Registered Nurse (RN)
College Place, Washington
Posted Jul 20 · New grads welcomed
- Unit and setting
- Long Term Care
- License
- RN license
- Term
- Permanent
Do you qualify?
- New grads
- Welcomed
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
Benefits
- Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
- Prescription Drug Coverage
- Vacation/Sick/Paid Time Off (PTO) - Based on State
- Paid Life Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Employee Discounts (movies, restaurants, gifts, & more)
More benefits (3)
- 401-K
- Shift Differential Offered
- Medical / Dental / Vision Insurance
Worth asking
- Can you walk me through base pay range?
- What should I expect for shifts, weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
More questions to askFewer questions
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
Your fit
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Exciting Opportunity to Serve Others!
- Shift Differential Offered. As an RN, you are essential to quality resident care. Duties include medication assistance/administration, nursing services, training/supervising staff, and all things related to resident well-being.
What's around it?
College Place, WAFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about 7% above the US average
- Median rent
- $1,186/mo
- Household income
- $61,914/yr, all local households, not nurse pay