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New Grad Nurse Residency Programs in Denver, CO

4 hospitals and health systems in the Denver area have 10 new grad RN jobs open today, 1 of them posted as a nurse residency, and 3 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 Denver area here is the Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metropolitan area.

Units hiring new grads

The units the postings name, with how many jobs name each.

Hospitals hiring new grad RNs in Denver

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

HospitalOpen jobsCohorts namedUnitsPosted pay
Denver Health4Not namedOrthopedics, Rotational or float, Step-down and progressive care$36-$57.77/hr
Universal Health Services4Not namedBehavioral health$38.87-$58.31/hr
Craig Hospital1Not namedSeveral$36.93-$53.18/hr
Ernest Health1Not namedSeveral$38.25-$38.25/hr

Open new grad RN jobs in Denver

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 Denver

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 Denver have nurse residency programs?

4 hospitals and health systems in the Denver area have new grad RN jobs open today: Denver Health (4), Universal Health Services (4), Craig Hospital (1) and Ernest Health (1). Each one's jobs are read every night from its own job board.

When do Denver nurse residencies start?

None of the Denver postings open today names a start date in its title; read each posting for when it starts. Most hospitals start new graduate nurses a few times a year, after the spring and winter graduations, and take applications a few months before.

How much do new grad nurses make in Denver?

The Denver new grad RN jobs open today post a median of $46.89 an hour, with the middle half of postings between $46.89 and $48.59 (10 postings state 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 Denver?

The Denver new grad RN postings open today name behavioral health (4), orthopedics (1), rotational or float (1) and step-down and progressive care (1). 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.