New Graduate Registered Nurse

Company: VCU Health System (Medical College of Virginia)
Facility: VCU Health System at Richmond
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VCU Health System is will be accepting applications for New Graduate Registered Nurses as of January 31, 2012. Come discover us and where we can take your career!

Every day, there s a new discovery at the Virginia Commonwealth University Health System. Whether it s a patient who undergoes an innovative, life-saving procedure or a clinical researcher who finds promise in a new cancer treatment, exciting medical advances are taking place. The only academic medical center in central Virginia, the VCU Health System is on the forefront of health care, providing patients with the most progressive treatments and medical technology available.

One of the leading academic medical centers in the country and a Magnet designated organization, the VCU Health System is comprised of nearly 200 specialty clinical areas and more than 600 physicians. Our world-class doctors and highly skilled nurses provide state-of-the-art, comprehensive, multidisciplinary and compassionate care for patients from the Richmond region and beyond.


This posting is for external applicants only!!! Internal employees need to apply via the intranet. Please note that all applicants are required to submit the complimentary information noted below.

Qualified applicants must meet the following requirements:


Graduate of an accredited RN nursing program (BSN preferred).


Current RN licensure in Virginia or compact state, or eligible for licensure (all selected candidates must take and pass NCLEX within 90 days of graduation date).


Less than 1 year of RN work experience or graduation from an accredited RN nursing program within the next 120 days.


Experience as a licensed practical nurse, care partner or nursing assistant either in an acute care setting or as applicable to desired area of practice is preferred.

In addition to completing the online application, the following complementary information is required for your application to be considered complete:


A cover letter articulating why you are interested in becoming a nurse at the VCU Health System
2 clinical letters of references
1 unofficial copy of your transcript
Please submit all complementary information to nurserecruitment@mcvh-vcu.edu

If clinical references have not been obtained, please send this link to your reference contact as an on-line option for their convenience: www.vcuhealth.org/gradreference

All applications must be received by the close of this position posting on February 14, 2012 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. To assist with obtaining clinical references, only complementary information will be accepted beyond February 14, 2012 and must be received no later than February 19, 2012 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. The optional link for on-line clinical references is noted in this job posting. A competitive review of the top candidates who submit completed application packages will occur by Human Resources to include a screening interview, Various Schedules