Nursing Careers

At Garnet Health, Nursing Professional Development (NPD) is dedicated to empowering the success of every nurse and nursing assistant. Our team of 12 experienced educators brings a wide range of clinical expertise across multiple specialties, providing well-rounded support to meet the needs of our diverse workforce. With educators available on both day and night shifts, guidance and resources are always within reach.

From your first day, our Nursing Professional Development Practitioners are here to support you. Your journey begins with a comprehensive New Employee Orientation, followed by a structured orientation program designed to build confidence and competence in your role. As you grow with us, you'll have access to ongoing learning opportunities, including monthly classes, skills development sessions, and annual education to help you stay current and advance your career. At Garnet Health, we are committed to helping you thrive-every step of the way.

New Grad Cohort is a 4-week program that prepares the graduate nurse for his or her first role as a registered nurse in the acute care setting. The newly graduated nurse will have the benefit of hands-on training for certain skills and supportive insights as he or she transitions into the new role. The classes coincide with orientations on the assigned unit, and the nurses will have routine check-ins by the instructor to ensure there is positive progression and learning environment!

The ICU Fellowship is a 16-week orientation that encompasses both clinical orientations and didactic classes for nurses new to ICU care. The fellowship also includes reinforcement education through online ECCO (Essentials of Critical Care Orientation) classes through the American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN). This Fellowship prepares the nurse to be competent in the care of the critically ill and provides support throughout the program with weekly check-ins by the ICU educator and ICU leadership.

The program is designed for newly licensed RNs hired into OB Department resource positions. This 9-month program includes weekly didactic sessions and observational opportunities. The program follows the completion of Garnet Health Medical Center and Nursing Specific Orientation. Students will receive professional support and have time to collaborate with other program attendees will be working the night shift in the OB Mother Baby and Labor & Delivery units.

The program is designed for newly licensed RNs hired into Emergency Department positions. This 6-month program includes weekly didactic sessions and observational opportunities. The program follows the completion of Garnet Health and Nursing Specific Orientation. Students will receive professional support and have time to collaborate with other program attendees will be working the night shift in the ED.

The Fail-safe Certification Program is innovative in that it makes getting certified easier for everyone. When developing this program, we considered every aspect of the testing process, from test stress to financial concerns, and lifted the barriers. The result is everyone wins: nurses, nurse managers, organizations, and patients. A nurse gets more than one chance to pass the exam, and the facility prepays.

GH provides training for hired nursing assistants that have no prior training or experience. Successful completion of this two-week course will promote competence in the nursing assistant role and ensure safe and compassionate care for our patients.

The Nursing Professional Development team will provide the nurse with a comprehensive orientation that starts with New Employee Orientation. This is a two-day class introducing nurses to different aspects of GHMC, such as Risk/Legal, Laboratory, Patient Experience, and much more. Each new nurse will have an educator that will collaborate with the unit leadership and unit preceptor to follow the nurse’s progression through orientation.

Nurse leaders will also have the benefit from an orientation to the role and to the hospital through assigned preceptors and mentors along with leadership classes for nurses new to the role. Both Nursing Professional Development and Organizational Development and Learning provide support and guidance for new leaders.

Nursing Professional Development is committed to providing education and resources for low volume/high acuity equipment, processes, and procedures. Ensuring that best practice is brought forward, these classes are offered monthly to allow for participation around work schedules and home life. Class schedules are distributed three months in advance so staff can plan accordingly. Classes include, but are not limited to, Charge Nurse, Palliative Care, Chest and Abdominal Drains, Trauma, ICU equipment, and more!

The Nursing Professional Development Department is committed to making education engaging and meaningful for the staff by providing hands-on learning on our annual Skills Day. Each department has specific areas to attend to and each area has a different interactive venue!

Garnet Health utilizes HealthStream for all online education and for classroom management. This includes signing up for classes and maintaining your educational profile. Organizational Development and Learning Department manages HealthStream to ensure employees have seamless use of the programs.

GH offers staff the opportunity of the HealthStream cloud based platform designed to help improve patient outcomes through workforce development, training, talent management, credentialing/privileging and performance assessment.

Garnet Health is a proud sponsor of the Daisy Award for nurses. The submissions are reviewed by the Nursing Professional Excellence Committee, and they make the decision about who receives the award. There is a ceremony with the Daisy offerings of the statue, pin and, of course, the Cinnabon’s! Family members, coworkers, and leaders are encouraged to join as witnesses to the reading of the nomination letter and gift receiving.

The BEE award recognizes and celebrates any employee, physician or volunteer who consistently demonstrates excellence that goes ABOVE the expectations of their job, in their interactions with their colleagues, patients, families and the community.

Garnet Health encourages and supports certification in the nurse’s area of skill. When a nurse achieves certification, it shows enhanced knowledge and dedication to oneself and to the profession. Certification awards showcase the RN, who took the challenge of certifying and succeeding. Each certification award includes the nurse’s colleagues, unit and executive leadership, and family.

During Nurse’s Week, there are multiple venues to celebrate nursing. Some past venues included an Escape Room, Healing room, Reiki, snack carts, ice cream stand, blessing of the hands, award ceremonies, and more.