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New Grad ICU Nurse Jobs and Residency Programs
34 hospitals have 90 new grad RN jobs in intensive care (ICU) open today, 51 of them residencies, posting $41.75/hr median. Read every night from each hospital's own job board.
Hospitals hiring new grad RNs in intensive care (ICU)
Most open jobs first, with the states, cohorts and pay of their postings here.
| Hospital | Open jobs | Where | Cohorts named | Posted pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prisma Health | 13 | SC, TN | December 2026, Winter 2027, February 2027 | No hourly rate posted |
| Mercy | 12 | MO | Not named | No hourly rate posted |
| Northside Hospital | 7 | GA | Spring 2027 | No hourly rate posted |
| SSM Health | 5 | WI | Not named | No hourly rate posted |
| University Hospitals | 5 | OH | Not named | No hourly rate posted |
| Cleveland Clinic | 4 | OH | Not named | No hourly rate posted |
| ChristianaCare | 3 | DE | Summer 2027 | $39.38–$67.37/hr |
| FMOL Health | 3 | MS | February 2027 | No hourly rate posted |
| OhioHealth | 3 | OH | Not named | No hourly rate posted |
| VHC Health | 3 | VA | Summer 2027 | No hourly rate posted |
| Ascension | 2 | TX | Not named | $37.86–$57.05/hr |
| Freeman Health System | 2 | MO | Not named | No hourly rate posted |
| Hartford HealthCare | 2 | CT | Not named | No hourly rate posted |
| Mercy Health (Ohio and Kentucky) | 2 | OH | Not named | No hourly rate posted |
| St. Luke's University Health Network | 2 | PA | Winter 2027 | No hourly rate posted |
| Universal Health Services | 2 | TX | Not named | No hourly rate posted |
| UPMC | 2 | PA | Spring 2027 | $36.50–$51.73/hr |
| Yale New Haven Health | 2 | CT | Not named | No hourly rate posted |
| Allegheny Health Network | 1 | PA | Not named | No hourly rate posted |
| Calvert Health System | 1 | MD | Not named | $35.54–$36.25/hr |
| Children's National Hospital | 1 | DC | Not named | $39.20–$39.70/hr |
| CoxHealth | 1 | MO | Not named | No hourly rate posted |
| Dayton Children's Hospital | 1 | OH | Not named | No hourly rate posted |
| Hendrick Medical Center | 1 | TX | Not named | No hourly rate posted |
| INTEGRIS Health | 1 | OK | Not named | No hourly rate posted |
| LCMC Health | 1 | LA | Not named | No hourly rate posted |
| Moffitt Cancer Center | 1 | FL | Not named | $40.27–$60.40/hr |
| The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center | 1 | OH | Not named | No hourly rate posted |
| Rochester Regional Health | 1 | NY | Not named | $38.66–$51.91/hr |
| Sentara Health | 1 | VA | Not named | $36/hr |
| Tenet Healthcare | 1 | TX | Not named | No hourly rate posted |
| The Christ Hospital Health Network | 1 | OH | January 2027 | No hourly rate posted |
| UnityPoint Health | 1 | IA | Not named | No hourly rate posted |
| VCU Health | 1 | VA | Not named | $34–$49.50/hr |
New grad ICU nurse jobs by state
Open new grad RN jobs in intensive care (ICU)
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.
