New Graduate RN Residency, Fall

Overview

Fall 2026 New Graduate RN Residency Program (to begin mid-September 2026)

Final date to receive applications Is 12:00 PM Friday, March 3rd, 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.
• BSN new graduates who are graduating in May 2026 will be considered.

• 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. Failure to complete this step can result in your application being closed.

• Emergency Department - Emergency Department RNs will provide direct nursing care to a wide variety of patients, primarily in the adult Emergency Department. Flexibility, efficiency, and organization are important attributes to succeed in the role.
• Float Pool - Float Pool RN will provide direct nursing care to patients on multiple Medical/Surgical units. The Float Pool RN can be assigned to one unit at the start of each shift and another unit mid-shift. Flexibility, efficiency, and organization 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.
• W4A/N4A - The Cardiac Telemetry RN will be assigned to both Cardiac Telemetry and Cardiac Stepdown, managing care of post procedural patients and various cardiac conditions.
• W3A Orthopedics (Med Surg Unit) - Total joints, fractures, spines.
• 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 neurology patients, post stroke, status epilepticus.
• N7A Geriatrics/Pulmonary - Geriatric care with focus on complex medical conditions; NICHE geriatric care;
  Pulmonary care for COPD, pneumonia, and respiratory conditions;
  Cardiac care for heart failure and arrhythmias.
• Labor & Delivery - Collaboration to ensure safety and well-being of mother and newborn throughout the birthing process.

All resident positions are for the NIGHT SHIFT ONLY. You will be hired onto the day shift for the beginning of orientation and will be transitioned to the night shift at some point in the first six months.

The Valley Hospital-Paramus

• 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)

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.