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New Nurse Graduate Transition to Practice Program

Our comprehensive six-month program was created to facilitate the smooth transition of newly licensed registered nurses into the dynamic setting of acute and ambulatory care, empowering them to evolve into seasoned professional nurses. Moreover, our program extends its reach by providing fellowships, enabling experienced RNs to seamlessly shift their expertise into a different specialty.

Summer 2025 New Grad Transition to Practice Cohort

Opportunities are available at all five (5) locations (Albany, Corvallis, Lebanon, Lincoln City and Newport).

 

2025 Summer Cohort timeline: Dates to be determined.

  • A quick apply portal will be posted on our website in TBD
  • Offers will be made in TBD 
  • The program start date is TBD

Designed to empower new nurses as they transition from the theoretical realm of the classroom to the practical realm of hands-on patient care, our meticulously structured curriculum includes immersive, interdisciplinary classroom training and a personalized preceptor-guided clinical experience. Both the didactic and clinical components place a strong emphasis on equipping participants with the requisite skills and knowledge to bridge the gap between academic training and real-world practice.

Eligibility Criteria

  • Graduated within 12 months of application and less than six months of acute care RN experience.
  • Hold an unencumbered license in the state of Oregon.
  • Experienced nurses wishing to transition into a different specialty.

Internships/Programs
We offer internships and programs that focus on the healthcare setting you are passionate about. Learn more about each of the available settings:

  • Critical Care Internship
  • Med-Surg Internship

HOW IT WORKS

1

Complete our short form below to let us know you're interested. 

2

One of our recruiters will contact you.

3

Eligible candidates will be scheduled for an interview.

Let us know you are interested.

Complete the brief form below and a recruiter will contact you.

Location of Interest (choose all that apply)*
Albany
Corvallis
Lebanon
Lincoln City
Newport
Uncertain
Specialty of Interest (choose all that apply):*
If you select "Other" you must indicate specialty in the next field.
Critical Care (October only)
Med-Surg
Other
Are you a current SHS employee?*
Yes
No
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Explore our locations below!

With five (5) locations throughout the mid-Willamette Valley and central Oregon coast, you’re sure to find what you’re looking for!

Samaritan Albany General Hospital
Samaritan Albany General Hospital
Albany, OR
Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center
Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center
Corvallis, OR
Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital
Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital
Lebanon, OR
Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital
Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital
Lincoln City, OR
Samaritan Pacific Communities Hospital
Samaritan Pacific Communities Hospital
Newport, OR
*May be available
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Samaritan Health Services is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, disability (in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act), age (18 or older), sex (including pregnancy, sexual harassment, sexual orientation, gender and gender identity), sex as it pertains to the determination of wages, family relationship (other than per the SHS Nepotism Policy regarding direct reporting relationship), veteran status, injured worker status, or genetic information.