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New Grad RN Resident Swift Creek Emergency Room

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Chippenham Hospital

Richmond, Virginia

Eligibility
ER

Posted Jul 16 · New grads welcomed

Unit and setting
ER · Hospital
License
RN license
Term
Permanent

Do you qualify?

New grads
Welcomed, residency program
Your six-month RN application plan

Start about six months before graduation. Some programs open earlier; use each employer’s application dates.

  1. 6 months before

    Shortlist units

    Check application windows. Gather clinical experience, references and your expected graduation date.

    Find residencies
  2. 4–6 months before

    Apply as windows open

    Apply before graduation when the program allows it. Keep the cohort date and license deadline with each application.

    Explore new grad jobs
  3. 2–3 months before

    Meet the unit manager

    Ask about overtime, a shadow shift, preceptor continuity and the schedule after orientation.

    Prepare your questions
  4. Around graduation

    Confirm your start

    Coordinate NCLEX, the required license and your start date. Get relocation and repayment terms in writing.

    Plan your license
Why start this early?

Advocate describes a 6–9 month application runway for several regional RN programs. These milestones are a planning guide, not deadlines for every employer. See program calendars.

What it pays

Against similar roles
Top of Richmond staff RN payRichmond staff RN postings that state pay run $31/hr to $38/hr, the middle half $32/hr to $34/hr, across 98 postings.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
  • Wellbeing support including free counseling and referral services
  • Paid time off
  • Paid family leave
  • Long- and short-term disability coverage
  • 401(k) Plan with 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay
More benefits (10)
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • Flexible spending accounts
  • Tuition assistance
  • Student loan assistance
  • Certification support
  • Dependent scholarships
  • Fertility and family building benefits
  • Adoption assistance
  • Life insurance
  • Supplemental health protection plans

Support on this unit

The posting does not state the assignment size, and nothing published names it for this unit.

Orientation
Residency program

The workplace

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Chippenham Hospital
Hospital

Chippenham Hospital, located on the Southside of Richmond, Virginia (ZIP 23225), has been delivering healthcare services to Central Virginia since 1972. As a 460+ bed acute care facility, it is one of the region's leading hospitals and operates as part…

466 beds

Worth asking

  • Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
  • What should I expect for shifts, weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
More questions to ask
  • What preceptor time and ongoing unit support are included?
  • How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
Build questions for this role

Your fit

On your path

Emergency is open from year one. Fellowships take new grads. Watch their application dates.

Original listing

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The HCA Healthcare Residency Program is a year-long program designed to give you hands-on experience to help establish valuable clinical and critical thinking skills. As a Resident I Graduate Nurse you will be surrounded by a supportive community of nurse educators, experienced nurses, and fellow residents that promote learning, clinical application, and socialization, shepherding you through the transition from student nurse to registered nurse. The RN Resident coordinates and delivers high quality, patient-centered care in accordance with the nature and specific requirements of the department, and consistent with the scope and standards of practice for the relevant state and specialty.

In collaboration with medical providers and other members of the care team, the RN Resident provides individualized, comprehensive, and compassionate care using established nursing models such as Assess, Perform, Teach, and Manage. The RN Resident serves as an advocate for patients, families and caregivers to support an unparalleled patient experience.

What's around it?

In Richmond, VA

Richmond, VAFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 2% below the US average

Median rent
$1,372/mo
Household income
$64,587/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

See Richmond, VA

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