Nursing Residency Program Applicant Requirements

Candidates should apply to positions titled- New Graduate Nurse Residency Program via New Graduate Nurse Residency Program Job Openings.

or click here: Job Openings.

Key search terms: - “New Grad” “Registered Nurse”

Recruitment Window

Winter (Recruitment November & December)
Spring (Recruitment December- February)
Summer (Recruitment March-June)
Fall (Recruitment July-September)

Requirements for Applicants

Current BLS certification required
Have less than 12 months of clinical nursing experience
Has graduated from an accredited nursing program, successfully passed the NCLEX exam
Have graduated from an accredited nursing school and is in the process of taking the state licensure exam
Bachelor of Science in Nursing preferred

Hiring Commitment

After completion of the year-long Nurse Residency Program, residents are required to work full-time for an additional year, for a total of 2 years at University of Maryland Capital Region Health.

Important Program Dates

The Newly Licensed Nurse Residency Program is held in January, March, July, and October of each year.

Cohort Start Dates 2022	New Graduate Nurse Boot Camp Dates
Cohort 18 Winter January 3^rd	January 11^th- 21^st
Cohort 19 Spring March 14^th	March 22^nd - April 1^st
Cohort 20 Summer July 11^th	July 19^th - 29^th
Cohort 21 Fall October 10^th	October 18^{th -}28^th