RN Residency Program Requirements 
 
 
 
 

 

Newly Licensed RN Requirements

  • Be hired as a Des Peres Hospital employee
  • Complete a residency application
  • Current MO RN license (graduate nurses will be considered)
  • Less than one year of experience

GN Requirements

  • Current transcript
  • 3.0 GPA or higher in nursing curriculum is preferred (additional documentation to support a GPA of less than 3.0 will be required)
  • Completion of NCLEX Review prior to class start date
  • Commitment to complet the NCLEX within 45 days of graduation
  • School of nursing exit test score or NCLEX-RN readiness exam
  • Completed Des Peres Hospital Versant RN Residency application (including career and educational goals)
  • Two letters of recommendation from clinical instructors