Paid Family Nurse Practitioner Resident

HealthFirst Family Care Center, Inc. is a Federally Qualified Health Center located in Fall River, Massachusetts. For over 50 years, HealthFirst has provided comprehensive, high-quality, and culturally responsive care to residents of the Greater Fall River area. HealthFirst’s services include adult and pediatric primary care, behavioral health, oral health, care management, and limited specialty services such as gynecology, addiction medicine, and Hepatitis C care. We also operate school-based health services and offer integrated nutrition and dental outreach programs. Our team of 175 + professionals serve a socioeconomically and culturally diverse population of 14,000 patients annually.

Program Overview

HealthFirst’s Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) Residency is a paid twelve-month, post-graduate program launching in September. Designed to provide continued support after twelve months to new nurse practitioners as they transition into independent practice, the program emphasizes culturally responsive, community-based primary care for complex and underserved populations across the lifespan. Through structured mentorship, specialty rotations in women’s health, pediatrics, adult medicine, obesity, Hepatitis C, behavioral health, and addiction medicine that strengthen comprehensive primary care skills, and hands-on clinical experience, residents build the clinical expertise, operational confidence, and professional judgment needed to thrive in a primary care setting. The residency is followed by a one-year employment commitment, offering a valuable opportunity to further refine skills in a full-time nurse practitioner role.

Clinical Training & Educational Experience

Each resident is precepted by an attending provider for the full year to ensure strong supervision and continuity of care. Residents work alongside experienced preceptors and interdisciplinary team members with diverse expertise. The curriculum includes weekly didactic sessions, daily primary care support, and frequent shadow sessions with experienced providers in specialty rotations. Learning is further strengthened through extensive orientation, structured mentorship, routine feedback, and completion of a Quality Improvement Project. There are protected hours for didactic, support, and mentorship sessions.

Application Requirements

• Must graduate with a MSN degree and become a licensed APRN prior to September 2026
• MA Advanced Practice License is required (if license is not available at the time of application, a letter from your program stating that you are in good standing must be submitted)
• Be a U.S. citizen, non-citizen national, or foreign national with permanent residency status. Individuals on temporary or student visas are not eligible
• Commit to a full-time, 12-month paid residency and a second year of full-time employment
• Provide 2 letters of recommendation (not to exceed 250 words) that should address the nature and duration of professional relationships as well as assessment of clinical and professional capabilities
• Submit a cover letter expressing your interest in the residency program and highlighting your motivation for pursuing postgraduate residency training, your commitment to community health and primary care, and how this program aligns with your professional goals

Timeline:

• Apply now through March 27th, 2026
• Candidates under consideration will be scheduled for formal interviews with our Selection Team within the first few weeks of April
• Selected candidates will be notified by April 30th