- New Grad RN Resident – ICU Stepdown
- New Grad RN Resident - Surgical ICU (SICU)
- New Grad RN Resident – Heart & Lung Transplant Critical Care
- New Grad RN Resident - Heart & Vascular Progressive Care ICU Pathway
- Registered Nurse (RN)-Nurse Resident, Winter 2027, Pathway to Specialty: Pulmonary Medicine/MICU
- Registered Nurse (RN)–Nurse Resident, February 2027, Progressive ICU
- Registered Nurse (RN)-Nurse Resident, March 2027, LTACH/Critical Care
- Registered Nurse (RN) - Nurse Resident, Winter 2027, Intermediate ICU
- Registered Nurse (RN) – Nurse Resident, Winter 2027, Medical Intensive Care Unit
- Registered Nurse (RN) - Nurse Resident, Winter 2027, ICU
- Registered Nurse (RN) - Nurse Resident, Winter 2027, Neuro ICU
- Registered Nurse (RN) - Nurse Resident, December 2026, ICU Medical
- Registered Nurse (RN) - Nurse Resident, December 2026, Neuro ICU
- Registered Nurse (RN) - Nurse Resident, December 2026, Intermediate ICU
- Registered Nurse (RN) - Nurse Resident, December 2026, LTACH/Critical Care
- Summer 2027 New Graduate Nurse Residency, ICU
- Registered Nurse New Graduate (RN) - ICU
- Spring 2027 ICU RN Residency Program
- WAITLIST - Fall 2026 Gwinnett ICU RN Residency Program
- WAITLIST: Spring 2027 Forsyth ICU RN Residency Program
- WAITLIST - Fall 2026 Forsyth ICU RN Residency Program
- WAITLIST: Spring 2027 Gwinnett ICU RN Residency Program
- WAITLIST - Fall 2026 Duluth ICU RN Residency Program
- Graduate Nurse: Journey to ICU- Acute Care Track (UPMC Williamsport)$38.96–$51.73/hr
- Graduate Nurse Rotational Program: UPMC Jameson - Critical Care Track (Spring 2027 Graduates)$36.50–$45.04/hr
- RN or Graduate Nurse (Fall 2026) Pediatric ICU Full Time Nights
- RN GN- Surgical Stepdown CP SICU- FT Nights
- RN/GN - Medical ICU 6A
- New Grad RN Residency - Telemetry 2-ICU Career Path
- New Grad RN - Cardiac Progressive Care-ICU Career Path
- New Grad RN Residency - Cardiac Progressive Care (Critical Care)
- RN - Graduate Nurse Residency, Critical Care, Mercy South
- New Grad RN Residency - Telemetry 2 (Critical Care)
- RN/GN - Neuro Trauma ICU 4E
- GN/RN Stepdown (4D) to ICU Pathway
- New Grad RN - Stepdown Unit (Critical Care)
- New Grad RN - Stepdown to ICU Career Path (Critical Care)
- Graduate Nurse - Registered Nurse - Post Licensure - Intensive Care Unit
- Graduate Nurse - Intensive Care Unit
- Graduate Nurse - Registered Nurse - Post Licensure - Stepdown / Critical Care
- Registered Nurse (RN) Surgical Oncology / MICU Stepdown (New Grad)
- Registered Nurse RN New Grad - ICU/ICU Stepdown
- Registered Nurse (New Grad) ICU Float
- Registered Nurse (New Grad) MICU
- Registered Nurse Resident Acute (RN) - Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
- Registered Nurse Resident Acute (RN) - Critical Care
- Graduate Nurse Neuro ICU, Allegheny General
- RN Residency - ICU
- *Nurse Resident Feb 2027* Registered Nurse 1- Neuro/Medical Critical Care (Days)
- *Nurse Resident Feb 2027* Registered Nurse 1-Neuro Critical Care (Days)
- *Nurse Resident Feb 2027* Registered Nurse 1- Neuro/Medical ICU (Nights)
- Registered Nurse (RN) Intensive Care Unit- New Grad$36.00/hr
- Graduate Nurse / GN / Registered Nurse / RN / SICU / FT / Varied
- Graduate Nurse / GN / Registered Nurse / RN / MICU / FT / Varied
- New Graduate RN MICU YSC with Residency
- New Graduate RN MICU SRC with Residency
- New Graduate RN - Critical Care Fellowship$38.66–$51.91/hr
- New Grad RN CCU ICU South Aug - Dec Grad
- New Grad Registered Nurse Residency ICU$37.86–$53.44/hr
- Registered Nurse Fellowship ICU$40.41–$57.05/hr
- NURSE RESIDENT RN I SPECIALTY- 2N ICU Night Shift$40.27–$60.40/hr
- Graduate Nurse and Registered Nurse Critical Care Internship/Fellowship (Opportunities at Multiple Campuses) Winter 2027 Cohort
- Critical Care Float Pool (RN) Nurse Fellowship- Overnight$42.11–$67.37/hr
- Nurse Residency Summer 2027: Critical Care Pathway$39.38/hr
- Nurse Residency Summer 2027- Neonatal ICU Track$39.38/hr
- New Grad Registered Nurse (RN) - Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Stepdown - Progressive Care Unit (PCU) - The Jewish Hospital
- New Grad Registered Nurse (RN) - ICU Stepdown - The Jewish Hospital
- Graduate Nurse - ICU$35.54–$36.25/hr
- Critical Care/ED Nurse Residency - Columbus/Central Ohio
- Critical Care/ED Nurse Residency - Mansfield/Shelby
- Critical Care/ED Nurse Residency - Marion General/Hardin Memorial
