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Shore Medical Center

Somers Point, New Jersey

Posted Oct 16 · New grads welcomed

License
RN license
Term
Permanent

Do you qualify?

New grads
Welcomed, residency program RN, Critical Care Nurse Residency Program New nurses hired into an acute care setting position, with one year or less of nursing experience, will be placed into ou
Certification
BLS through the American Heart Association
Education
Candidate to be a graduate of an accredited RN program with eligibility to sit for NCLEX examination and obtain NJ state licensure
Also asks
Must be able to walk and stand for extended periods with the ability to lift, push and pull
Also asks
Intermediate computer skills, excellent organizational, communication and interpersonal skills
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
In range for New Jersey staff rolesNew Jersey staff postings that state pay run $33/hr to $60/hr, the middle half $42/hr to $53/hr, across 955 postings.

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

Shore Medical Center logo
Shore Medical Center
Community Hospital

Worth asking

  • Can you walk me through 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

ICU / Critical Care has an opening for new graduates. This employer welcomes new graduates for this role. See the posting’s qualifications and orientation details.

Original listing

Posted on Shore Medical Center’s careers page.

Read full text

Nurse Residency Program New nurses hired into an acute care setting position, with one year or less of nursing experience, will be placed into our Nurse Residency Program upon hire. The program will encompass monthly paid education for the first year of employment. The goal of our program is to support new nurses in transitioning from student nurse to a staff nurse in the acute care setting. The program is designed to be fun, as well as educational, and it will identify gaps in clinical knowledge and enhance clinical decision-making and critical thinking so that our new professionals can deliver the best quality care to our patients.

Minimum Requirements

  • Candidate to be a graduate of an accredited RN program with eligibility to sit for NCLEX examination and obtain NJ state licensure
  • BLS through the American Heart Association
  • Intermediate computer skills, excellent organizational, communication and interpersonal skills
  • Must be able to walk and stand for extended periods with the ability to lift, push and pull

Salary - $42.78 - $57.02 hourly (based on experience) Additional information

  • To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
  • This job description should not be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements, but a general description of the job. Nothing contained herein restricts the company’s rights to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.
  • Shore Medical Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, affectional or sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, orientation or expression; marital status, domestic partnership status, civil union status, pregnancy, race, creed, ancestry, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, religion, genetic information, or veteran status or any other basis prohibited by law.

What's around it?

In Somers Point, NJ

Somers Point, NJ

Living costs about 9% above the US average

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