New Graduate Registered Nurse (RN) - Nurse Residency Program Winter 2027- Main Medical Center, Charlottesville, VA

Nurse Residency Program |Winter 2027

Begin your nursing career in an academic medical center that invests in you from day one.

Launching your nursing career is one of the most defining moments of your professional life. At UVA Health, we take that responsibility seriously. From the moment you accept an offer of employment, you are enrolled into a structured, year long residency that combines immersive clinical practice, extended preceptorship, and protected learning time. You will begin your career in an environment that expects excellence, supports growth, and trusts new graduate nurses with real responsibility while surrounding them with the mentorship and resources needed to succeed.

UVA Health's New Graduate Registered Nurse Residency Program (NRP) is designed for recent nursing graduates from Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN), Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), and Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) programs who are ready to transition into professional practice within a nationally recognized academic health system. This program offers a direct, supported pathway from graduation into meaningful clinical roles across inpatient, specialty areas, and ambulatory settings.

The Role

As a New Graduate Registered Nurse at UVA Health's University Medical Center, you step directly into a clinical role that balances high acuity patient care with intentional professional development. You are hired into a specific unit and grow within that practice through a thoughtfully designed residency experience.

In this role, you will:

• Deliver evidence based, patient centered nursing care within your hired specialty, which may include ICU, Pediatrics, Main OR, Ambulatory, and other specialty departments.

• Work side by side with experienced RNs, physicians, advanced practice providers, and interdisciplinary team members in a complex academic medical environment.

• Participate in a structured, 12 month Nurse Residency Program that blends hands-on clinical practice with monthly education sessions focused on leadership development, patient outcomes, and the professional role of the nurse.

• Build clinical judgment, prioritization, and confidence through extended preceptorship and progressive independence.

• Inpatient Nursing: $38.00 / hour `
  Ambulatory Nursing: $36.00 / hour
  Main OR Nursing: $39.50 / hour