- St. Louis Children's at CoxHealth Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) Graduate Nurse Resident
- Graduate Nurse | Freeman West ICU Step-Down Unit | Full-Time Nights - $6,000 Sign-On Bonus
- Graduate Nurse | Freeman West ICU Step-Down Unit | Full-Time Days | $6,000 Sign-On Bonus
- New Grad Nurse RN Step-Down CCU - Full-Time DAYS
- Critical Care New Graduate RN Residency (Cardiac ICU or Pediatric ICU)$39.20–$39.70/hr
- Staff Nurse (RN)- Critical Care Oncology New Grad Nurse Residency Program- The James
- New Graduate RN – Liver Care ICU - Rotating$34.00–$49.50/hr
- RN Residency - Critical Care
- Nurse Resident - Fall Grad - Enid Stepdown ICU - FT Nights
- New Grad Registered Nurse - Intensive Care Units (ICU)- January 2027 - Cincinnati, OH
Nursing student jobs in intensive care (ICU)
Externships and student nurse jobs on the unit, often the way into its residency after graduation. Every nurse externship program →
- Nurse Extern II - ICU$30/hr
- Student Nurse - ICU/ICU Stepdown
- RN Extern - PRN SICU
- Nurse Technician RN Student - Pediatric ICU
- Senior Nurse Intern ICU PRN Nights (Lakeland Highlands Hospital)
- Senior Nurse Extern - ICU Days
- Senior Nurse Intern - ICU Full Time Nights
- Nurse Extern ICU
- Student Nurse Trainee - Neuroscience Critical Care Unit
- Student Nurse Extern - ICU, ER and TELE
- Nurse extern, ICU
- Final Year RN Students-Pre-Licensed Clinical Extender (Critical Care/Emergency Dept.)-MUST BE IN FINAL YEAR
- Student Nurse Aide-ICU$20.38/hr
- Student Nurse Intern-Neuro Trauma ICU$24.00/hr
- Student Nurse Intern-Cardiovascular ICU$24.00/hr
- Nurse Extern- Intermediate Critical Care Unit$17.28/hr
- Nurse Extern - Intensive Critical Care Unit$17.28/hr
- Nurse Extern- Critical Care Unit$17.28/hr
- RN Apprentice Nurse, Marshall Medical Centers North, ICU, Part time, Shift varies
- RN Apprentice Nurse - Highlands Medical Center ICU - PT - 1st shift
- RN Apprentice Nurse, Marshall Medical Centers South, ICU, PRN, Days
- RN Apprentice Nurse, Marshall Medical Centers South, ICU, PRN, Nights
- Student Nurse - RCU/ICU Step Down Unit - PRN - 1 Shift
- Student Nurse - Surgical ICU - PRN - Varies
- Student Nurse - Surgical Trauma ICU Step Down - PRN - 3rd Shift
- Student Nurse Intern - ICU
- Critical Care Resource Technician – Nursing Student Program (Per Diem)$20.12–$25.15/hr
New grad nurse jobs in other units
- Medical-surgical (248)
- Step-down and progressive care (128)
- Telemetry (127)
- Neuroscience and stroke (112)
- Cardiac (111)
- Emergency (78)
- Oncology (68)
- Orthopedics (47)
- Behavioral health (39)
- Rotational or float (38)
- Operating room and perioperative (33)
- Observation and short stay (29)
- Home health and hospice (26)
- Dialysis and kidney (25)
- Labor, delivery and mother-baby (25)
- Pediatrics (21)
- Rehabilitation (18)
- Transplant (17)
- Neonatal ICU (NICU) (15)
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Frequently asked questions
Which hospitals hire new grad nurses into intensive care (ICU)?
34 hospitals and health systems have new grad RN jobs in intensive care (ICU) open today: Prisma Health (13), Mercy (12), Northside Hospital (7), SSM Health (5) and University Hospitals (5), and 29 more listed on this page. Each one's jobs are read every night from its own job board.
Can a new graduate nurse start in intensive care (ICU)?
Yes: every job on this page hires new graduate RNs into intensive care (ICU), and 51 of them are residencies, with a preceptor and classes for the first months. Read each posting for what it asks of a new graduate (a BSN, a clinical rotation or an externship on the unit).
When do ICU nurse residencies start?
The postings open today name December 2026 (5 jobs), Winter 2027 (8 jobs), January 2027 (1 job), February 2027 (4 jobs), March 2027 (1 job) and Spring 2027 (5 jobs); the others name no start date in their title. Hospitals hire residents months before they start, so apply as soon as the cohort you want is posted.
How much do new grad ICU nurses make?
The new grad RN jobs in intensive care (ICU) open today post a median of $41.75 an hour, with the middle half of postings between $39.38 and $45.65 (13 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 states have the most new grad ICU nurse jobs?
Today: Ohio (17), Missouri (15), South Carolina (11), Georgia (7), Texas (6) and Pennsylvania (5). Each state's new grad page lists every new grad job there, in every unit.