The right start to your RN career
Our Clinical Academy is a nationally accredited, evidence-based program that provides new graduate and new-to-specialty nurses with everything they need to excel in their careers. Whether you are a new graduate nurse or a nurse in transition, we can empower you to become a transformational leader through an integrated, consistent structure for mentoring, nurse onboarding and professional development.
Outdoor adventure at your doorstep
A dream location, Anchorage combines endless adventure and spectacular mountain vistas with the luxuries of metropolitan living. From the Cook Inlet to the Chugach Mountains, residents enjoy the parks, trails and beautiful glaciers that shape the area.
As the largest hospital and level II trauma center in the state, Providence Alaska Medical Center features provides comprehensive care to all Alaskans.
Individualized teaching
Our program surrounds new nurses with a robust support structure. We tailor what we’re doing to make sure you get all the support you need for your individual learning needs.
Mentor support
Educators, preceptors and mentors who find joy in helping new nurses will work alongside you to help you learn how to provide patient care safely.
Hands-on learning
One of the most useful parts of the program is the Simulation Lab, where common scenarios that nurses will face are practiced in an area set up just like a patient room.
Focus on your education with the peace of mind knowing your career is waiting for you.
Providence Alaska now has an early application period, allowing pre-graduate and new nurses to apply and secure a job up to 6 months before they start. While application periods are approximate and may vary slightly year over year, we recommend checking our career site and applying for resident RN job postings about 7 months prior to our residency start dates in February, April, July and October. Reference the chart below to identify your target start month and corresponding approximate application period.
| Start date | Approximate application period |
| March 2025 | August-September 2024 |
| July 2025 | December 2024-January 2025 |
| November 2025 | April-May 2025 |
Relocation Assistance
We offer relocation assistance to ease your way to your new home and community when you are moving to Alaska from out of state. As a relocating caregiver, you’re assigned a personal Relocation Coach to guide you throughout the moving process.
"Providence was very supportive with relocation. I had no idea how to move from one side of the country to another, but it’s not something that you need to do by yourself, which is comforting."
- Jennifer, Acute Assistant Manager, Providence Alaska
Specialty Tracks
- Behavioral Health
- Critical Care
- Emergency Department
- Medical/Surgical/Telemetry
- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
- Obstetrics
- Oncology
- Orthopedics
- Perioperative
- Perinatal, Labor & Delivery, Mother/ Baby
- Pediatric/Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
- Progressive Care Unit
- Resource Pool
Enjoy best-in-class benefits that put you,
your family and your future first.
We know how hard our caregivers work and we want to support them in every way we can.
Some benefits that go beyond the norm include:
- $10,000 hiring bonuses
- Tuition reimbursement
- Relocation
- Eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
- Pet insurance