Career Development Programs
Our nurses are busy caring for patients, and we help care for our nurses' careers through a number of education and professional development programs.
Student Nurse Advancement Program (SNAP)
Student Nurse Advancement Program (SNAP) is a program for students enrolled in a nursing degree program. Through SNAP, nursing students can gain clinical experience while earning a salary, and work flexible schedules allowing them to attend school. SNAP employees start as a Student Nurse Tech I, then advance to a Student Nurse Tech II, and finally a Nurse Extern in the last semester of school. Each level offers increased opportunities to learn new skills, and students receive a salary increase with each level.
For more information about the SNAP program, contact Human Resources at:
John C. Lincoln Deer Valley Hospital
(623) 879-5678
John C. Lincoln North Mountain Hospital
(602) 870-6060, ext. 6372
Transitioning Registered Nurses Across the Continuum (TRAC):
For New RN Graduates
Transitioning from student to professional registered nurse isn't a path that nurses at John C. Lincoln North Mountain Hospital walk alone. Transitioning Registered Nurses Across the Continuum, also known as "TRAC," helps make the transition from student to professional registered nurse less overwhelming.
Spanning four to six weeks, TRAC provides a centralized orientation unit that focuses on a structured program, group socialization and enculturation before new RN graduates return to their home units.
TRAC kicked off in January 2009 at North Mountain Hospital on 4W, a surgical telemetry unit.
College Nursing Programs
We are taking innovative steps to ensure nurses have continued opportunities for career development and growth through College Nursing Programs. Qualified RNs can grow through our RN to BSN program, and pursue a master's degree, both through our partnership with Grand Canyon University.
Specialty Training Courses
If you would like to expand your training to include specialty areas, we offer on-site courses in areas such as CCU, ED, Telemetry and OR. These courses count toward Contact Hours and help prepare you to sit for the credentialing exams.
Clinical Nurse Educators
Clinical Nurse Educators are a critical part of nursing education at our hospitals. They hold a master's degree or are in pursuit of their master's. They teach classes and workshops; orient and train staff; offer precepting, mentoring and facilitating assistance; and make available CEU-eligible programs.
Annual Nursing Leadership Retreat
Each year, our nursing leaders, charge nurses and those serving on Shared Leadership Councils gather for a day of professional development and growth. During this retreat, nurses participate in self-evaluation, learn about leadership styles, hear guest speakers and enjoy a wide variety of team-building activities. The retreat is provided at no cost to participants.
RN Refresher Course
John C. Lincoln Hospitals developed an RN Refresher Course (approved by the Arizona State Board of Nursing) targeted at nurses who have been away from active hospital bedside nursing for no longer than ten (10) years. We are not offering an RN Refresher Course at this time. When it is offered, we will provide information on our web site outlining the application process.