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New Grad Nurse Residency Programs in Allentown, PA

4 hospitals and health systems in the Allentown area have 16 new grad RN jobs open today, and 4 jobs for nursing students. Each is read every night from the hospital's own job board, with the cohort it starts in and the pay it states.

The Allentown area here is the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ metropolitan area.

Cohorts open now

The start dates the Allentown area's new grad RN postings name.

Hospitals hiring new grad RNs in Allentown

Most open jobs in the area first, with the cohorts, units and pay of their postings here.

HospitalOpen jobsCohorts namedUnitsPosted pay
St. Luke's University Health Network12Winter 2027Emergency, Intensive care (ICU), Medical-surgical$41.40-$60.31/hr
Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Network2Not namedPediatricsNot stated
Fresenius Medical Care1Not namedSeveralNot stated
Lehigh Valley Health Network1Not namedSeveralNot stated

Open new grad RN jobs in Allentown

Residencies, new grad RN jobs and graduate nurse (GN) jobs, newest first. Each opens its full posting and applies on the hospital's own job board.

Nurse extern and student nurse jobs in Allentown

Paid jobs for nursing students, often the way into a hospital's residency after graduation.

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Frequently asked questions

Which hospitals in Allentown have nurse residency programs?

4 hospitals and health systems in the Allentown area have new grad RN jobs open today: St. Luke's University Health Network (12), Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Network (2), Fresenius Medical Care (1) and Lehigh Valley Health Network (1). Each one's jobs are read every night from its own job board.

When do Allentown nurse residencies start?

The Allentown postings open today name Winter 2027 (6 jobs); the others name no start date and are usually filled as new graduates are licensed. Hospitals hire residents months before they start, so apply as soon as the cohort you want is posted.

How much do new grad nurses make in Allentown?

The Allentown new grad RN jobs open today post from $41.40 to $60.31 an hour across their posted ranges (1 posting states a rate). That is the base rate; shift differentials and sign-on bonuses, where a posting offers them, are in the posting itself.

Which units hire new grad nurses in Allentown?

The Allentown new grad RN postings open today name emergency (2), intensive care (icu) (2), medical-surgical (2), operating room and perioperative (2), behavioral health (1) and labor, delivery and mother-baby (1), among others. Most residencies hire into one unit, so apply to the postings for the units you want.

Can I apply before I pass the NCLEX?

Yes, at most hospitals: residencies hire new graduates before they are licensed, and a posting marked "GN" or "Graduate Nurse" takes nurses who have graduated but not yet passed the NCLEX. You need an active RN license in the job's state by the date the posting states.