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New Grad Nurse Residency Programs in Nashville, TN

5 hospitals and health systems in the Nashville area have 5 new grad RN jobs open today, 3 of them posted as a nurse residency, and 1 job 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 Nashville area here is the Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metropolitan area.

Units hiring new grads

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

Hospitals hiring new grad RNs in Nashville

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

HospitalOpen jobsCohorts namedUnitsPosted pay
Ascension1Not namedSeveral$35.97-$50.77/hr
HealthTrust Workforce Solutions1Not namedDialysis and kidney$33-$33/hr
LifePoint Health1Not namedSeveralNot stated
Select Medical1Not namedSeveral$40-$40/hr
Vanderbilt University Medical Center1Not namedHome health and hospiceNot stated

Open new grad RN jobs in Nashville

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 Nashville

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Frequently asked questions

Which hospitals in Nashville have nurse residency programs?

5 hospitals and health systems in the Nashville area have new grad RN jobs open today: Ascension (1), HealthTrust Workforce Solutions (1), LifePoint Health (1), Select Medical (1) and Vanderbilt University Medical Center (1). Each one's jobs are read every night from its own job board.

When do Nashville nurse residencies start?

None of the Nashville 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 Nashville?

The Nashville new grad RN jobs open today post from $33 to $50.77 an hour across their posted ranges (3 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 Nashville?

The Nashville new grad RN postings open today name dialysis and kidney (1) and home health and hospice (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.