Nurses on the unit receive specialized training in caring for patients with these diagnoses. Music and animal assisted therapy is utilized with a majority of the patients on the unit. It is extremely rewarding to watch the progress of the patients on the unit as they work to achieve their goals, and gain their independence to be safely discharged home. Certification in Rehabilitation Nursing and shared governance is promoted and encouraged. All nurses on the unit receive NIH Stroke Certification on an annual basis.

Medical/Surgical/Telemetry

Floor:
3 East Telemetry

Hospital:
Memorial Hospital Miramar
Description:
3 East offers great opportunities for growth and learning. We care for a wide variety of acutely ill patients, with focuses on heart failure and COPD. Our team works collaboratively to ensure the best possible patient outcomes and experience.

Floor:
4 East Telemetry/Stroke Unit

Hospital:
Memorial Hospital Miramar
Description
Designated Stroke/Telemetry unit with a diverse population of patients and disease processes. Our team is dedicated to recognizing and delivering patient’s needs with the collaboration and teamwork of physician, rehabilitative team, and case manager to ensure patient safety.

Floor:
4 South Medical/Telemetry Unit

Hospital:
Memorial Hospital Miramar
Description:
We have a total of 36 beds caring for the adult population with a general mix of medical, surgical and telemetry patients. We care for a wide variety of patients with medical and cardiac conditions. Our general surgical patients include gynecological, maxillofacial, orthopedics, urological and reconstructive surgeries

Floor:
3 Central IMCU/Telemetry

Hospital:
Memorial Hospital Miramar
Description:
IMCU/telemetry unit that admits almost every diagnosis in caring for patients. We care for a variety of complicated patients on a multitude of cardiac drips as well as the assistance of hi-flo and bipap. The patients are placed in the unit according to acuity and patient mix. Patients may be direct admissions, emergency room patients, transfers from other units, or transfers from other institutions.

Floor:
3 Central Observation

Hospital:
Memorial Hospital Miramar
Description
This unit is known as a telemetry unit and will include the resident to take IMCU patients on the unit once competent. The unit provides a mixture of various patient acuities that coordinates patient care and collaborates on treatment plans with team members.

Floor:
3 East Telemetry

Hospital:
Memorial Hospital Pembroke
Description
Our unit is a hybrid unit meaning we admit both observation and inpatient patients. We have a diversity of patients COPD, Heart failure, diabetic, wounds, and we are an overflow unit for stroke.

Floor:
3 South Progressive Care Unit

Hospital:
Memorial Hospital Pembroke
Description
3 South is a 22 bed telemetry unit that specializes in patients suffering from congestive heart failure, arrhythmias, and other cardiac disease. The nurses on this unit are highly specialized in cardiac health, arrhythmia interpretation, and disease process. All nurses are required to complete a comprehensive progressive care course. This amazing team collaborates with our quality specialist to provide evidence based practices through our program Transitioning Care at the Bedside (TCAB).

Floor:
3 West Neuro/Telemetry Unit

Hospital:
Memorial Hospital Pembroke
Description
3 West is a 21 bed telemetry unit that specializes in patients suffering from an acute stroke or experiencing neurological impairments. The nurses on this unit are highly specialized in quick stroke identification and intervention. All nurses are also required to be NIH certified. This extraordinary team collaborates with the stroke coordinator to assure that each patient receives individualized care, while adhering to the most recent evidence based practices recommended by The American Heart Association.

Floor:
4 South – Tele/ Medical Detoxification Program

Hospital:
Memorial Hospital Pembroke
Description
The Medical Stabilization program at Memorial Hospital Pembroke offers inpatient medical treatment for the management of withdrawal symptoms related to dependence of alcohol, benzodiazepines, and opiates. This inpatient program provides individualized care that focuses on compassion, medical intervention, and discharge support to help patients through their first steps of breaking the cycle of addiction. We also take care of telemetry and medical surgical patients.

Floor:
5 South

Hospital:
Memorial Hospital Pembroke
Description
5 South is a 21 bed telemetry unit that specializes in the care of the post-operative patient. The nurses on this unit are highly specialized in the prevention of surgical site infections, care for patients undergoing various surgical procedures, and optimizing patients health pre and post-surgery. The nursing team collaborates with our perioperative teams and surgeons to provide a seamless recovery and ease the patient into transitioning home. Our focus is pain management, early mobility, and patient satisfaction. We have one of the best Bariatric programs on our unit!

