2026 March START Nurse Residency Program

Applications will be considered for our March 2026 Cohort.

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START Nurse Residency Program Overview

Rush Copley START Nurse Residency Program is accredited as a Practice Transition Program by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation in Practice Transition Programs. To learn more about the Rush Copley START Nurse Residency program, visit https://www.rushcopley.com/about/nursing-excellence/new-grad/.

Our next START cohort will begin on March 16, 2026. Application review and interviews will not take place until the week of 1/19/2026.

Position Requirements

• Registered Nurse with less than 1 year of experience or a recent graduate of an accredited nursing program
• GPA 3.0 or greater
• BSN is strongly preferred
• If hired, we must be able to verify your Illinois RN license at least 2 weeks before the start date.
  
  

How To Apply

• Complete an online job application and register with a username and password. Applications received prior to a session will be on hold until active recruitment begins. Please continue to check this posting for updated information.
• Include your GPA on the application.
  
  

START Portfolio

If you are selected as a prospective candidate, a member of the Human Resources department will contact you via email to submit a portfolio for review. The portfolio requirements may include: 500-word essay on why you should be chosen for the START Nurse Residency program, academic credentials/transcripts, and letters of recommendation from clinical instructors. The portfolio due date will be within one week from when you are contacted. ALL portfolios will be due by 1/9/26!

We appreciate your interest in beginning your nursing career at Rush Copley! If you are not contacted, your application will remain on file for future consideration.

Due to the large volume of applications received, we are unable to address all email and voicemail inquiries.

RUSH salaries are determined by many factors including, but not limited to, education, job-related experience and skills, as well as internal equity and industry specific market data. The pay range for each role reflects RUSH’s anticipated wage or salary reasonably expected to be offered for the position. Offers may vary depending on the circumstances of each case. Benefits can be found here.

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