Registered Nurse New Grad Residency – August 2026 Start

South Shore Health • Weymouth, MA

16h • $38 • Onsite

About The Position

South Shore Health System offers a highly structured and intensive residency program for New Graduate RN’s twice per year. This highly sought after program is designed to support successful transition to clinical practice for the novice nurse (no prior RN working experience). We welcome complete applications from nurses who are committed to joining this magnet designated facility and providing the best quality of care to our community, friends, neighbors, and family from the South Shore area. The program begins August 24, 2026. Residency members will work full time and participate in a variety of activities to support the transition including lectures, simulated scenarios and hands on skills training. Nurses will be assigned a preceptor and transition to independent practice over the course of the program. Candidates are expected to complete the full 14 week orientation program in full with their cohort and be available to work 36-40 hours per week encompassing all shifts, including every other weekend rotation. Upon completion, New Graduate nurses will be scheduled to work 36 hour Night shifts with every other weekend rotation.

Requirements

• Must not have any prior RN working experience.
• Resume: Please let us know your NCLEX status on your resume (Exam Date, Date Pending, RN#, etc..)
• Letter of Intent (Why Med/Surg at SSH?)
• One letter of recommendation.
• Candidates are expected to complete the full 14 week orientation program in full with their cohort and be available to work 36-40 hours per week encompassing all shifts, including every other weekend rotation.
• Upon completion, New Graduate nurses will be scheduled to work 36 hour Night shifts with every other weekend rotation.
• BSN Preferred
• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing required
• American Heart Association BLS required prior to start
• Must pass NCLEX prior to August 7 with a valid MA RN license.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification - American Heart Association (AHA) (Including courses offered through SSH)
• RN-Registered Nurse - Board of Registration in Nursing (Massachusetts)

Responsibilities

• Medication Administration
• Plan of care/Documentation/Patient Family Centered Care/Patient Experience Develops, discusses, and communicates a prioritized problem list/plan of care for each patient.
• Safety/Quality - Foster's a "Culture of Safety" through personal ownership and commitment to a safe environment.
• Professional Development: Assumes overall responsibility for own professional development by incorporating evidenced-based practice, research, and performance improvement initiatives as a part of ongoing nursing practice.
• Technology: Utilizes technological solutions to work processes and practices.
• Compliance
• Patient and Family Centered Care
• Age & Culture

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level