Floor:
2 East Medical/Telemetry Clinical Decision Unit

Hospital:
Memorial Hospital Pembroke
Description
Our unit is a fast paced environment; we are an extension of the ED and receive patients with a variety of disease processes (including chest pain, COPD exacerbation, abdominal pain, etc.). Patients stay on the unit for additional medications and/or testing, for approximately 24 hours, before the decision to admit to inpatient or discharge home. Currently we also take positive covid patients.

Floor:
4 Central Medical/Surgical/Telemetry

Hospital:
Memorial Hospital West
Description:
This unit cares for patients who have been admitted following a stroke or a suspected stroke and other neuro disorders.

Floor:
4 West Medical/Surgical Telemetry Unit

Hospital:
Memorial Hospital West
Description
Specializing in post-operative bariatric surgical patients. Patients with gastrointestinal and genitourinary disorders have priority admission to this unit. This unit features 40 telemetry beds. Patient population requires a high level of skilled nursing care.

Floor:
5 Central Medical-Surgical / Telemetry Unit

Hospital:
Memorial Hospital West
Description
This is a community of caring and compassionate nurses who care for acutely ill adult patients with a wide variety of disease processes and surgical recoveries. The unit is foundational for building clinical and critical thinking skills, as well as strengthening multi-tasking skills.

Floor:
5 West Orthopedics/Joint Replacement Center

Hospital:
Memorial Hospital West
Description:
In addition to nursing care provided for the general medical/surgical population, we also provide specialized care for joint replacement, with emphasis placed on hip and knee replacement surgery. We also care for all acute orthopedic related conditions.

Floor:
6 Central Medical/Telemetry

Hospital:
Memorial Hospital West
Description:
Our enthusiastic team cares for acute patients requiring telemetry monitoring. We are a true cardiac unit, providing care to patients diagnosed with Congestive Heart Failure, patients post cardiac catheterization and thoracic surgeries. Our unit provides a foundation for building clinical and critical thinking skills.

Floor:
6 West Medical/Surgical/Telemetry Unit

Hospital:
Memorial Hospital West
Description:
This unit cares for medical patients with abdomen pain (to rule out GI disturbance, dehydration, nausea), pneumonia, upper respiratory infections, and cardiac (to rule out cardiac disease, hypertension) Sickle Cell Crisis and chest pain. This unit hosts Graduate Medical Education residents.

Floor:
7 Central Medical/Surgical Unit

Hospital:
Memorial Hospital West
Description:
This is a 36 private bed, telemetry/cardiovascular inpatient unit. Our population comprises patients with cardiovascular disease, post cardiac catheterization care and heart failure.

Floor:
7 West IMCU/Interventional Cardiac Telemetry

Hospital:
Memorial Hospital West
Description
7 West is a 40 Bed Intermediate Care Unit. Patient population requires a high level of skilled nursing care.

Floor:
5 East Observation

Hospital:
Memorial Regional Hospital
Description:
This is a 28-bed unit for inpatient or observation patients. Most patients are placed on telemetry and require continuous monitoring. The patients are admitted with various medical diagnoses (chest pain, uncontrolled diabetes, hypertension, congestive heart failure, Baker Act and elopement risk patients).

Floor:
5 South Medical Telemetry /Observation Unit

Hospital:
Memorial Regional Hospital
Description:
Fast-paced unit that admits almost every diagnosis in caring for patients. The patient population consists of adult and geriatric patients. The patients are placed in the unit according to acuity and patient mix. Patients may be direct admissions, emergency room patients, transfers from other units, or transfers from other institutions.

Floor:
5 West Medical/Surgical/Telemetry Unit

Hospital:
Memorial Regional Hospital
Description:
Our population consists of patients with complex medical, telemetry and surgical needs. We take pride in having one of the highest employee engagement survey scores! During pandemic times, we are a COVID positive Med-Surg Tele unit.

Floor:
7 Central ACE/Orthopaedics/Surgery/Trauma

Hospital:
Memorial Regional Hospital
Description:
We are a 45-bed unit providing care for trauma patients, general surgical patients including but not limited to GYN surgical, Bariatric surgical and orthopedic surgical patients. 7 central is also a Bariatric center of Excellence and has a comprehensive joint replacement program!
Nurses have a tremendous opportunity to learn and enhance new skills.

