The Transition to Practice (TTP) Program is a concept-based curriculum that integrates professional practice and specialty population content to individualize each nurse’s orientation and optimize the use of teaching and learning best practice. Throughout the program, nurses are challenged to know, own, and practice their responsibilities for self-directivity, self-management, reflection, and peer feedback. By partnering with stakeholders, using the best evidence, evaluating practice and patient outcomes, transitioning nurses are successful in integrating previous experience with new knowledge and standards. The success of the program is measured on its ability to support growth and development, and decrease variation in practice.
 

Nurse Residency Program*

• New graduate nurses entering the nursing profession.

Nurse Specialty Fellowship Program*

• Experienced nurses transitioning to a new specialty-population. For example, an Acute Care Nurse transitioning to the Intensive Care Unit.

Nurse Fellowship Program

• Experienced nurse’s transition to a new specialty-population that is related to their experience. For example, an Intensive Care Unit nurse transitioning to PeriAnesthesia).

  * The Residency and Specialty Fellowship Tracks are cohorted together.

Minimum Requirements for All Nurses

• Baccalaureate degree in Nursing for external hires; Baccalaureate degree preferred to internal candidates.
• Baccalaureate degree in Nursing awarded from a program accredited by Commission of Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation (CNEA) by 30 days before the start date.
• Current unencumbered Oregon RN license by 1 week before the start date.
• Current BLS certification awarded by the American Heart Association (AHA) or Military Training Network branch of AHA by the start date.

• RN Role Description
• Acute Care, Intermediate Care, and ED Observation
  • 4A Transplant, Urology & Plastics
  • 14A General Surgery
  • 5A/5C/14C Medicine
  • 5B/6B Emergency Department Observation
  • 7C-11K Cardiovascular Intermediate Care Unit
  • 9K Orthopedics and Spine
  • 10A Emergency General Surgery
  • 10K Neurosciences, Otolaryngology, and Head & Neck Surgery
  • 13A Trauma
  • 10D Epilepsy Monitoring & Clinical Research
  • 13K Medical & Surgical Oncology
  • 14K Bone Marrow Transplant
• Emergency Department
  • 8D Emergency Department – Adult
• Intensive Care Unit
  • 7A Medical Intensive Care Unit
  • 7C Neurosciences Intensive Care Unit
  • 8C Trauma & Surgical Intensive Care Unit
  • 12K Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit
• PeriAnesthesia
  • 6A PeriAnesthesia
  • CHH PeriAnesthesia
• IntraOperative
  • 8S DCH Operating Room
  • 6A SOR Operating Room 
  • CHH Operating Room
• Neonatal and Pediatric Care
  • NICU
  • PICU
  • Peds Float Pool
  • Peds ED
  • Peds PACU

Department Specific Requirements

• Completion of a practicum, immersion or capstone within the last 12-months.
• BLS must not expire during the TTP Program.
• 7C-11K CVIMC & ED Observation ONLY: Current ACLS certification awarded by the American Heart Association (AHA) or Military Training Network branch of AHA by the start date.
  • ACLS must not expire during the TTP Residency Program.
• A minimum score of 11/18 on OHSU Nurse Interview Evaluation Tool.
• Successful completion of the TTP program necessitates attendance during all learning activities.  
  • Vacation, paid or unpaid leave requests up to 8-weeks from the start date are not permitted. All other vacation, paid or unpaid leave requests are subject to compliance with the Collective Bargaining Agreement between ONA and OHSU.
     

Application & Hiring Process

• Download the required Assessment Questionnaire (a link in red is provided on each job posting), and upload your answers with your resume.
• Select 2 units of preference. Please note the departments participating may change each cohort; this will be listed on each job posting. The nursing departments involved with the Nurse Residency AIE program include:
  • 4A Transplant/Urology/Plastics & 14A General Surgery
  • 5A/5C/14C Medicine
  • 5B/6B Emergency Department Observation
  • 7C-11K Cardiovascular Intermediate Care Unit
  • 9K Orthopedics
  • 10A Emergency General Surgery & 13A Trauma
  • 10D Epilepsy Monitoring & Clinical Research
  • 13K Medical/Surgical Oncology
  • 14K Bone Marrow Transplant
  • 10K Neurosciences Intermediate Care Unit
  • Outpatient Care Unit (OCU) on the South Waterfront

