The Behavioral Health track is geared toward new nurses who seek to specialize in psychiatric and behavioral health nursing. The program is designed to nurture the new graduate nurse in the transition from student to professional nurse. It provides new nurses with the specific tools and experiences needed to begin a successful career in behavioral health. After orientation to VUMC, you will experience a focused orientation in your unit and work with unit-based preceptors. Placement within a specific department will occur within your first week of orientation.
For more information, please visit Vanderbilt Behavioral Health Nursing or Vanderbilt Behavioral Health.
Behavioral Health Track
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Applications are being accepted for this track through August 10, 2021 -Winter 2022 (start date: February 28, 2022) *candidates must have graduated and successfully passed |
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Questions on what to expect? See this step-by-step guide to navigate the application!
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Candidates that successfully complete the application process will be reviewed and
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Behavioral Health Units
For unit descriptions, click on titles listed at VanderbiltNursing.com
Units located at Vanderbilt Psychiatric Hospital
The Nurse Residency is for graduate nurses who have graduated from an accredited nursing program.
Eligibility:
- BSN or MSN from an NLN or CCNE accredited and state-approved program and less than 1-year relevant experience
- or - - ADN from an NLN or CCNE accredited and state-approved program
- Available to all Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital track candidates
- To be considered for other track options you must have at least one year of half-time employment in select clinical roles at VUMC
· *If offered a position to the Nurse Residency Program: the offer is contingent upon attainment of the bachelor’s in nursing degree within 3 years.
When applying, you will input your track and department preference. You will use the "select" button to population your department selected.