Oncology Services

Floor:
3 Central General Oncology

Hospital:
Memorial Hospital West
Description:
We are the newest unit to join the rapidly growing oncology team here at Memorial Hospital West. Currently, a 34-bed inpatient general oncology unit with a patient population of primarily solid tumor oncology patients. The nurses also have opportunities to cross-train to care for malignant hematology oncology patients. In addition, the unit provides care for patients undergoing radiation treatment and therapy with specific radioactive sources. We welcome the opportunity to nurture the career development of compassionate individuals, who embody our shared mission, to heal the mind, body, and spirit of our very special patient population.

Floor:
3 West Malignant Hematology Unit

Hospital:
Memorial Hospital West
Description:
This unit houses the Moffitt MHCT program. We take care of all types of blood cancers as well as other forms of blood abnormalities such as aplastic anemia. We have 33 inpatient private rooms and 7 outpatient rooms. We also perform Stem Cell transplants. We will be doing CAR-T cell therapy treatment as well.

Floor:
8 Central Medical/Oncology Unit

Hospital:
Memorial Regional Hospital
Description:
This unit is designed to provide care to patients presenting with a medical, oncology, or hematological condition requiring acute nursing care. In addition, the unit provides care for post-operative surgical patients, as well as patients undergoing radiation treatment and therapy with specific radioactive sources.

Pediatric Services

Floor:
4 South IMCU

Hospital:
Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital
Description:
The IMCU is a Critical care- step down unit with 23 beds that cares for patients from newborn to 18 years or age and above in certain cases. Diagnosis we often care for are but not limited to Cleft Lip/Palate, T&A, Spinal Fusion, Bowel Surgeries, Respiratory Distress, respiratory Failure and seizures. We also perform bedside Sedation and Procedures such as LP, Bronchoscopy, ECHO, EEG, Invasive and Non-Invasive Monitoring – Arterial Line

Floor:
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

Hospital:
Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital
Description:
We are an 84-bed level III NICU with a combination of private rooms and open pods. We embody the spirit of teamwork and excellence as we care for the tiniest and frailest population of patients

Floor:
4 Central Hematology Oncology

Hospital:
Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital
Description:
4 Central is a 24 bed fast paced unit designated to care for Hematology/Oncology patients from infants to adolescents up to 18 years of age. 4 Central also cares for Medical/Surgical patients with diagnoses such as Diabetes, Seizures, Neonatal Hyperbilirubinemia, Gastroenterology disorders, Orthopedic and General surgeries. The 4 Central team collaborates closely with a multidisciplinary team that includes Social Work, Palliative Care, and Pharmacy to provide a healing environment while also integrating evidence-based practices as well as patient and family centered care. 4 Central has a highly engaged and collaborative team and offers an opportunity to experience the best of the science and heart of nursing.

Floor:
3 Central

Hospital:
Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital
Description:
The Pediatric Inpatient 3 Central Unit is a 24 bed fast paced unit designated to care for pediatric patients, including infants, children, and adolescents up to 18 years of age with Medical/Surgical diagnoses (General, Trauma and Orthopedic surgeries, Cystic Fibrosis, Asthma, Gastroenterology disorders). The staff of 3 Central collaborates to provide individualized, interdisciplinary, and family-centered care to our patients and families. 3 Central has a very engaged team and is a great unit in which to develop your nursing skills.

Surgical Services

Floor:
Operating Room

Hospital:
Memorial Hospital Miramar
Description:
We currently have 8 operating room suites, one GI room and one cystoscopy room. We perform Plastics, Orthopedics, Urology, Gynecology, General, Breast Oncology, and Robotic surgeries. Just recently, we expanded our patient population and are performing pediatric cases. OR nurses are key players in the surgical team and their attention to detail and boldness helps them advocate for their patient and set the tone for the surgical day.
In addition to the nurse residency program, every nurse will attend the perioperative program at Broward College for 3 months. This course is comprised of clinical experience at the various operating rooms across the system and a didactic component at Broward College. Upon completion of the perioperative course the novice nurses will have acquired basic surgical case knowledge. If you are ready for growth and professional development, your surgical journey awaits you!
Memorial Hospital Miramar Surgical Services Department…A hidden gem in MHS.