Department Specific Requirements

• Completion of 180 hours of direct-patient care in an adult emergency department practicum, immersion or capstone within the last 12-months.
• BLS must not expire during the TTP Program.
• Current ACLS certification awarded by the American Heart Association (AHA) or Military Training Network branch of AHA by the start date.
  • ACLS must not expire during the TTP Residency Program.
• A minimum score of 11/18 on OHSU Nurse Interview Evaluation Tool.
• Successful completion of the TTP program necessitates attendance during all learning activities.  
  • Vacation, paid or unpaid leave requests up to 18-weeks from the start date are not permitted. All other vacation, paid or unpaid leave requests are subject to compliance with the Collective Bargaining Agreement between ONA and OHSU.
• TNCC or ATLS certification required by 6 months from hire.
   

Application & Hiring Process

Complete and submit the following with your application:

• Resume (include details about senior clinical rotation, anticipated graduation date and expected Oregon RN licensure date)
• Assessment Questionnaire (a link in red is provided on each job posting) – upload your answers in a separate document
• BLS Certification card
• ACLS certification card (current OHSU workforce members are not required to have ACLS before the start date per policy HC-HR-111-POL-RR)

Department Specific Requirements

• Completion of 180 hours of direct-patient care in an adult intensive care unit practicum, immersion or capstone within the last 12-months.
• BLS must not expire during the TTP Program.
• Current ACLS certification awarded by the American Heart Association (AHA) or Military Training Network branch of AHA by the start date.
  • ACLS must not expire during the TTP Residency Program.
• A minimum score of 11/18 on OHSU Nurse Interview Evaluation Tool.
• Successful completion of the TTP program necessitates attendance during all learning activities.  
  • Vacation, paid or unpaid leave requests up to 18-weeks from the start date are not permitted. All other vacation, paid or unpaid leave requests are subject to compliance with the Collective Bargaining Agreement between ONA and OHSU.
     

Application & Hiring Process

Complete and submit the following with your application:

• Resume (include details about senior clinical rotation, anticipated graduation date and expected Oregon RN licensure date)
• Assessment Questionnaire (a link in red is provided on each job posting) – upload your answers in a separate document
• BLS Certification card
• ACLS certification card (current OHSU workforce members are not required to have ACLS before the start date per policy HC-HR-111-POL-RR)
• Select 2 units of preference (you will be prompted at the end of the application submission, and on the assessment questionnaire). Your choices will include:
  • 7A Medical Intensive Care Unit
  • 7C Neurosciences Intensive Care Unit
  • 8C Trauma Surgical Intensive Care Unit
  • 12K Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit

Department Specific Requirements

• Completion of 180 hours of direct-patient care in an adult perianesthesia unit practicum, immersion or capstone within the last 12-months.
• BLS must not expire during the TTP Program.
• Current ACLS certification awarded by the American Heart Association (AHA) or Military Training Network branch of AHA by the start date.
  • ACLS must not expire during the TTP Residency Program.
• A minimum score of 11/18 on OHSU Nurse Interview Evaluation Tool.
• Successful completion of the TTP program necessitates attendance during all learning activities.  
  • Vacation, paid or unpaid leave requests up to 18-weeks from the start date are not permitted. All other vacation, paid or unpaid leave requests are subject to compliance with the Collective Bargaining Agreement between ONA and OHSU.
     

Application & Hiring Process

Complete and submit the following with your application:

• Resume (include details about senior clinical rotation, anticipated graduation date and expected Oregon RN licensure date)
• Assessment Questionnaire (a link in red is provided on each job posting) – upload your answers in a separate document
• BLS Certification card
• ACLS certification card (current OHSU workforce members are not required to have ACLS before the start date per policy HC-HR-111-POL-RR)

Department Specific Requirements

• Completion of a practicum, immersion, capstone, or observation in an adult or pediatric operating room within 12-months of the start date.
• BLS must not expire during the TTP Program.
• A minimum score of 11/18 on OHSU Nurse Interview Evaluation Tool.

• Successful completion of the TTP program necessitates attendance during all learning activities. 

• Vacation, paid or unpaid leave requests up to 18-weeks from the start date are not permitted. All other vacation, paid or unpaid leave requests are subject to compliance with the Collective Bargaining Agreement between ONA and OHSU.

