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New Grad Nurse Residency Programs in Washington, DC

6 hospitals and health systems in the Washington area have 73 new grad RN jobs open today, 70 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 Washington area here is the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metropolitan area.

Posted pay $36-$63.32/hrUpdated 3 hrs ago

Cohorts open now

The start dates the Washington 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 Washington

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

HospitalOpen jobsCohorts namedUnitsPosted pay
VHC Health66Fall 2026, Spring 2027, Summer 2027Cardiac, Medical-surgical, OncologyNot stated
Sentara Health3Not namedSeveral$36-$36/hr
Genesis HealthCare1Not namedSeveral$40-$40/hr
Mary Washington Healthcare1Not namedSeveral$39.40-$51.17/hr
Universal Health Services1February 2027Several$41.70-$41.70/hr
UVA Health1Not namedEmergency$37.49-$63.32/hr

Open new grad RN jobs in Washington

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 Washington

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 Washington have nurse residency programs?

6 hospitals and health systems in the Washington area have new grad RN jobs open today: VHC Health (66), Sentara Health (3), Genesis HealthCare (1), Mary Washington Healthcare (1) and Universal Health Services (1), and 1 more listed on this page. Each one's jobs are read every night from its own job board.

When do Washington nurse residencies start?

The Washington postings open today name Fall 2026 (1 job), February 2027 (1 job), Spring 2027 (21 jobs) and Summer 2027 (41 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 Washington?

The Washington new grad RN jobs open today post from $36 to $63.32 an hour across their posted ranges (7 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 Washington?

The Washington new grad RN postings open today name cardiac (9), medical-surgical (6), oncology (6), labor, delivery and mother-baby (5), neuroscience and stroke (4) and dialysis and kidney (3), 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.

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