New Grad RN Resident Neuroscience Unit

Johnston-Willis Hospital

Richmond, Virginia

You'll assess each patient at admission and every shift and report any change in status.

Posted Jul 16 · New grads welcomed

Shift and hours: Day or night shift This position may be day or night shift and will be further discussed during the interview process
Unit and setting: Neuroscience unit · Hospital New Grad RN Resident Neuroscience Unit
License: RN license Registered Nurse License or Graduate Nurse in the StateRN license or Graduate Nurse status in the state
Term: 52 weeks · Permanent

Do you qualify?

New grads: Welcomed, residency program
License: RN license or Graduate Nurse status in the state Registered Nurse License or Graduate Nurse in the State
Certification: BLS within 30 days of employmentAfter hire · within 30 days of employment Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS) obtained within 30 days of employment
Certification: ACLS within 1 year of employmentAfter hire · within 1 year of employment Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) obtained within 1 year of employment
Education: Associate or bachelor's degree in nursing from an accredited program Associate or Bachelor’s degree in Nursing from an accredited nursing program

Your six-month RN application plan

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

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Ask about overtime, a shadow shift, preceptor continuity and the schedule after orientation.
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Around graduation
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Coordinate NCLEX, the required license and your start date. Get relocation and repayment terms in writing.
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What it pays

Against similar roles: Top of Richmond staff RN payRichmond staff RN postings that state pay run $32/hr to $40/hr, the middle half $32/hr to $35/hr, across 116 postings.
Pay reviews: Typical hire starts below range midpoint The typical candidate is hired below midpoint of the range.
Pay reviews: Pay set by skills, years of experience and comparison to current staff in the role

Benefits

BenefitsMedical, prescription, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicineComprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
BenefitsFree counseling and referral servicesWellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
BenefitsPaid time off, paid family leave, disability coverage and leaves of absenceTime away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
Benefits401(k) with 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay, based on years of service401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
BenefitsTuition, student loan and certification support, dependent scholarships, and a Galen College of Nursing partnershipEducation support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
BenefitsFertility, adoption, life, supplemental health, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

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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
Leaves of absence
401(k) Plan with 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay based on years of service
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Flexible spending accounts
Tuition assistance
Student loan assistance
Certification support
Dependent scholarships
Partnership with Galen College of Nursing
Fertility and family building benefits
Adoption assistance
Life insurance
Supplemental health protection plans
Auto and home insurance
Legal counseling
Identity theft protection
Consumer discounts

The role and schedule

Day to day: Admission and every-shift patient assessments Assess patient condition during admission and during each shift as scheduled, identifying and reporting any changes in patient status.
Day to day: Medication administration and response monitoring Perform the administration of prescribed medications.
Day to day: Patient and family teaching on conditions, medications and follow-up Teach patients, families and caregivers about patient medical condition, patient status, treatment plan, medications and possible side effects, and follow-up measures.
Start: Flexible start dates Flexible start date options available
Details: 290+ bed hospital our 290+ bed hospital
Details: Some travel for training Some travel maybe needed for training

Support on this unit

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

Orientation: Residency program
Your preceptor: A preceptor is assigned to you Preceptorship training with a facility preceptor.

The workplace

Johnston-Willis Hospital

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Johnston-Willis Hospital is a healthcare facility located in Richmond, Virginia, and is part of HCA Virginia and the broader HCA Healthcare system. The hospital has a long history of combining exceptional medical care with compassionate support, offering services including cancer…

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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?

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

Life in Richmond, VA

NeighborhoodsNurses and young professionals cluster in walkable urban pockets: Scott's Addition (warehouse-to-brewery district with new condos and townhomes, rents about $1,600–$2,400 and homes roughly $350K–$600K), The Fan (historic row houses near VCU, Carytown, Monument Avenue, Byrd Park, and the VMFA; rents $1,300–$1,800, homes $325K–$750K+), and Church Hill (renovated townhomes and new builds near Libby Hill Park and VCU Health; rents $1,100–$1,500, homes $250K–$550K). Also in the mix: Manchester across the T. Tyler Potterfield Bridge, Carytown and the Museum District, Shockoe Bottom and Shockoe Slip, and Jackson Ward. Quieter in-city options include Carillon (walk to Byrd Park, Carytown, and the North Bank and Buttermilk trails), Bellevue on the north end (Colonial Revival and Tudor houses, about a 10-minute I-95 run downtown), and Westover Hills. Families often choose Glen Allen, Midlothian, Short Pump, or North Chesterfield; acreage seekers look at Goochland and Powhatan. A 10–15 minute drive can swap historic walkability for cul-de-sacs or crickets.

Nurses and young professionals cluster in walkable urban pockets: Scott's Addition (warehouse-to-brewery district with new condos and townhomes, rents about $1,600–$2,400 and homes roughly $350K–$600K), The Fan (historic row houses near VCU, Carytown, Monument Avenue, Byrd Park, and the VMFA; rents $1,300–$1,800, homes $325K–$750K+), and Church Hill (renovated townhomes and new builds near Libby Hill Park and VCU Health; rents $1,100–$1,500, homes $250K–$550K). Also in the mix: Manchester across the T. Tyler Potterfield Bridge, Carytown and the Museum District, Shockoe Bottom and Shockoe Slip, and Jackson Ward.

Quieter in-city options include Carillon (walk to Byrd Park, Carytown, and the North Bank and Buttermilk trails), Bellevue on the north end (Colonial Revival and Tudor houses, about a 10-minute I-95 run downtown), and Westover Hills. Families often choose Glen Allen, Midlothian, Short Pump, or North Chesterfield; acreage seekers look at Goochland and Powhatan.

