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MedStar Georgetown University Hospital was the first hospital in the nation's capital to achieve Magnet® Recognition.
Welcome to the New Graduate Nurse
Residency Program at MedStar Georgetown
Our Vizient/American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) Nurse Residency Program™ provides the mentoring and orientation that you need to safely and successfully transition from student nurse to professional nurse. We are committed to helping you build a foundation of clinical experience that will allow you to provide inquisitive, evidence-based clinical care. New-to-practice nurses will find valuable training in our structured and supportive learning environment. Our residency has launched more than 700 new graduate nurses into satisfying, successful careers aligned with trainees’ long-term professional goals.
Winter 2021 New Graduate Nurse Residency
Program Start Date: February 2021
Applications accepted on a rolling basis
Apply Now!
Summer 2021 New Graduate Nurse Residency
Program Start Date: July 2021
Online application available starting December 4, 2020 through January 31, 2021 (Rolling admissions, based on applicant response - Spots may fill up before the end of the application period, so get your application in early!)
Apply Now!Additional application documentation will be requested, including:
Current resume and cover letter
Current official transcript (reflecting BSN Enrollment and
a cumulative GPA of 3.2 or greater)Two clinical faculty reference letters (on official university letterhead)
Employer reference if you have worked as a Nurse Technician/Extern/CNA/Care Partner
Unit or specialty area preference