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.

$104,868.00 - $130,268.00 Annual

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

• Recently received RN license 

• Degree in Nursing from an approved program required 

• No prior work experience in nursing required 

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