New Grad RN Nurse Residency Progressive Care
Reston, Virginia
- Unit and setting
- Stepdown · Hospital
- License
- RN license
- Term
- Permanent
Do you qualify?
- New grads
- Welcomed, residency program New Grad RN Nurse Residency Progressive Care
Your six-month RN application plan
Start about six months before graduation. Some programs open earlier; use each employer’s application dates.
6 months before
Shortlist units
Check application windows. Gather clinical experience, references and your expected graduation date.
Find residencies4–6 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 jobs2–3 months before
Meet the unit manager
Ask about overtime, a shadow shift, preceptor continuity and the schedule after orientation.
Prepare your questionsAround 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
- In range for Virginia staff rolesVirginia staff postings that state pay run $31/hr to $59/hr, the middle half $40/hr to $51/hr, across 1,223 postings.
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
- 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 (9)
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Flexible spending accounts
- Tuition assistance
- Student loan assistance
- Certification support
- Dependent scholarships
- 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 workplaceFrom Medicare Care Compare, Sep 2026.
- Hospital
- Reston Hospital Center
- Address
- 1850 TOWN CENTER PARKWAY, RESTON, VA, 20190
- CMS rating
- 3 of 5 stars
- Beds
- 201
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 askFewer questions
- What preceptor time and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
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Your fit
On your path
Telemetry is open from year one. One of the most open front doors in acute care; ACLS and rhythm.
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.
What's around it?
Reston, VAFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about the same as the US average
- Median rent
- $2,231/mo
- Household income
- $148,710/yr, all local households, not nurse pay