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About two weeks after I completed the battery, I received an email informing me I was selected to move forward in the application process. At that point, you mail in a packet with a statement, your preferred unit, transcript, resume, cover letter, two clinical references/letters of rec, a reference from a supervisor if you worked as a CNA or nurse tech, and your BLS card. You have about three weeks to send in your packet. About a week after the packet due date, the recruiter contacted me to schedule the interview. Good luck!

Interviews were great! You talk to your recruiter and also supervisors from your unit! And yes you get to choose your unit (you specify when you submit the packet for the second step of the application). Some units are especially competitive (L&D, NICU, ER, ICU, and a few others I believe), which they tell you when you apply. I also asked how many spots they were filling since I applied for a competitive unit, so I knew exactly how competitive it was. After you interview, you get to shadow on your unit, which I loved! I haven't signed a contract yet, but I know they say two years is expected after residency completion, so it ends up being a total of almost 2.5 years you're expected to say. Pay isn't bad, but cost of living is high. They offer amazing shift differentials though!

Interviews were great! You talk to your recruiter and also supervisors from your unit! And yes you get to choose your unit (you specify when you submit the packet for the second step of the application). Some units are especially competitive (L&D, NICU, ER, ICU, and a few others I believe), which they tell you when you apply. I also asked how many spots they were filling since I applied for a competitive unit, so I knew exactly how competitive it was. After you interview, you get to shadow on your unit, which I loved! I haven't signed a contract yet, but I know they say two years is expected after residency completion, so it ends up being a total of almost 2.5 years you're expected to say. Pay isn't bad, but cost of living is high. They offer amazing shift differentials though!

The interview was great! You start out in HR, and the recruiter I'd been in contact with throughout the application process asked me pretty standard questions and briefed me on some HR basics. Then, she brought me up to the floor and I interviewed with the unit manager, educator, and charge nurse, all of whom were so kind and encouraging! It felt very conversational, and I got the notion that they were more trying to get to know you than trying to grill you to assess your professional knowledge (thank goodness). I'm not from the DC area, and I actually moved here from the west coast for the job! Cost of living here is quite high (I live in the city), but manageable with what you're paid (although I'd recommend considering somewhere outside the city). They offer great shift differentials, so you have the potential to significantly more by working nights and/or weekends (all new grads are rotating for the first year, meaning you switch between nights and days). After the interview on the unit, they asked me to shadow for a bit, which was wonderful! So bring scrubs and shoes! I loved everyone I interacted with, and the dynamic of the unit and hospital itself. Being a teaching hospital, there is so much support! Also, the residency program itself is the most supportive that I've heard of/researched. Let me know if you have other questions!

If anyone has any questions, feel free to message me!

I'm an ABSN grad, and my tuition was 55k, however, I've heard they've raised tuitionn. I like the program because I'm a very self-guided, so I'm very independently successful with the online content. If you need a physical classroom, I would suggest the BSN (18 months vs 16 months), and I think BSN tuition is *slightly* cheaper. I also like the block format--one class at a time! Most professors are also amazing. Most people from my cohort have been hired into local new grad residency programs--I believe primarily for Med-Surg. However, clinicals are a great chance to network, and I do know students have been offered specialty jobs on units after going through a rotation or their senior practicum. If you're hoping to go back to California, I know a few students who've gotten jobs and into residency programs. I applied to a few jobs as well and was told I was a highly competitive applicant, but they want you to have your CA RN license before applying, and I couldn't wait that long to start working. Cost of living is cheap, and you can get matched with a roommate through the program. I paid