Application & Hiring Process

Complete and submit the following with your application:

• Resume (include details about senior clinical rotation, anticipated graduation date and expected Oregon RN licensure date)
• Assessment Questionnaire (a link in red is provided on each job posting) – upload your answers in a separate document
• BLS Certification card

Department Specific Requirements

• Completion of a practicum, immersion, capstone, or observation in an adult or pediatric operating room within 12-months of the start date.
• BLS must not expire during the TTP Program.
• A minimum score of 11/18 on the OHSU Nurse Interview Evaluation Tool.
• Successful completion of the TTP program necessitates attendance during all learning activities. 
  • Vacation, paid or unpaid leave requests up to 18-weeks from the start date are not permitted. All other vacation, paid or unpaid leave requests are subject to compliance with the Collective Bargaining Agreement between ONA and OHSU.

Application & Hiring Process

Complete and submit the following with your application:

• Resume (include details about senior clinical rotation, anticipated graduation date and expected Oregon RN licensure date)
• Assessment Questionnaire (a link in red is provided on each job posting) – upload your answers in a separate document
• BLS Certification card

Department Specific Requirements

• Minimum requirement of 90 clinical hours in a practicum/immersion within the specialty or related specialty area
• Current NRP certification awarded by the American Academy of Pediatrics by the start date
• Existing OHSU workforce members are not required to have NRP before the start date per policy HC-HR-111-POL-RR
• BLS and NRP must not expire during the TTP Program.
• A minimum score of 11/18 on the OHSU Nurse Interview Evaluation Tool.
• Successful completion of the TTP program necessitates attendance during all learning activities.  
  • Vacation, paid or unpaid leave requests up to 8-weeks from the start date are not permitted. All other vacation, paid or unpaid leave requests are subject to compliance with the Collective Bargaining Agreement between ONA and OHSU.
     

Application & Hiring Process

• Download the required Assessment Questionnaire (a link in red is provided on each job posting), and upload your answers with your resume.

Department Specific Requirements

• 2-years of current nursing experience in adult acute care, adult intermediate care, adult perianesthesia care unit, emergency department observation, and emergency department.
• BLS must not expire during the TTP Program.
• Current ACLS certification awarded by the American Heart Association (AHA) or Military Training Network branch of AHA by the start date.
  • ACLS must not expire during the TTP Residency Program.
• A minimum score of 11/18 on OHSU Nurse Interview Evaluation Tool.
• Successful completion of the TTP program necessitates attendance during all learning activities.  
  • Vacation, paid or unpaid leave requests up to 18-weeks from the start date are not permitted. All other vacation, paid or unpaid leave requests are subject to compliance with the Collective Bargaining Agreement between ONA and OHSU.
• TNCC or ATLS certification required by 6 months from hire.
   

Application & Hiring Process

Complete and submit the following with your application:

• Resume (include details about senior clinical rotation, anticipated graduation date and expected Oregon RN licensure date)
• Assessment Questionnaire (a link in red is provided on each job posting) – upload your answers in a separate document
• BLS Certification card
• ACLS certification card (current OHSU workforce members are not required to have ACLS before the start date per policy HC-HR-111-POL-RR)

Department Specific Requirements

• 2-years of current nursing experience in adult acute care, adult intermediate care, emergency department observation, and adult emergency department.
• BLS must not expire during the TTP Program.
• Current ACLS certification awarded by the American Heart Association (AHA) or Military Training Network branch of AHA by the start date.
  • ACLS must not expire during the TTP Residency Program.
• A minimum score of 11/18 on OHSU Nurse Interview Evaluation Tool.
• Successful completion of the TTP program necessitates attendance during all learning activities.  
  • Vacation, paid or unpaid leave requests up to 18-weeks from the start date are not permitted. All other vacation, paid or unpaid leave requests are subject to compliance with the Collective Bargaining Agreement between ONA and OHSU.
     

