Graduate Nurse

Pay and Relocation

The pay for this role is $36.50 to $53.25 an hour. Just so you know, the typical candidate is hired below the midpoint of that range. Your specific skills and experience will determine where you land in it.

If you're eligible, there's a $5,000 relocation package available.

About the Nurse Residency

This isn't just a first job; it's a full year of structured support to help you move from the classroom to the floor. You'll be part of HCA's Nurse Residency Program at HealthONE Rose in Denver, CO.

Think of it as a paid bridge. You get hands on training while surrounded by educators, experienced nurses, and other new grads who are all there to help you build clinical skills and critical thinking.

The program includes a few key things:

• Advanced clinical training in your chosen specialty.
• A dedicated facility preceptor for your preceptorship.
• Monthly educational sessions.
• Mentoring from nurse leaders.
• Hands on simulations to measure and evaluate your skills.
• Working with others on an evidence based practice project.

Cohort Start Dates

The residency runs in cohorts. Here are the upcoming start dates for 2026:

• April 13 & April 27
• May 11 & May 25
• June 8 & June 22
• July 6 & July 20
• August 3, August 17 & August 31
• September 14 & September 28

The Work You'll Do

As an RN Resident, you're coordinating and delivering high quality, patient centered care. You'll collaborate with providers and the care team to provide individualized care using models like "Assess, Perform, Teach, and Manage." A big part of the job is acting as an advocate for patients and their families to support their experience.

A typical day involves a mix of tasks:

• Assessing patient condition during admission and each scheduled shift; you're identifying and reporting any changes in status.
• Performing procedures, monitoring, or other functions ordered by medical providers.
• Documenting all care in the patient medical record thoroughly and in a timely way.
• Administering prescribed medications and monitoring for therapeutic response. If there's an unintended reaction, you notify the provider and intervene appropriately.
• Responding promptly to patient requests and proactively trying to resolve needs before they become issues. Teaching patients, families, and caregivers about medical conditions, status, treatment plans, medications with possible side effects, and follow up care. You’ll translate complex medical terms so everything is completely understood.