Careers

New Graduate Nurse Residency Program

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Career Opportunities

You belong at a top-rated system where you are a top priority.

This is where passion meets purpose and you can make a difference. Where you are encouraged to stand out. Here, we are more than coworkers – we’re friends, family and neighbors. This is where you can have both an inspiring career and a fulfilling life outside of work. This is where you belong.

Our Nurse Residency Program allows graduate nurses to choose from nearly any clinical area to find the best fit for your professional goals. It refines and enhances your skills by pairing you with a strong mentor to support your growth along the way. After completing our new graduate residency program, you’ll have more practical experience and more confidence in your hands-on nursing skills.
A sense of mutual respect and mindfulness permeates our culture-in fact, it’s the key to our success.

Be part of a progressive health care system

Organizations like ours demand highly skilled nurses ready to practice at the top of their license. We're ready to invest in you and your nursing future. As a nurse resident in our progressive system of care, you'll quickly develop the professional skills that set you apart and set you up for an outstanding career. 
Be part of a cohort with other new graduate nurses
Work side by side with clinical coaches
Be mentored by a nurse educator who will stimulate your critical thinking skills
Participate in simulation laboratory experiences
Experience rotations with other key health care professionals
Participate in nursing councils and other professional groups at ECU Health 
A sense of mutual respect and mindfulness permeates our culture-in fact, it's the key to our success.

Prerequisites and information

  • ADN or BSN required
  • North Carolina RN license must be active prior to start date
  • 0-6 months of hospital RN experience
  • Full-time position
  • Cohorts start in February and during the summer
  • You will work the schedule of your clinical coach(s) throughout orientation
  • Shift and weekend differentials are available at the start date of your residency orientation
  • Nursing students can work with us as Nursing Assistants while in nursing school
A sense of mutual respect and mindfulness permeates our culture-in fact, it’s the key to our success.

Find your place at ECU Health

With an academic medical center across two campuses, seven community hospitals, physician practices, hospice and more, we serve 1.4 million people across a third of the state. But ECU Health is more than just facilities, it’s a mission-driven, patient-centered system. No matter where you work, you’ll have access to the resources, technology and support to grow your career your way.

ECU Health Medical Center – Greenville, NC

A 974-bed teaching hospital in Greenville and the flagship of ECU Health. Magnet®-recognized, it offers advanced inpatient and outpatient care, research opportunities and broad clinical specialties serving 29 counties.

ECU Health Beaufort Hospital – Washington, NC

A full-service hospital in Washington, NC, with a 16-bed emergency department, comprehensive surgical and maternity services and the nationally designated Marion L. Shepard Cancer Center.

ECU Health Bertie Hospital – Windsor, NC

A critical-access hospital in Windsor, NC, offering surgical, emergency and diagnostic services plus specialty and primary care clinics. Telemedicine expands access to expertise in a six-room inpatient facility.

ECU Health Chowan Hospital – Edenton, NC

A critical-access hospital in Edenton, NC, offering emergency care, ICU, maternity suites and surgical services. Serves over 100,000 residents with a broad range of specialty services and advanced capabilities.

ECU Health Duplin Hospital – Kenansville, NC

An 81-bed facility in Kenansville, NC, providing emergency, medical/surgical and community health services. Team members access ECU Health system resources and technology in a close-knit patient-centered environment.

ECU Health Edgecombe Hospital – Tarboro, NC

An acute-care hospital in Tarboro, NC, offering emergency, maternity, rehab and outpatient specialty services. Home to a modern cancer center and active in community wellness through award-winning outreach programs.

ECU Health North Hospital – Roanoke Rapids, NC

This 204-bed facility in Roanoke Rapids, NC, offers surgical, emergency and psychiatric services. Fully accredited, the hospital supports 60+ specialties in a collaborative care setting.

ECU Health Roanoke-Chowan Hospital – Ahoskie, NC

A 114-bed hospital in Ahoskie, NC, delivering full-spectrum care including pediatrics, behavioral health, oncology and surgery. Also offers wound care, sleep medicine and pain management in a community-focused setting.

Outer Banks Health - Nags Head, NC

An 83,000-square-foot facility serving a seasonal coastal population, offering emergency, surgical, maternity and diagnostic care. Accredited by the Joint Commission and other national organizations for high-quality care.
A sense of mutual respect and mindfulness permeates our culture-in fact, it’s the key to our success.

About ECU Health

ECU Health is a mission-driven, 1,708-bed academic health care system serving more than 1.4 million people in 29 eastern North Carolina counties. The not-for-profit system is comprised of 15,000 team members, nine hospitals and a physician group that encompasses over 1,200 academic and community providers practicing in over 220 primary and specialty clinics located in more than 120 locations.

Opportunities for professional nurses are varied and growing every day. Together, we can make your dreams happen, regardless of which hospital in our system you choose for your first professional nursing experience.