Nurse Apprenticeship and Residency

CMH partners with student nurses and recent nursing graduates to help them become exceptional nurses. Nurse apprenticeships give nursing students an enriched clinical experience with an "earn as you learn" training model. Nurse residency helps recent graduates become confident bedside nurses.

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Nursing students enrolled in an accredited program are eligible for a nurse apprenticeship during their final two semesters. This earn-as-you-learn program creates an exceptional clinical experience for pre-licensure professional nursing and practical nursing students. Selected nursing students are employed by CMH on a full-time, part-time or part-time-as-needed basis. They work and are paid as a student nurse while enrolled in the nursing education program. The student nurse also receives academic credit toward meeting clinical requirements.

How the Program Works

Students enrolled in their final two semesters are eligible to apply. Accepted students enter into an "intermediate apprenticeship." This phase includes a contract agreement to work for CMH in their licensed role for one year after program completion. Students complete their clinical hours as scheduled by their program and receive a stipend for those hours.

During their final semester, nurse apprentices can shadow a nurse in any clinical setting. This helps students identify the area where they want to work after graduation.

Nurse Apprenticeship Highlights

• Receive a stipend while completing clinical hours.
• Eligible to work shifts in the hospital, long-term care, clinic or home care/hospice as a nurse apprentice.
• Eligible for benefits if working in a full-time capacity.
• Receive an hourly base rate for hours worked at CMH.

For More Information

Call 417-328-7775 for more information about the nurse apprenticeship program.

CMH’s one-year paid nurse residency program helps new graduate nurses become safe, competent, confident bedside nurses. Our program fosters a lifelong love of professional and personal growth within a supportive and inclusive atmosphere. Nurses with less than one year of experience are eligible to apply.

A community of experienced nurses surrounds the graduate nurses. Each graduate nurse is paired with experienced nurses and nurse educators to mentor residents through their initial clinical experiences. In this community, you can form lasting relationships with peers, educators, and managers. At CMH, our goal is to ensure that you never feel alone.

The residency program provides structured mentorship, hands-on clinical experience and dedicated professional development opportunities. Through targeted education and the guidance of experienced nurse preceptors, new graduates develop critical thinking skills, clinical competence and the confidence needed to excel in complex health care environments.

How to Apply

To apply for the CMH residency program, go to the CMH Careers website. Select a nursing position and apply. All new graduate nurses (with less than one year of experience) selected for employment are placed into the residency cohort.

Residency Phases

The residency has four phases starting in June.

• Phase 1: Learn CMH policies, procedures and organizational culture in the Simulation and Skills Lab.
• Phase 2: Learn the ins and outs of your daily work in your home department.
• Phase 3: Become proficient in nursing skills and achieve nurse autonomy.
• Phase 4: Learn the importance of continuing professional development and build confidence in your new profession.

What You Can Expect to Gain

• Confidence.
• Advanced training in your specialty.
• Potential for BLS, ACLS, PALS, PEARS, TNCC, NIHSS, NRP and STABLE certifications.
• Access to certification preparation through HealthStream.
• Friendships.
• Advancement opportunities in a comprehensive rural health care system.
• Networking opportunities.
• Potential for Intermediate Fetal Monitoring.
• Crisis Prevention Institute Nonviolent Crisis Intervention Training.
• Cardia classes, including Basic Rhythm Interpretation, 12-Lead ECG, and ECG and Pharmacology.
• Relationship-building with providers through educational opportunities.

For More Information

For more information about the CMH Nurse Residency Program, contact:

Christie Kirby, MBA-HM, BSN, RN, CCRN-K
Nurse Residency Program Director
christie.kirby@citizensmemorial.com
417-328-6512