For new graduate nurses
New Grad Observation Unit Nurse Jobs and Residency Programs
13 hospitals have 29 new grad RN jobs in observation and short stay open today, 13 of them residencies, posting $42.50–$62/hr. Read every night from each hospital's own job board.
Hospitals hiring new grad RNs in observation and short stay
Most open jobs first, with the states, cohorts and pay of their postings here.
| Hospital | Open jobs | Where | Cohorts named | Posted pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Clinic | 5 | OH | Not named | No hourly rate posted |
| University Hospitals | 5 | OH | Not named | No hourly rate posted |
| VHC Health | 5 | VA | Spring 2027, Summer 2027 | No hourly rate posted |
| MUSC Health | 4 | SC | Not named | No hourly rate posted |
| Northside Hospital | 2 | GA | Spring 2027 | No hourly rate posted |
| Allegheny Health Network | 1 | PA | Not named | No hourly rate posted |
| AtlantiCare | 1 | NJ | Not named | $42.50–$62/hr |
| Banner Health | 1 | AZ | Not named | 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 |
| Prisma Health | 1 | SC | December 2026 | No hourly rate posted |
| SSM Health | 1 | MO | Not named | No hourly rate posted |
| Tenet Healthcare | 1 | AZ | Not named | No hourly rate posted |
New grad Observation Unit nurse jobs by state
Open new grad RN jobs in observation and short stay
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 – Med/Surg & Observation Unit
- New Grad RN Resident - Rapid Observation
- New Grad RN Resident- Rapid Observation Unit
- New Grad RN Resident - Rapid Observation Med Surg
- Registered Nurse (RN) - Nurse Resident, December 2026, Short Stay Surgical
- Summer 2027 New Graduate Nurse Residency, 1 Observation
- Spring 2027 New Graduate Nurse Residency, Observation/Emergency Department
- New Grad Registered Nurse (RN) - Observation
- Spring 2027 Emergency Department Observation Unit RN Residency Program
- Fall 2026 Emergency Department Observation Unit RN Residency Program
- Graduate Nurse - Observation Unit
- New Grad RN (Observation)
- New Grad RN (Adult Acute Care + Observation)
- Registered Nurse (New Grad) Observation
- Registered Nurse (RN, GN) - New Opportunity !! Medical Observation Unit
- Graduate Nurse 5A Telemetry Observation, Allegheny General
- Registered Nurse I(New Grad) - 9C Short Stay
- Registered Nurse I (Fall 2026 New Grad Blitz) - Main 9C Short Stay
- New Grad Aug- Dec RN A5 Observation - North
- Registered Nurse RN New Graduate Observation PCU
- New Graduate Registered Nurse - 4 Michigan Observation$42.50–$62/hr
Nursing student jobs in observation and short stay
Externships and student nurse jobs on the unit, often the way into its residency after graduation. Every nurse externship program →
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)
- 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 observation and short stay?
13 hospitals and health systems have new grad RN jobs in observation and short stay open today: Cleveland Clinic (5), University Hospitals (5), VHC Health (5), MUSC Health (4) and Northside Hospital (2), and 8 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 observation and short stay?
Yes: every job on this page hires new graduate RNs into observation and short stay, and 13 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 Observation Unit nurse residencies start?
The postings open today name December 2026 (1 job), Spring 2027 (2 jobs) and Summer 2027 (4 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 Observation Unit nurses make?
The new grad RN jobs in observation and short stay open today post from $42.50 to $62 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 Observation Unit nurse jobs?
Today: Ohio (10), South Carolina (5), Virginia (5), Arizona (2), Georgia (2) and Connecticut (1). Each state's new grad page lists every new grad job there, in every unit.