Roseman grad here! Roseman BSN is 18 months and there is one cohort per year, but they also offer a 16-month ABSN that starts a cohort three times a year, I believe. I graduated from the ABSN program. The program itself I liked--wonderful instructors, and I like the block format (taking one course at a time for 2-5 weeks) and didactic structure because I'm a very self-guided learner. In ABSN, you do the majority of "classroom" learning online through Canvas. *Most* professors are very good about responding quickly to questions and being an available, useful resource (very necessary in nursing school). However, they've recently started "combining" the Henderson cohort in online classes with the SLC cohort. I only had I think two classes like this, but it seemed to complicate the dynamic of the class. One professor is local to Vegas, and one is local to SLC. It was problematic when the professors would provide different/conflicting information or resources. Some people really need a physical classroom environment to learn, and if so, I would advise against ABSN. The BSN program meets regularly for on-campus class. Cons: The program is expensive! All BSN programs are fairly pricey, but Roseman especially. The ABSN is also more expensive than the BSN. Just something to consider! I'm not sure what tuition is for UNLV or NSU. Also, the university itself has some administrative issues. They're constantly changing (as a young institution should), but the students sometimes become the guinea pigs. In terms of pre-reqs, yes, you can take them anywhere as long as they fulfill the needs! I would be sure to send an unofficial transcript to admissions counselors wherever you apply to make sure you're all set. I did my first degree at a university on the quarter system, so I ran into some issues with the # of credits transferring over. But the admissions counselors at Roseman are wonderful, and will work with you! Let me know if you have other questions! Feel free to message me, too. Good luck! :)

Roseman Henderson grad here--The admissions counselors are wonderful and helpful, so once you have all your requirements in, you should get an interview invitation pretty quickly! Let me know if you have any other questions about the program or the application process :)

I'm not a summer applicant but I got hired and will be starting in February as a new grad at Georgetown, so let me know if you have any questions :)

That's exactly what I did, and I got the job! Thank you!! ^__^

I got the job as well! Can't wait to start working with you all!

Hi! So there are three hospital systems in the valley: Valley Health, HCA, and St. Rose (Dignity Health). Also there is UMC (University Medical Center). Dignity Health is on a hiring freeze, unfortunately. I've done clinicals at all three and they are wonderful hospitals, but my friend with a connection spoke with the director of their new grad program, and it is suspended indefinitely. She estimates the hiring freeze may end in a few months, if you're willing to wait. However, I've heard they only hire new grads sporadically, on a case-by-case basis. So if you need a job ASAP, I'd say look elsewhere. The HCA hospitals (Southern Hills, Sunrise, and Mountainview) all have StaRN programs. There is supposed to be a cohort beginning soon, so if you visit the HCA career website and search StaRN, it should pop up. If there's nothing there in Las Vegas, the applications might not be out yet. I know they do ED, ICU, MS, and possibly Peds ER. They may accept new grads into other positions on a case by case basis. Unfortunately, if you apply and they reject you, they don't usually even email you. They just change the status of your job on the career site. The Valley Hospital System definitely takes new grads into M/S, not sure about specialties. Their career site Working at The Valley Health System | Jobs and Careers at The Valley Health System has quite a few RN I positions you can apply for. I haven't personally dealt with their HR/recruiting, so I don't have any insight into their hiring process. UMC is our level I trauma university hospital. I think they hire new grads on a case by case basis, so look for RN I positions on their job site. Something important to know about Valley Health and HCA is staffing: nurses on med-surg frequently have 8 or more patients at a time, including new grads. The nurses and staff you work with will be WONDERFUL and so supportive, but personally I know I can't handle that many patients safely. Good luck! Let me know how your search goes or if you have other questions :)

Hi everyone! I have applied and will be interviewing for the Georgetown New Grad Residency for February 2018. I wanted to start a thread so anyone applying can keep in touch. Has anyone interviewed yet?

Hi everyone! I will be interviewing for a new graduate residency program NICU position in about a week and a half! This is my dream job, so I am so excited to have this opportunity. While emailing back and forth with the recruiter, she offered me the chance to shadow on the unit after my interview, which I graciously accepted. She then mentioned "please wear scrubs" when explaining the shadow experience. My question is--do I wear (nice, neat) scrubs for the entire interview, or dress up, then change in the bathroom? I asked for clarification but haven't received a response yet. I want to be perceived as very professional by wearing my interview outfit, but I don't want to be perceived as unable to follow simple directions if I show up in the suit. On the other hand, I'm afraid of slowing them down or wasting their time if I have to change. Thoughts? Thanks in advance!