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New Grad Nurse Residency Programs in Kansas City, MO

6 hospitals and health systems in the Kansas City area have 17 new grad RN jobs open today, 9 of them posted as a nurse residency, and 10 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 Kansas City area here is the Kansas City, MO-KS metropolitan area.

Posted pay $29-$34.50/hrUpdated 2 hrs ago

Cohorts open now

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

Units hiring new grads

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

Hospitals hiring new grad RNs in Kansas City

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

HospitalOpen jobsCohorts namedUnitsPosted pay
Saint Luke's Health System8December 2026, Spring 2027SeveralNot stated
Children's Mercy KC3December 2026, Summer 2027Behavioral health$29-$31/hr
The University of Kansas Health System3Not namedSeveralNot stated
North Kansas City Hospital1Winter 2026Several$34.50-$34.50/hr
Prime Healthcare1Not namedEmergencyNot stated
ScionHealth1Not namedSeveralNot stated

Open new grad RN jobs in Kansas City

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 Kansas City

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 Kansas City have nurse residency programs?

6 hospitals and health systems in the Kansas City area have new grad RN jobs open today: Saint Luke's Health System (8), Children's Mercy KC (3), The University of Kansas Health System (3), North Kansas City Hospital (1) and Prime Healthcare (1), and 1 more listed on this page. Each one's jobs are read every night from its own job board.

When do Kansas City nurse residencies start?

The Kansas City postings open today name December 2026 (5 jobs), Winter 2026 (1 job), Spring 2027 (3 jobs) and Summer 2027 (1 job); 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 Kansas City?

The Kansas City new grad RN jobs open today post from $29 to $34.50 an hour across their posted ranges (4 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 Kansas City?

The Kansas City new grad RN postings open today name behavioral health (1) and emergency (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.

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