New Graduate RN Residency, Spring 2027

Spring 2027 New Graduate RN Residency Program (to begin March 2027) Deadline To Apply Is 12:00 PM Friday, November 13th, 2026. Please apply only if you are a New Graduate RN with no prior RN/LPN work experience or have less than 6 months of LPN/RN experience . Please be advised, due to a high volume of applications, we will not be able to contact each and every candidate.

You will only be contacted if we would like to invite you in for consideration. We are ONLY considering BSN new graduates who graduated in 2026 The program requirements are as follows: Only Applicants graduating with their Bachelor of Science in Nursing are being considered at this time. A minimum GPA of 3.0 is required .

You must list your current GPA on your resume AND indicate your top two areas of preference in your cover letter. Please note: Failure to submit a cover letter with your top two areas of interest and a resume that includes your GPA will result in your application not being considered. The areas to choose from are listed as follows: Float Pool

• Float Pool RN will provide direct nursing care to a wide variety of patients on multiple Medical/Surgical units. The Float Pool RN ca be assigned to one unit at the start of each shift and assigned to another unit med shift. The ability to be flexible, efficient, and organized are important attributes to succeed in the role. The Float Pool RN acts as a patient advocate and uses a holistic approach to patient care delivery. N5A Med Surg. Step Down
• Step down Level of Care: Vents, Trachs, Post neurosurgery, stable neurology patients requiring closer monitoring. Post Tenecteplase, post thrombectomy. W6A Oncology
• Oncology and Hematology including lymphoma, leukemia, solid tumors. Chemotherapy, ITP patients, Palliative care. N6A Neurology
• Care of the neurology patients, post stroke, status epilepticus. N7A Geriatrics/ Pulmonary
• Focused on delivering expert care to geriatric patients with complex medical conditions, our unit specializes in: NICHE geriatric care tailored to the unique needs of older adults Pulmonary expertise in managing COPD, pneumonia, and other respiratory conditions Cardiac care for heart failure, arrhythmias, and related cardiovascular issues. Emergency Department
• Emergency Department RNs will provide direct nursing care to a wide variety of patients' ages and clinical conditions, with Resident RNs primarily working in the adult Emergency Department. The ability to be flexible, efficient, and organized are important attributes to succeed in the role. N4B Cardiac Intensive Care Unit
• The Cardiac Intensive Care Unit RN provides a high level of medical and surgical nursing care to critically ill cardiac patients. Medical cardiac nursing includes care of patients post-STEMI, Cardiogenic Shock, high-risk post-cardiac interventional procedures, CHF, management of patients with IABP, Impella, ECMO, CRRT, Therapeutic Temperature Management Hypothermia therapy. Surgical cardiac nursing includes the care of patients post-open-heart surgery, CABG, Valve, Triple A, Thoracic Endovascular repair, Thoracic surgery, and Left Ventricular Assist Device. Vascular surgery such as TCAR, CEA, and management of post-partum Hypertension. Post-structural procedures, such as high-risk transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) and mitral clip. W5A Bariatric/Surgical
• Bariatric patients, Surgical patients, Wound care. Pre- and post-operative preparation. W4A/N4A Cardiac Tele/Stepdown
• The Cardiac Telemetry RN will be assigned to both Cardiac Telemetry and Cardiac Stepdown. The cardiac telemetry RN will manage the care of post procedural patients (i.e. Post Cardiac Cath, Post pacemaker implant, post cardiac ablation), post cardiac surgery patients, post thoracic surgery patients, (i.e. post lobectomy), patients requiring cardiac medication infusions (i.e. Cardizem, heparin, milrinone infusion), and a variety of cardiac medical patients. Women's and Children Services
• Residents can be hired into one of the following Women's and Children areas: Post Partum NICU (Please indicate which ON E specific area of Women's & Children's from above that you are interested in) All resident positions are for the NIGHT SHIFT ONLY ! You will be hired onto the day shift for the beginning of your orientation and will be transitioned to the night shift at some point in the first six months. Current American Heart Association BLS for the healthcare provider certification is required upon entering the program and it must be valid for a minimum of 3 months post the start date of the program. You must successfully obtain a New Jersey Registered Nurse License (not just the license number) by at least two weeks before the residency start date to enter into the program. Please note that license reciprocity from another state can take approximately 3 months to receive; therefore, it is strongly recommended that you take the NCLEX in New Jersey if you plan on working in New Jersey. Related working clinical experience is a plus. Job Location The Valley Hospital-Paramus Shift Night (United States of America) Benefits Medical/Prescription, Dental & Vision Discount Program (Full Time/Part Time Employees) Group Term Life Insurance and AD&D(Full Time Employees) Flexible Spending Accounts and Commuter Benefit Plans Supplemental Voluntary Benefits ( e.g. Short-term and Long-term Disability, Whole Life Insurance, Legal Support, etc.) 6 Paid Holidays, Paid Time Off (varies), Wellness Time Off, Extended Illness Retirement Plan Tuition Assistance Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Valley Health Life. Styles Fitness Center Membership Discount Day Care Discounts for Various Daycare Facilities Salary Joining Valley Health System means becoming part of a dedicated team that values the highest quality of care in a supportive environment. In our commitment to high performance and reliability, we encourage and recognize exceptional individual performance through our industry leading compensation practices including a starting salary and benefits in accordance with your role, experience, education, and licensure. Actual individual salaries vary depending on these factors. The salary listed does not include other forms of compensation or benefits.

Pay Range

$45.52 - $56.90 (per hour) EEO Statement Valley Health System does not discriminate on the basis of ancestry, age, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, civil union status, color, creed, disability, domestic partnership, gender, gender identity or expression, familial status, genetic information, liability for service in the Armed Forces of the United States, marital status, medical condition or illness, mental or physical handicap, national origin, nationality, perceived disability, pregnancy, race, refusal to submit to genetic testing or make available results of such tests, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran’s status or any other protected basis, in accordance with all applicable Federal, State and Local laws.

This applies to all areas of employment, including recruitment, hiring, training and development, promotion, transfer, termination, layoff, compensation, benefits, social and recreational programs, and all other conditions and privileges of employment.