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About the Role

The Director, RN Residency Program provides strategic, operational, educational, and fiscal leadership for the organization's ANCC PTAP accredited or accreditation-seeking RN Residency Program. This role is accountable for the development, design, implementation, evaluation, and continuous improvement of the residency program and serves as the organization's designated Program Director for ANCC PTAP accreditation. This is a grant-funded position until 2030.

Responsibilities

Ensures the successful transition of newly licensed registered nurses into professional practice through a structured residency experience.
Collaborates with executive leadership, educators, managers, preceptors, academic partners, and interdisciplinary stakeholders to promote nursing competency, retention, workforce development, and nursing excellence.
Serves as the primary liaison with ANCC PTAP and is accountable for maintaining accreditation standards, demonstrating program outcomes, and supporting organizational strategic goals.

Requirements

Current valid NYS Registered Nurse license.
Master's degree in Nursing, Nursing Education, Nursing Professional Development, Healthcare Administration, or related field required.
Five (5) to seven (7) years of progressive nursing leadership experience required.
Experience in nursing education, nursing professional development, residency programs, workforce development, or transition-to-practice programs.
Experience with program development, curriculum design, competency assessment, and outcome evaluation.
Experience leading an ANCC PTAP-accredited program preferred.
Experience managing accreditation processes.
Experience with nursing workforce retention initiatives.
Graduate degree or higher, with either the baccalaureate or graduate degree in nursing required.
Demonstration of education and/or experience in adult learning principles required.
Maintaining accountability for program development, design, implementation, and evaluation required.
Required to serve as the primary ANCC PTAP contact.

Skills

Nursing Professional Development Certification (NPD-BC) preferred
Certified Nurse Educator (CNE) preferred
NEA-BC, NE-BC, or other nursing leadership certification preferred
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP), PhD, EdD, or related doctoral degree preferred

Location

Westchester community

Work Type

Grant funded position until 2030

Experience Level

Five (5) to seven (7) years of progressive nursing leadership experience

Education Level

Master's degree in Nursing, Nursing Education, Nursing Professional Development, Healthcare Administration, or related field
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP), PhD, EdD, or related doctoral degree preferred
Graduate degree or higher, with either the baccalaureate or graduate degree in nursing required

About the Company

St. John's Riverside Hospital is a leader in providing the highest quality, compassionate health care utilizing the latest, state-of-the-art medical technology.
Serving the Westchester community from Yonkers to the river town communities of Hastings-on-Hudson, Ardsley, Dobbs Ferry and Irvington, St. John's Riverside has been and continues to be a unique and comprehensive network of medical professionals dedicated to a tradition of service that spans generations.
St. John’s has been an integral part of the community since the 1890's and its’ commitment to provide the community with the most advanced medical services available continues to be the hospitals’ vision, mission and value.
St. John's Riverside Hospital built itself around an early foundation of nursing and community service.
In 1894, the Cochran School of Nursing, the oldest hospital-based school of nursing in the metropolitan area, was founded, thus making the St. John's Nursing Staff more than just the backbone of the hospital, but the heart and soul.
St. John’s dedicated nurses give superior attention to those who need it most with a strong emphasis on patient and family-focused nursing care.
St. John’s Riverside Hospital staff is committed to making life better for all patients.
The hospital continues to elevate the services provided with the goal of increasing the quality of life for all who entrust St. John's Riverside Hospital to their care.
Personalized care together with advanced technology is what it means to be Community Strong

Equal Opportunity

St. John’s Riverside Hospital is an equal opportunity employer.
We maintain a policy of non-discrimination in providing equal employment to all qualified employees and candidates regardless of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, or other legally protected classification in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local law.