For new graduate nurses
New Grad Pediatric Nurse Jobs and Residency Programs
15 hospitals have 21 new grad RN jobs in pediatrics open today, 7 of them residencies, posting $39.21/hr median. Read every night from each hospital's own job board.
Hospitals hiring new grad RNs in pediatrics
Most open jobs first, with the states, cohorts and pay of their postings here.
| Hospital | Open jobs | Where | Cohorts named | Posted pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy | 3 | MO | June 2027 | No hourly rate posted |
| University Hospitals | 3 | OH | Not named | No hourly rate posted |
| CoxHealth | 2 | MO | Not named | No hourly rate posted |
| Intermountain Health | 2 | UT | Not named | No hourly rate posted |
| Ascension | 1 | TX | Not named | No hourly rate posted |
| BJC HealthCare | 1 | MO | Not named | $32–$48.28/hr |
| 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 |
| Cleveland Clinic | 1 | OH | Not named | No hourly rate posted |
| Confluence Health | 1 | WA | Not named | $42.61–$80.07/hr |
| Dayton Children's Hospital | 1 | OH | Not named | No hourly rate posted |
| Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Network | 1 | PA | Not named | No hourly rate posted |
| Gundersen Health System | 1 | WI | Winter 2026 | $38.96/hr |
| Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital | 1 | MI | Not named | $36/hr |
| Universal Health Services | 1 | IL | Not named | No hourly rate posted |
New grad Pediatric nurse jobs by state
Open new grad RN jobs in pediatrics
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 - Pediatric Cardiac Stepdown
- Mercy Peds/PICU June 2027 RN Residency
- RN or Graduate Nurse (Fall 2026) Pediatric ICU Full Time Nights
- Registered Nurse or Graduate Nurse - Pediatric Emergency Department Full Time Nights
- Registered Nurse RN New Grad - Pediatric IP Hematology/Oncology
- Registered Nurse RN New Grad - Pediatric Med/Surg
- Registered Nurse RN New Grad - PICU
- New Graduate Registered Nurse - Pediatric Behavioral Health, Full time
- Registered Nurse Fellowship Peds Float Pool$84,061–$118,669/yr
- New Graduate Nurse at St. Louis Children's Hospital -January - May Graduates - 2027$32–$48.28/hr
- New Grad Registered Nurse Pediatric Surgical Unit
- New Grad RN Pediatric Float Pool
- Graduate Nurse - Med Surg & Peds$35.54–$36.25/hr
- St. Louis Children's at CoxHealth Pediatrics/PICU Graduate Nurse Resident
- St. Louis Children's at CoxHealth Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) Graduate Nurse Resident
- Critical Care New Graduate RN Residency (Cardiac ICU or Pediatric ICU)$39.20–$39.70/hr
- RN Residency - Specialty Peds
- Registered Nurse - Graduate Nurse - IP Peds
- New Grad Registered Nurse (RN) Pediatrics$36/hr
- RN, New Graduate Pathway to Pediatrics/PICU (Fall/Winter 2026 Graduates)$38.96/hr
- Nurse Resident - Pediatrics$42.61–$80.07/hr
Nursing student jobs in pediatrics
Externships and student nurse jobs on the unit, often the way into its residency after graduation. Every nurse externship program →
- Nurse Technician RN Student - Pediatric ICU
- Student Nurse Trainee - Pediatric Oncology
- Nurse Apprentice Pediatric Cardiovascular Care
- Nurse Extern - Central Hospitals (Children's, New Brunswick, Morris Cancer Center, Rahway, Somerset)$20/hr
- Graduate Nurse - PICU - Overland Park, KS Hospital. (SPRING/SUMMER 2027 Student Nurse Grads Apply)$29.00/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)
- Rehabilitation (18)
- Transplant (17)
- Neonatal ICU (NICU) (15)
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Frequently asked questions
Which hospitals hire new grad nurses into pediatrics?
15 hospitals and health systems have new grad RN jobs in pediatrics open today: Mercy (3), University Hospitals (3), CoxHealth (2), Intermountain Health (2) and Ascension (1), and 10 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 pediatrics?
Yes: every job on this page hires new graduate RNs into pediatrics, and 7 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 Pediatric nurse residencies start?
The postings open today name Winter 2026 (1 job) 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 Pediatric nurses make?
The new grad RN jobs in pediatrics open today post a median of $39.21 an hour, with the middle half of postings between $36.74 and $39.97 (6 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.