A 10–15 minute drive can swap historic walkability for cul-de-sacs or crickets.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: youtube.com Source 2: reddit.com Source 3: extraspace.com Source 4: vahomesforsale.com Source 5: missionrealty.com

Getting aroundShop by corridor, not mileage: the James River is a hard boundary with few bridges, so a five-mile arterial can beat a three-mile bridge queue. Sub-20-minute downtown approaches include I-95 north plus Chamberlayne, Brook, and Hermitage for Northside, Bellevue, Ginter Park, Rosedale, and Lakeside; I-64 west and Broad Street—including GRTC Pulse bus rapid transit—for the Museum District, Near West End, and inner Henrico; Boulevard Bridge and the tolled Powhite Parkway for Forest Hill, Westover Hills, Stratford Hills, and Bon Air; the Lee Bridge for Manchester; and Route 5 and Williamsburg Road for Church Hill, Fulton, and Varina. The I-95/I-64 interchange north of downtown is the metro's most reliable slowdown; Church Hill is an easy bike or drive to downtown and VCU Health. Test a Tuesday–Thursday morning at your real leave time, treat downtown parking as a real monthly cost, and prefer streets that still work if the interstate fails.

Shop by corridor, not mileage: the James River is a hard boundary with few bridges, so a five-mile arterial can beat a three-mile bridge queue. Sub-20-minute downtown approaches include I-95 north plus Chamberlayne, Brook, and Hermitage for Northside, Bellevue, Ginter Park, Rosedale, and Lakeside; I-64 west and Broad Street—including GRTC Pulse bus rapid transit—for the Museum District, Near West End, and inner Henrico; Boulevard Bridge and the tolled Powhite Parkway for Forest Hill, Westover Hills, Stratford Hills, and Bon Air; the Lee Bridge for Manchester; and Route 5 and Williamsburg Road for Church Hill, Fulton, and Varina.

The I-95/I-64 interchange north of downtown is the metro's most reliable slowdown; Church Hill is an easy bike or drive to downtown and VCU Health. Test a Tuesday–Thursday morning at your real leave time, treat downtown parking as a real monthly cost, and prefer streets that still work if the interstate fails.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: missionrealty.com Source 2: vahomesforsale.com Source 3: extraspace.com

OutdoorsThe James River is the city's backyard: class III–IV rapids in town, kayaking, paddleboarding, tubing, and rock-sitting, plus Belle Isle (trails, iron-works ruins, swimming), Pony Pasture, Texas Beach for dogs and picnics, and the pedestrian T. Tyler Potterfield Bridge. The paved Virginia Capital Trail runs 52 miles to Williamsburg. City parks include free 100-acre Maymont (Victorian estate, gardens, nature center), Bryan Park and its Azalea Gardens, Byrd Park, Forest Hill Park, Libby Hill Park's skyline overlook, and the North Bank and Buttermilk trails from Carillon. The calendar includes Dominion Energy Riverrock, the Richmond Marathon, and Ukrop's Monument Avenue 10k; downtown even has island mountain biking and rock climbing.

The James River is the city's backyard: class III–IV rapids in town, kayaking, paddleboarding, tubing, and rock-sitting, plus Belle Isle (trails, iron-works ruins, swimming), Pony Pasture, Texas Beach for dogs and picnics, and the pedestrian T. Tyler Potterfield Bridge. The paved Virginia Capital Trail runs 52 miles to Williamsburg.

City parks include free 100-acre Maymont (Victorian estate, gardens, nature center), Bryan Park and its Azalea Gardens, Byrd Park, Forest Hill Park, Libby Hill Park's skyline overlook, and the North Bank and Buttermilk trails from Carillon. The calendar includes Dominion Energy Riverrock, the Richmond Marathon, and Ukrop's Monument Avenue 10k; downtown even has island mountain biking and rock climbing.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: visitrichmondva.com Source 2: youtube.com Source 3: virginia.org Source 4: reddit.com Source 5: facebook.com Source 6: vahomesforsale.com Source 7: extraspace.com

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Richmond is a river city: the James cuts downtown with class III–IV rapids, Belle Isle, Pony Pasture, and the 52-mile Capital Trail, so outdoors is not a weekend drive. Neighborhoods flip in 10–15 minutes—Fan row houses and Carytown coffee, Church Hill skyline views and a short hop to VCU Health, Scott's Addition breweries, or quieter Bellevue, Westover Hills, Carillon, and suburbs like Glen Allen, Midlothian, and Short Pump. VCU Medical Center is the largest employer (~13,500); commute by corridor (I-95 north, Broad Street's GRTC Pulse, Powhite/Boulevard Bridge, Lee Bridge) and test a Tuesday morning, because the I-95/I-64 weave and river spans beat mileage. Food and beer punch above weight—The Roosevelt, ZZQ, Perly's, Stella's, Dot's Back Inn, The Veil—plus ~150 murals, VMFA, First Fridays, and the Folk Festival. Renovated homes in good neighborhoods still come in under $400K; Bellevue and Westover Hills sit cheaper. Tradeoffs: you will likely need a car, crime varies by block, summers are hot and humid, and pollen is relentless. Hospitality is real. Pick the Tuesday lifestyle, then the house.

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Sources

As of 2026Source 1: youtube.com Source 2: missionrealty.com Source 3: vahomesforsale.com Source 4: extraspace.com Source 5: youtube.com Source 6: extraspace.com Source 7: visitrichmondva.com Source 8: virginia.org

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