New Graduate RN Residency, Spring 2027
About The Position
Valley Health System is recruiting BSN graduates who graduated in 2026 for its Spring 2027 New Graduate RN Residency Program, which begins in March 2027. Applicants must be new graduate RNs with no prior RN/LPN work experience or less than six months of LPN/RN experience. The program offers resident placements across a range of inpatient and emergency-care areas. Applicants must identify their top two areas of preference in a cover letter and include their current GPA on their resume. Applications missing either item will not be considered. For Women's and Children Services, applicants must choose one specific area: Post Partum or NICU. All resident positions are for night shift. Residents begin orientation on day shift and transition to night shift at some point within the first six months. A current American Heart Association BLS for the healthcare provider certification is required upon entering the program and must remain valid for at least three months after the program start date. Candidates must obtain a New Jersey Registered Nurse License at least two weeks before the residency start date; a license number alone is not sufficient. Related clinical work experience is a plus. Applications are due by 12:00 PM Friday, November 13, 2026. The job location is The Valley Hospital-Paramus.
Requirements
- Be a BSN graduate who graduated in 2026; applicants with other nursing degrees are not being considered.
- Have a minimum GPA of 3.0.
- Be a new graduate RN with no prior RN/LPN work experience or less than six months of LPN/RN experience.
- List current GPA on the resume and state the top two area preferences in the cover letter; Women's and Children Services applicants must identify one specific area, Post Partum or NICU.
- Hold current American Heart Association BLS for the healthcare provider certification upon entering the program, valid for at least three months after the program start date.
- Successfully obtain a New Jersey Registered Nurse License at least two weeks before the residency start date; a license number alone is not sufficient.
- Demonstrate flexibility, efficiency, and organization for Float Pool and Emergency Department roles.
Nice To Haves
- Related working clinical experience.
Responsibilities
- Provide direct nursing care to patients in the assigned area.
- In Float Pool, care for a wide variety of patients across multiple Medical/Surgical units; assignments may change between units during a shift.
- Use a holistic approach to care and act as a patient advocate.
- Provide care to patients in the selected specialty area, which may include step-down, oncology/hematology, neurology, geriatrics/pulmonary, emergency, cardiac intensive care, bariatric/surgical, cardiac telemetry/step-down, postpartum, or NICU.
- For cardiac intensive care, provide medical and surgical nursing care to critically ill cardiac patients.
- For cardiac telemetry/step-down, manage post-procedural, post-cardiac-surgery, post-thoracic-surgery, cardiac medication infusion, and other cardiac medical patients.
Benefits
- Medical/prescription coverage
- Dental and vision discount program
- Group term life insurance and AD&D
- Flexible spending accounts
- Commuter benefit plans
- Supplemental voluntary benefits, including short-term and long-term disability, whole life insurance, and legal support
- Six paid holidays
- Paid time off (varies)
- Wellness time off
- Extended illness leave
- Retirement plan
- Tuition assistance
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Valley Health LifeStyles Fitness Center membership discount
- Day care discounts at various facilities
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
