Local Healthcare Organization Seeking Hospice Nurse Residents

By BROOKLYN LOWERY (Patch Staff)

Care Dimensions is seeking applications by Oct. 16 for its second class of hospice nurse residents, which will start in February 2016. The nurse residency program is geared to both new nursing graduates and experienced nurses who are looking to work in hospice for the first time. The first group of residents began in August. They include Leigh Finan of Waltham, Cidalia Silva of Salem, Corey Chandler of Reading, Melissa Parziale of Danvers and Erin Dunphy of Newburyport.

Care Dimensions, along with Regis College, were the recipients of a $249,000 Massachusetts Healthcare Workforce Transformation Fund Training Grant in December, which was awarded to encourage economic growth by supporting innovation in the Commonwealth’s healthcare industry. The two organizations have been working together to develop and implement two training initiatives: a nurse residency program and the creation of online learning modules for clinical staff. Both initiatives are aimed at enhancing healthcare staff engagement and retention with the ultimate goal being to enhance patient care.

Applications are being accepted for the second group of nurses who will begin their residency on February 1. The application deadline for the second group is October 16 at 4:30 p.m. For more information about applying, please visitcaredimensions.org/residency.