Floor:
Post Anesthesia Care Unit

Hospital:
Memorial Hospital Miramar
Description:
The PACU area has 11 bays and has a diverse population of pediatrics and Adult patients for post procedural care. This is a fast paced area and critical thinking must be a priority. The care of these patients begin with the protocol of enhanced recovery after surgery, which is a multi- modal set of evidence-based practices that improve patients’ experience and recovery after surgery. The Nurse resident is also cross trained in Preop as a collaborative approach in periop care.

Floor:
OR

Hospital:
Memorial Hospital Pembroke
Description:
We currently have 8 operating room suites. We perform Bariatric, General, Plastic, Orthopedics, Urology, Gynecology, ENT, Laparoscopy, and Robotic surgeries. We are a Bariatric center of excellence. If you are ready for growth and professional development, your surgical journey awaits you!

Floor:
Operating Room, Pre and Post Anesthesia Care

Hospital:
Memorial Regional Hospital South
Description:
We have 7 fully equipped OR suites and 2 procedure rooms. Main surgical specialties are orthopedic Sports Medicine, Cosmetic surgery and Pain Management. Come join our outstanding Surgical Services team.

Floor:
OR

Hospital:
Memorial Regional Hospital
Description:
At Regional we have 19 operating room suites including 3 open heart suites. Memorial Regional hospital is the flagship hospital within the Memorial Healthcare System. We are known for our level 1 trauma status, heart transplant and kidney transplant. We perform complex Neuro Spine procedures, Oromaxilofacial reconstruction procedures, several oncology procedures including HIPEC and complex Plastics, Orthopedics, Urology, Gynecology, General, Breast Oncology, and Robotic surgeries. OR nurses are key players in the surgical team and their attention to detail and boldness helps them advocate for their patient and to provide safe quality care to our surgical patient population.
In addition to the nurse residency program, every nurse will attend the perioperative program at Broward College for 3 months or the NIFA program that we implemented internally. This course is comprised of clinical experience at the various specialties and a didactic component at Broward College or at regional OR. Upon completion of the perioperative course or the NIFA course the novice nurses will have acquired basic surgical case knowledge. If you are ready for growth and professional development, your surgical journey awaits you! Memorial Hospital Regional Surgical Services Department…A place where your professional development is made fun.

Floor:
PACU

Hospital:
Memorial Regional Hospital
Description:
The Preop and PACU area has a total 32 bays and serves a diverse population of adult patients for their post-operative care. This is a fast paced area where critical thinking must be a priority. The care of these patients begin with the protocol of enhanced recovery after surgery, which is a multi- modal set of evidence-based practices that improve patients’ experience and recovery after surgery. The focus of our department is to provide all our patients with the best experience possible, and ensure that all the members of our team provide the best quality care to all the patients we care for.

Floor:
OR

Hospital:
Memorial Regional Hospital South
Description:
We have 7 fully equipped OR suites and 2 procedures rooms. Among many surgical specialties our top 3 specialties are Orthopedics Sports Medicine, Plastics and Pain Management. The main responsibility of the OR staff is to keep the patient safe and help them navigate through all phases of the surgical course.

Women’s Services

Floor:
Mother Baby Unit

Hospital:
Memorial Hospital Miramar
Description:
Patient- and family-centered care is at the heart of our Mother Baby Unit, which is an intricate part of Memorial Hospital Miramar Family Birthplace. Every licensed registered nurse will have the opportunity to work in collaboration with our staff of board-certified obstetricians and neonatologists. Our Mother Baby RNs are focused on providing comprehensive care to mothers and their newborns after the delivery while in an atmosphere of private rooms and a breastfeeding friendly environment.

Floor:
3rd Floor Obstetrics – Mother/Baby

Hospital:
Memorial Hospital West
Description:
Staff work in collaboration with our staff of board-certified obstetricians and neonatologists. Our mother- baby RNs are focused on providing comprehensive care to mothers and their newborns after the delivery while in an atmosphere of private rooms and a breastfeeding friendly environment.

Floor:
8 South/8 North /Newborn Nursery

Hospital:
Memorial Regional Hospital
Description:
We care for the post-partum mother and baby dyad. Our goal is to provide the very best patient- and family-center care and experience.

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