- Variety of Clinical Arenas
- Flexible Scheduling
- Competitive Wages
- Continuing Education Opportunities
- Guaranteed Preceptorship
- Comprehensive Orientation
Nursing Orientation 
Lourdes offers the most comprehensive nursing orientation
program in the area and graduate nurses at Lourdes begin their
professional career in a supportive and caring environment.
Beginning with two weeks of classroom instruction, all nurses
embark on their professional experience with a clear understanding
of our approach to relationship-based patient care. Presentations
are given by the experts on evidence-based practice, documentation,
computerized systems, IV therapy, response to codes, diversity, and
other topics that will benefit nurses in the clinical care
setting.
Graduate Nurse Internship Program
In addition to receiving the information provided to all nurses
during the two weeks of general nursing orientation, our team of
highly-qualified, clinically experienced educators provides
in-depth learning opportunities to insure new graduates have the
resources they need to transition from student to novice nurse.
Opportunities are provided for the graduate nurse to spend time
with many expert professionals, including wound care specialists,
respiratory therapists, pharmacists, and case managers. This
internship lasts two to three weeks.
Unit-Specific Orientation
As they start in their new clinical setting, all Lourdes nurses
benefit from an individualized unit-specific orientation of four to
six weeks. An experienced nurse from the clinical area will be the
new nurse's preceptor. Preceptors have received special training in
their role and are committed to continuous learning experiences,
assuring new graduates have the opportunity to work closely with
them to gain as much knowledge and experience as possible prior to
functioning independently. This training will be in the form of
activities or classes tailored to the individual nurse's needs, and
will cover a variety of unit-specific skills which include working
with other members of the healthcare team.
Transfer Opportunities Within the Lourdes Health System.
Lourdes has streamlined the interview process by allowing
candidates to meet with the department director, charge nurse, and
a group of peers. Lourdes has immediate openings for new nurses in
specialty areas.