Application & Hiring Process

Complete and submit the following with your application:

• Resume (include details about senior clinical rotation, anticipated graduation date and expected Oregon RN licensure date)
• Assessment Questionnaire (a link in red is provided on each job posting) – upload your answers in a separate document
• BLS Certification card
• ACLS certification card (current OHSU workforce members are not required to have ACLS before the start date per policy HC-HR-111-POL-RR)
• Select 2 units of preference (you will be prompted at the end of the application submission, and on the assessment questionnaire). Your choices will include:
  • 7A Medical Intensive Care Unit
  • 7C Neurosciences Intensive Care Unit
  • 8C Trauma Surgical Intensive Care Unit
  • 12K Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit

Department Specific Requirements

• 2-years of current nursing experience in adult acute care, adult intermediate care, emergency department observation, adult emergency department, and operating room.
• BLS must not expire during the TTP Program.
• Current ACLS certification awarded by the American Heart Association (AHA) or Military Training Network branch of AHA by the start date.
  • ACLS must not expire during the TTP Residency Program.
• A minimum score of 11/18 on OHSU Nurse Interview Evaluation Tool.
• Successful completion of the TTP program necessitates attendance during all learning activities.  
  • Vacation, paid or unpaid leave requests up to 18-weeks from the start date are not permitted. All other vacation, paid or unpaid leave requests are subject to compliance with the Collective Bargaining Agreement between ONA and OHSU.
     

Application & Hiring Process

Complete and submit the following with your application:

• Resume (include details about senior clinical rotation, anticipated graduation date and expected Oregon RN licensure date)
• Assessment Questionnaire (a link in red is provided on each job posting) – upload your answers in a separate document
• BLS Certification card
• ACLS certification card (current OHSU workforce members are not required to have ACLS before the start date per policy HC-HR-111-POL-RR)

Department Specific Requirements

• 1-years of current nursing experience in adult or pediatric acute, intermediate, emergency department observation, emergency department, intensive care, procedural, or ambulatory care areas.
• BLS must not expire during the TTP Program.
• A minimum score of 11/18 on the OHSU Nurse Interview Evaluation Tool.
• Successful completion of the TTP program necessitates attendance during all learning activities. 
  • Vacation, paid or unpaid leave requests up to 18-weeks from the start date are not permitted. All other vacation, paid or unpaid leave requests are subject to compliance with the Collective Bargaining Agreement between ONA and OHSU.

Application & Hiring Process

Complete and submit the following with your application:

• Resume (include details about senior clinical rotation, anticipated graduation date and expected Oregon RN licensure date)
• Assessment Questionnaire (a link in red is provided on each job posting) – upload your answers in a separate document
• BLS Certification card

Department Specific Requirements

• 1-year of current nursing experience in adult or pediatric acute, intermediate, emergency department observation, emergency department, intensive care, procedural, or ambulatory care areas.
• BLS must not expire during the TTP Program.
• A minimum score of 11/18 on the OHSU Nurse Interview Evaluation Tool.
• Successful completion of the TTP program necessitates attendance during all learning activities. 
  • Vacation, paid or unpaid leave requests up to 18-weeks from the start date are not permitted. All other vacation, paid or unpaid leave requests are subject to compliance with the Collective Bargaining Agreement between ONA and OHSU.

Application & Hiring Process

Complete and submit the following with your application:

• Resume (include details about senior clinical rotation, anticipated graduation date and expected Oregon RN licensure date)
• Assessment Questionnaire (a link in red is provided on each job posting) – upload your answers in a separate document
• BLS Certification card

Department Specific Requirements

• One year of current nursing experience in adult or pediatric acute, intermediate, ED Observation, or emergency department
• For PICU only: one year of current nursing experience in adult, pediatric, or neonatal intensive care, emergency department, or procedural care; OR  two years current nursing experience in adult or pediatric acute care
• Current NRP certification awarded by the American Academy of Pediatrics by the start date
• Existing OHSU workforce members are not required to have NRP before the start date per policy HC-HR-111-POL-RR
• BLS and NRP must not expire during the TTP Program.
• A minimum score of 11/18 on the OHSU Nurse Interview Evaluation Tool.
• Successful completion of the TTP program necessitates attendance during all learning activities.  
  • Vacation, paid or unpaid leave requests up to 8-weeks from the start date are not permitted. All other vacation, paid or unpaid leave requests are subject to compliance with the Collective Bargaining Agreement between ONA and OHSU.
     

Application & Hiring Process

• Download the required Assessment Questionnaire (a link in red is provided on each job posting), and upload your answers with your resume.