You Just Got Your Nursing Degree. Now What?

We know exactly what comes next. You may be eligible to join a New Grad RN Residency Program in the US, designed for structured orientation, mentorship, and hands-on learning as you transition into professional nursing practice. Our recruitment team will help you find and secure the right position to begin your career.

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$12,000 Sign-on bonus for qualified New Grad RNs.

This is subject to change.

Canadian Nurse Recruiters specialize in helping Canadian Registered Nurses find jobs in the United States. We assist with job placement, licensing, paperwork and the hiring process.

Imagine working in a large US hospital as a New Grad RN

Not thrown in at the deep end. Not expected to know everything on day one. You start with a structured residency program, a hospital team committed to helping you learn, and a Canadian nurse recruitment company that has been in your corner to help you through the hiring and interview process.

This program is built specifically for New Graduate RNs like you.

From your very first shift to feeling like you belong.

Your Nursing Career Starts Here

You worked hard to earn your nursing degree. Now take the next step by starting your nursing career. We help Canadian Registered Nurses find the right hospital position in the US and assist with the paperwork required for licensing, immigration, and the work visa process.

Hospital & Unit Orientation

Your Nursing Career Starts Here

Extensive hospital orientation, followed by unit-specific orientation. This structured approach helps you get familiar with the hospital, your team, and your role's expectations.

Support the Whole Way Through

The residency program extends beyond orientation, giving you opportunities to continue learning.

Built for New Graduate RNs

Support the Whole Way Through

A structured path from where you are right now to where you want to be, inside hospitals that invest in a new grad RN like you.

ANCC-accredited Nurse Residency Program with national recognition for supporting new graduate nurses.

Acute Care Hospital Residency Opportunities for New Grad RNs

Open to New Grad Registered Nurses who have earned their bachelor's degree in nursing within 24 months and have less than 12 months of RN experience. Contact us, and we'll tell you everything you need to know about the hospitals, locations, and available residency opportunities.

Medical and Surgical

Medical-Surgical Nursing is one of the strongest foundations you can build your career on. As a new graduate in this residency, you'll receive extensive orientation on the floor, structured support throughout your first year, and hands-on experience that will help you grow from a novice into a confident, skilled nurse. On these units, you'll be able to think critically, care deeply, develop your nursing skills and become the nurse you've always wanted to be.

Behavioral Health

Behavioral Health Nursing is a meaningful, specialized, and rewarding path you can take with your nursing degree. This residency provides a structured pathway into the field, with comprehensive orientation and ongoing support throughout your first year to help you build confidence and develop your clinical skills. If you're passionate about mental health and want to make a meaningful difference in patients' lives, this position is for you.

Why Work With Us

Personalized service tailored to your unique needs.

Experienced professionals dedicated to your success.

Proven results that speak for themselves.

Hospitals recognized for excellence.

Most Loved Workplace

Number One Patient Experience

Certified for commitment to a positive, supportive culture where nurses and co-workers feel valued every single day.

Number One Patient Experience

Recognized as the No. 1 overall medium-sized hospital network in the nation for excellence in patient experience.

50 Plus Clinical Specialties

Number One Patient Experience

Forbes Best-In-State Employer

A large health system spanning more than 50 clinical specialties, giving you a wide world of nursing experience from day one.

Forbes Best-In-State Employer

Named to the Forbes list of America's Best-In-State Employers based on surveys from over 160,000 employees across the country.

Excellent Care, Every Day

Forbes Best-In-State Employer

Excellent Care, Every Day

A culture built on the belief that excellent care for every person, every day, is a daily commitment that every nurse lives out.

Invests in Your Growth

Forbes Best-In-State Employer

Excellent Care, Every Day

Recognized for investing in professional development, wellness, and work-life balance to create a well-supported nursing workforce.

Your life in the United States.

CITY LIFE

PROFESSIONAL SPORTS TEAMS

LIVE MUSIC AND FESTIVALS

A vibrant city with big-city amenities and small-town friendliness. Explore local dining, shopping, history, and culture any time you want a change of scenery.

LIVE MUSIC AND FESTIVALS

PROFESSIONAL SPORTS TEAMS

LIVE MUSIC AND FESTIVALS

The nightlife and festival scene is electric. Outdoor concerts, live performances, and community events fill the calendar all year round.

PROFESSIONAL SPORTS TEAMS

Catch live games from some of the biggest professional sports leagues. Whether it's hockey, baseball, basketball, or football, many major league teams and stadiums are just a short drive away.

