Entry-Level RN Residency Program - Vermont & New York 2026 (Hiring Immediately)

Attention all May 2026 Graduates! Apply today for positions in Vermont and North Eastern New York for cohorts starting in June, July, August, September, and October 2026 (depending on unit & affiliate).

Nurse Residency Programs across the health partners are designed to provide new nurses with the knowledge, skills, and critical behaviors needed to be successful starting their new career. Newly graduated nurses will engage with experienced nurses, nurse educators, and subject matter experts in a series of classes, hands on skills sessions, and precepted clinical experiences in order to be able to safely and confidently provide quality care to patients. Clinical preceptors will facilitate patient care experiences and provide direct supervision of care as you demonstrate skills and behaviors at the bedside. Applying to University of Vermont Health is the first step in a career of lifelong learning as a registered nurse.

Units hiring for the Summer / Fall 2026 cohort (subject to change based on hiring need) :

Alice Hyde Medical Center (Malone, NY) :

The AliceCenter (Skilled Nursing and Assisted Living)

Inpatient Medical / Surgical

Central Vermont Medical Center (Berlin, VT) :

Emergency Department

Intensive Care Unit

Medical-Surgical

Surgical Services

Women And Children's Unit

Woodridge Skilled Nursing Facility

Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital (Plattsburgh, NY) :

Cardiovascular Care

Emergency Department

Inpatient Psychiatry

Medical-Surgical (Oncology / Palliative)

Medical-Surgical (Ortho / Neuro / Trauma)

Medical-Surgical (Urology / Nephrology / Long Term Care)

Operating Room

Progressive Care

Resource Pool

Skilled Nursing Facility

Women & Children's Center

Elizabethtown Community Hospital (Elizabethtown, NY) :

Emergency Department

Medical-Surgical

Home Health & Hospice (Chittenden and Grand Isle Counties, VT) :

Adult Home Health

Hospice (Community & Respite House)

Pediatric & Adult High Tech

Porter Medical Center (Middlebury, VT) :

Birthing Center

Emergency Room

Helen Porter Rehabilitation & Nursing

Medical-Surgical

Operating Room / ASU / PACU

The University of Vermont Medical Center (Burlington, VT) :

Birthing Center

Cardiology

Cardiothoracic / Specialty Surgery

General Medicine

General Surgery

Hematology / Oncology

Inpatient Psychiatry

Inpatient Rehab

Medical ICU

Mother / Baby

Neonatal ICU

Neurosciences and Surgery

Orthopedics

Pediatrics

Resource

Surgical ICU / PICU

Many of our partners offer sign on bonuses with some being unit-dependent. UVM Health policy states internal employees are not eligible if they accept an opportunity outside of their current health partner. In addition, sign on bonus policies for internal transfers vary by partner. Please ask your Talent Acquisition Partner for specifics!