Residency / Internship
New to Nursing…Graduating Soon? Just Graduated?
OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center is now offering SPECIALIZED NURSING RESIDENCY programs for all graduate RNs chosen for a nursing career with us. Our nurse residency programs bridge the transition for the new graduate nurse into the role of the Professional Nurse Caregiver. Our unique program will prepare you to be competent and flexible with a strong theoretical and clinical base for your development resulting in quality patient care. If selected, you’ll join our Magnet nursing team in a full-time, fully benefited, paid residency consisting of clinical preparation, theory, and interactive experiences with ancillary departments.

Saint Anthony Medical Center Nursing Residency participants benefit from additional classroom time to bolster knowledge of issues related to nursing and critical thinking skills, enhancing clinical skills essential to long-term success and providing exposure to highly-specialized clinical settings. You’ll gain vital experience while building confidence in your ability to practice independently, all in the setting of Saint Anthony’s Magnet facility, where staff become family.

To be considered for an OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center Nursing Residency position, you must:

  • Be a new graduate of, or a senior attending, a state-approved school or college of nursing
  • Be capable of providing superb care, practicing nursing with dedication and expertise
  • Embrace a culture that promotes excellence, improves the work environment and enhances the quality of patient care
  • Understand and respect the cultural and ethnic diversity of patients, their significant others, and the care providers in the system.