LAKE AND SUNSET

KAYAKING AND WATER SPORTS

PROFESSIONAL SPORTS TEAMS

Enjoy nearby lakes, rivers, and peaceful sunset views whenever you need a break.

KAYAKING AND WATER SPORTS

Paddle down scenic rivers, spend the afternoon fishing, explore nearby lakes by boat, or unwind with a sunset by the water.

Explore Nature

KAYAKING AND WATER SPORTS

Discover wooded trails, nature preserves, wetlands, and state parks perfect for hiking, walking, wildlife viewing, and weekend adventures.

Visit the Hospital Before You Decide

Choosing your first nursing position is a big decision. That's why some of our hospital partners offer eligible candidates the opportunity to visit before accepting an offer. Following your Zoom interview, you may have the opportunity to tour the hospital, shadow on the unit, explore the community, and get a better understanding of what your future workplace could be like. For hospitals that offer this visit, hotel accommodation and transportation will be shouldered by the hospital.

Hospital Site Visit

Unit Shadow Experience

Hospital Site Visit

The hospital covers your hotel accommodation. You can choose to drive or fly to the site visit, depending on your location.

Meet the Team

Unit Shadow Experience

Hospital Site Visit

Meet nurse leaders and members of the unit you'll be working with, ask questions, and learn more about the hospital's culture and expectations.

Unit Shadow Experience

Spend approximately 2–4 hours shadowing on the unit (or units) where you interviewed. This gives you a firsthand look at the work environment, patient population, team dynamics, and daily workflow, helping you decide whether it's the right fit for you.

Explore the Community

Make an Informed Decision

Unit Shadow Experience

Many hospitals provide a relocation specialist or housing team to introduce you to the area, answer your questions, and help you explore the neighbourhood.

Temporary Housing

Make an Informed Decision

If you accept an offer and relocate, many of our hospital partners provide up to 30 days of temporary hotel accommodation while you search for permanent housing.

Make an Informed Decision

The site visit lets you see the hospital, meet the people you'll work with, and experience the unit before you decide, so you can feel confident it's the right fit for you.

We support you the whole way through.

Your Resume Gets Noticed

We help your resume and application get in front of the right people at the right hospitals.

Licensing

Your Resume Gets Noticed

We walk you through US nursing licensing so you are not navigating it alone at midnight on Google.

Work Visas

Your Resume Gets Noticed

Canadian Company

We help with getting your work authorization, so you can work legally in the United States. Green card sponsorship is available for certain facilities.

Canadian Company

Your Resume Gets Noticed

Canadian Company

We are a Canadian-registered nurse recruitment company. Our founder is a Registered Nurse with clinical experience in both Canada and the United States, giving us firsthand knowledge of the process.

Simple. You send your resume. We take it from there.

Send Us Your Resume

No long application, no complicated forms. Just send us your resume by email or through our career site, and we will take a look.

We Tell You If You Are Eligible

We review your resume to determine eligibility for the New Grad RN Residency Program.

We Help Your Application Get Through

We help your resume get noticed and your application get in front of the right people. That's the advantage of having us on your side. We present your application to our hospital partners, help match you with the right opportunities, and work to secure interviews for positions that fit your goals.

We Handle Licensing and Your Work Visa

We walk you through US nursing licensing and assist you in getting your work visa sorted so you can work in the US legally and confidently.

New Grad RN Residency Eligible Positions with $12,000 sign-on bonus

Extensive orientation. A structured first-year residency. Opportunities to learn and grow in hospitals across the US that invest in new graduate RNs. Eligible positions also offer sign-on bonuses of up to $12,000, paid according to the employer's bonus schedule.

You earned your nursing degree. Start your adventure.

You worked hard to earn your nursing degree. Don't settle for a job that doesn't excite you. This is your opportunity to start your nursing career in the US through a New Grad RN Residency Program at hospitals that invest in new graduate nurses. Eligible positions offer sign-on bonuses of up to US$12,000, paid according to the employer's bonus program.

We are a Canadian nurse recruitment company. Helping Canadian Registered Nurses build their careers in the United States is what we do. We'd love to help you get there.

Ready to start your career adventure?

Email Us Directly

or Apply Through Our Career Site

Send your resume directly to our team, and we'll be in touch. Please use "New Grad RN Residency" as the subject line of your email.

Email: recruiter@ctnrn.com

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