For new graduate nurses
New Grad NICU Nurse Jobs and Residency Programs
9 hospitals have 15 new grad RN jobs in neonatal ICU (NICU) open today, 12 of them residencies, posting $39.38/hr. Read every night from each hospital's own job board.
Hospitals hiring new grad RNs in neonatal ICU (NICU)
Most open jobs first, with the states, cohorts and pay of their postings here.
| Hospital | Open jobs | Where | Cohorts named | Posted pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northside Hospital | 6 | GA | Spring 2027 | No hourly rate posted |
| VHC Health | 2 | VA | Spring 2027, Summer 2027 | No hourly rate posted |
| ChristianaCare | 1 | DE | Summer 2027 | $39.38/hr |
| CoxHealth | 1 | MO | Not named | No hourly rate posted |
| FirstHealth of the Carolinas | 1 | NC | December 2026 | No hourly rate posted |
| Hartford HealthCare | 1 | CT | Not named | No hourly rate posted |
| Hendrick Medical Center | 1 | TX | Not named | No hourly rate posted |
| Mercy | 1 | MO | June 2027 | No hourly rate posted |
| St. Luke's University Health Network | 1 | PA | Winter 2027 | No hourly rate posted |
New grad NICU nurse jobs by state
Open new grad RN jobs in neonatal ICU (NICU)
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.
- Spring 2027 New Graduate Nurse Residency, NICU
- Summer 2027 New Graduate Nurse Residency, NICU
- WAITLIST - Fall 2026 NICU RN Residency Program
- WAITLIST - Spring 2027 NICU RN Residency Program
- Spring 2027 NICU RN Residency Program
- Mercy NICU June 2027 RN Residency
- Registered Nurse Resident Acute (RN) - Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
- New Grad RN NICU - Nights
- NICU RN New Grad DEC 2026
- Graduate Nurse and Registered Nurse NICU Internship- Full Time Nights- Winter 2027 Cohort
- Nurse Residency Summer 2027- Neonatal ICU Track$39.38/hr
- St. Louis Children's at CoxHealth Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) Graduate Nurse Resident
Nursing student jobs in neonatal ICU (NICU)
Externships and student nurse jobs on the unit, often the way into its residency after graduation. Every nurse externship program →
- Nurse Extern - NICU
- Nurse Extern- NICU$17.28/hr
- Nursing Student D/N rotator NICU$16.57–$23.67/hr
- Nursing Student 7p-7a D/N rotator NICU$16.57–$23.67/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)
- Intensive care (ICU) (90)
- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
Which hospitals hire new grad nurses into neonatal ICU (NICU)?
9 hospitals and health systems have new grad RN jobs in neonatal ICU (NICU) open today: Northside Hospital (6), VHC Health (2), ChristianaCare (1), CoxHealth (1) and FirstHealth of the Carolinas (1), and 4 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 neonatal ICU (NICU)?
Yes: every job on this page hires new graduate RNs into neonatal ICU (NICU), and 12 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 NICU nurse residencies start?
The postings open today name December 2026 (1 job), Winter 2027 (1 job), Spring 2027 (5 jobs), Summer 2027 (2 jobs) and June 2027 (1 job); 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 NICU nurses make?
The new grad RN jobs in neonatal ICU (NICU) open today post from $39.38 to $39.38 an hour across their posted ranges (1 posting states 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 NICU nurse jobs?
Today: Georgia (6), Missouri (2), Virginia (2), Connecticut (1), Delaware (1) and North Carolina (1). Each state's new grad page lists every new grad job there, in every unit.