RN, Med/Surg
Somers Point, New Jersey
Posted Oct 16 · New grads welcomed
- License
- RN license
- Term
- Permanent
Do you qualify?
- New grads
- Welcomed, residency program RN, Med/Surg 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.
6 months before
Shortlist units
Check application windows. Gather clinical experience, references and your expected graduation date.
Find residencies →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 →2–3 months before
Meet the unit manager
Ask about overtime, a shadow shift, preceptor continuity and the schedule after orientation.
Prepare your questions →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
Worth asking
- Can you walk me through 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?
Your fit
On your path
Med surg is open from year one. A broad first base while you learn which path pulls harder.
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?
Somers Point, NJ
Living costs about 9% above the US average