Paid Nurse Residency for New Grads — 1-Year in Arlington

VHC Health; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Wellness programs

Job summary

VHC Health in Arlington, Virginia, offers a Summer 2027 New Graduate Nurse Residency on 5B General Surgery. The program supports new graduates with a structured preceptorship, cohort sessions, and hands-on experience to build clinical reasoning, leadership, and evidence-based practice skills.

This one-year, paid residency emphasizes a strong transition-to-practice, with experienced preceptors, nursing leaders, and specialty training to help you grow confidence and start a rewarding nursing

Qualifications

• Associate’s in Nursing required or, Bachelor's in Nursing required.
• New Graduate: One year of Nursing/Patient Care in an acute care setting.
• BLS certification required; ACLS/PALS certifications may be required depending on unit.

Responsibilities

• Participate in a structured preceptorship on your home unit.
• Develop clinical reasoning, decision‑making, leadership and evidence‑based practice skills.
• Engage in monthly cohort sessions to support transition-to-practice for new graduate nurses.

Skills

Clinical nursing skills

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Associate's in Nursing

Bachelor's in Nursing

Tools

EMR systems

Job description

VHC Health in Arlington, Virginia, offers a Summer 2027 New Graduate Nurse Residency on 5B General Surgery. The program supports new graduates with a structured preceptorship, cohort sessions, and hands-on experience to build clinical reasoning, leadership, and evidence-based practice skills.

This one-year, paid residency emphasizes a strong transition-to-practice, with experienced preceptors, nursing leaders, and specialty training to help you grow confidence and start a rewarding nursing