Registered Nurse, Resident (New Grad)

Overview

The VNS Health Nurse Residency Program is designed to empower recent RN graduates with hands-on clinical experience and training to develop the next generation of expert home care clinicians. This two-year, full time, hybrid training program for RNs with minimal or no clinical experience combines in-depth classroom instruction delivered in-person and virtually, a caseload of patient visits guided by preceptor supervision, and mentorship from our esteemed nurse educators. Join us in building on our 130-year history and innovative Future of Care built by visiting nurses like you.

What We Provide

• Attractive sign-on bonus and referral bonus opportunities
• Generous paid time off (PTO), starting at 31 days of paid time off and 9 company holidays
• Health insurance plan for you and your loved ones, Medical, Dental, Vision, Life and Disability
• Employer-matched retirement saving funds
• Personal and financial wellness programs 
• Pre-tax flexible spending accounts (FSAs) for healthcare and dependent care  
• Generous tuition reimbursement for qualifying degrees
• Opportunities for professional growth and career advancement 
• Internal mobility, generous tuition reimbursement, CEU credits, and advancement opportunities  

What You Will Do

• Participate in classroom learning activities which include topics such as critical thinking, evidence-based best practice assessments, care planning, and evaluation of care
• Shadow RNs to gain field experience. Reviews experiences in group debriefs
• Practice in the community with a preceptor as part of an interdisciplinary care team
• Deliver personalized nursing and care management to patients in their home or care facilities
• Constantly evaluate evolving patient needs and respond with plan of care adjustments
• Achieve continued professional growth through attendance at in-services, training, continued formal education and select journal readership

Qualifications

Licenses and Certifications

• Recently received RN license

• Valid driver's license or NYS Non-Driver photo ID card may be required

Education

• Degree in Nursing from an approved program required

Work Experience

• No prior work experience in nursing required

• Must be able to walk up and down steps to access patient residences

Compensation

$100,988.00 - $127,188.00 Annual

About Us

VNS Health is one of the nation’s largest nonprofit home and community-based health care organizations. Innovating in health care for more than 130 years, our commitment to health and well-being is what drives us—we help people live, age and heal where they feel most comfortable, in their own homes, connected to their family and community. On any given day, more than 10,000 VNS Health team members deliver compassionate care, unparalleled expertise and 24/7 solutions and resources to the more than 43,000 “neighbors” who look to us for care. Powered and informed by data analytics that are unmatched in the home and community-health industry, VNS Health offers a full range of health care services, solutions and health plans designed to simplify the health care experience and meet the diverse and complex needs of the communities and people we serve in New York and beyond.