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Explore our opportunities for students and new grads, and create your path with VCU Health.

 

Students and new grads have options here

Whether you’re still in school or graduating soon, you have many employment options at VCU Health. You can gain practical skills and explore various clinical settings, which can help you shape your career path after graduation. You can also enjoy the benefits of earning extra income while potentially qualifying for tuition assistance, making it an enriching and financially rewarding experience.

We welcome new graduates in many career areas, including the Operating Room. Our OR Internship is open to new grad RNs and experienced RNs interested in getting into OR.
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Learn as a student

We invite students to join us in a variety of programs. These programs offer valuable hands-on learning and help you transition from school to a rewarding career. Our available roles include:
  • Certified Medical Assistant
  • Patient Care Technician
  • Patient Services Assistant
  • Radiology Student Worker
  • Rehabilitation Technician
  • Respiratory Care Intern
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Grow as a new grad

There are many programs you can pursue while you’re working at VCU Health, including BSN, MHA and CRNA programs and career paths in Pharmacy, Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy. These are some of the roles that are open to new grads at VCU Health:
  • Certified Medical Assistant
  • Licensed Practical Nurse
  • Medical Laboratory Technician
  • Occupational Therapist
  • Physical Therapist
  • Radiologic Technologist
  • Registered Nurse
  • Respiratory Therapist
  • Surgical Technologist
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Uncommon Careers at VCU Health

That’s why building a strong culture is important to us - once you join the flock, we have many ways for you to get involved and bring your “whole self” to your role.
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Your education continues

At VCU Health, our commitment to continuing education is more than a benefit to working here. It’s a way of life.

We offer tuition assistance for both team members and dependents. Team members can take up to $10,000 of education assistance for bachelor’s degrees and $15,000 for graduate degrees each fiscal year. Dependents can take up to 12 credit hours per year at VCU.

We also provide instructor-led learning opportunities, online learning through The Learning Exchange, financial literacy workshops and our Training and Development team offers over 250 high-quality educational programs.
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Our Nurse Residency Program

Our comprehensive, evidence-based transition program is designed to prepare you to be a safe, competent, confident nursing professional. You can choose from various practice settings and receive guidance from preceptors and subject matter experts. 

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About the program

Our Nurse Residency Program is a one-year program that supports new graduates of all pre-licensure nursing programs. To learn more, download our Nurse Residency Program Flyer.
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Our mission

In partnership with the VCU School of Nursing, we provide a comprehensive, evidence-based transition program to prepare newly graduated RNs to be safe, competent and confident nursing professionals.
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Our vision

All new graduate nurses receive the tools to reach their full potential to become tomorrow’s nursing leaders at VCU Health.
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Why work here?

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What to expect
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  • Online program evaluation at the start of the program, 6 months and 12 months
  • Unit competency-based clinical orientation
  • Monthly nurse residency seminar attendance for 12 seminars
  • Your nurse residency portfolio
  • Create, submit and present an approved clinical inquiry project
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Why work here?

A sense of mutual respect and mindfulness permeates our culture-in fact, it’s the key to our success.
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Mindfulness

  • Strategies for stress management, wellness and well-being
  • Time management, delegation and professional development
  • Nursing quality outcomes and clinical leadership
  • Communication, de-escalation and resuscitation skills
  • Health equity, ethics and moral distress
  • Advanced care planning and end-of-life care
  • Appraisal and implementation of evidence-based practice Learn more
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What you will learn 
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How to apply
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There isn’t a separate application for the Nurse Residency Program. Simply find a position you’re interested in by following these steps.

Step 1: Visit www.vcuhealth.org/careers
Step 2: Search current Registered Nurse job openings in our online  job portal
Step 3: Create a user account within the online job portal
Step 4: Apply for a Registered Nurse position

Once you have been selected to interview and have accepted a Registered Nurse position, your enrollment in the Nurse Residency Program is confirmed during your first week at VCU Health.
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In the words of our team members

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"I've been able to learn more about the nursing profession and how exactly I see myself contributing to the VCU Health legacy in years to come." 
Mikki Maklin
Student Nurse Extern

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“ I entered nursing as a second career and had my first clinical rotation on Acute Care Medicine.  This year, I'm honored to have been promoted to Nursing Director of that same unit! What has anchored me at VCU Health is the unwavering support and mentorship I've received from colleagues who have helped shape my career.”
Laura Reitmeier
Nursing Director

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"Leadership is committed to helping you learn and grow in ways you couldn't imagine. The staff influenced and encouraged me throughout my clinical experiences and after graduation." 
Candi Allen
Respiratory Therapist
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