Registered Nurse New Grad - Fall 2026

Salary: $40.72 Hourly
Location : 1800 West Charleston Blvd, Las Vegas, NV
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number: 26-NGRN-FALL
Department: Ctrl Resource Pool - 8730
Opening Date: 06/05/2026
Closing Date: 6/12/2026 5:00 PM Pacific


Position Summary
EMPLOYER-PAID PENSION PLAN (NEVADA PERS)
COMPETITIVE SALARY & BENEFITS PACKAGE
As an academic medical center with a rich history of providing life-saving treatment in Southern Nevada, UMC serves as the anchor hospital of the Las Vegas Medical District, offering Nevada's highest level of care to promote successful medical outcomes for patients.


We are home to Nevada's ONLY Level I Trauma Center, Designated Pediatric Trauma Center, Burn Care Center, and Transplant Center. We are a Pathway Designated facility by ANCC, and we are on our journey to Magnet status.
This is a Training Under-Fill position for Registered Nurse - Centralized Resource Pool. This training underfill position will be a New Grad RN for a period not to exceed one (1) year from date of hire into the position. Satisfactory performance at the end of the training period (not to exceed one year) will lead to a non-competitive promotion to Registered Nurse.
Position Summary:
Provides patient care under a preceptor and/or within the limits of their competency. Will practice under the job description for the clinical area in which they successfully completed orientation.

Job Requirement

Education/Experience:
Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.

Licensing/Certification Requirements:
Current License by the Nevada State Board of Nursing to Practice as a Registered Nurse. Basic Life Support (BLS) certificate obtained within thirty (30) days of hire. Other Certifications maybe required during employment.

Additional Position Requirements

Preferred:

1. Successful completion of a UMC's clinical rotation program;
2. Minimum 2.75 GPA
3. BSN
4. Graduation by 8/1/26.
5. MUST be licensed by 9/14/26.

PLEASE NOTE: SELECTED APPLICANTS WILL BE REQUIRED TO SIGN A THREE (3) YEAR FULL-TIME COMMITMENT TO UMC WITH AT LEAST ONE (1) OF THEM TO THE DEPARTMENT THAT PROVIDED THIS OPPORTUNITY.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Physical Requirements

Knowledge of:
Nursing process (assessment, planning, implementation and coordination of patient care); anatomy and physiology; standards of care; disease process; medical equipment; patient care plan development; patient evaluation and assessment techniques; body mechanics used with ambulating, transferring and repositioning patients; how to use general office equipment including, but not limited to: facsimiles, copiers, telephones and computers; pharmacology and medication administration; Nurse Practice Act; department and hospital safety practice and procedures; patient rights; age specific patient care practices; infection control policies and practices; handling, storage, use and disposal of hazardous materials; department and hospital emergency response policies and procedures.


Skill in:
Implementing nursing process including assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation; working with high risk or critically ill patients; performing invasive nursing procedures associated with area of specialty; developing and implementing education programs associated with specialty; organizing, prioritizing and delegating work; using computers and related software applications; communicating with a wide variety of people from diverse socio-economic and ethnic backgrounds; establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with all personnel contacted in the course of duties; efficient, effective and safe use of equipment.


Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:
Mobility to work in a typical clinical setting and use standard equipment, including stamina to remain standing and/or walk for extended periods of time, and strength to examine and treat varied patients, vision to read printed materials and a computer screen, and hearing and speech to communicate effectively in person and over the telephone. Strength and agility to exert up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this classification.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this classification.
The University Medical Center of Southern Nevada offers a comprehensive & competitive benefits package:

• Employer Paid Pension Plan through Nevada Public Employees' Retirement System "PERS"!
  • Vesting in the pension plan after 5 years of qualifying employment!
• Health/Dental/Vision Insurance - Less than $20 per paycheck for employee-only coverage
• Consolidated Annual Leave (CAL) - CAL is used for personal leave, holidays (twelve scheduled holidays per year), doctor appointments, vacation, and sick days up to 16 consecutive scheduled work hours (short-term sick leave), etc.
• Extended Illness Bank (a/k/a Sick Bank)
• 457 Deferred Compensation Plan
• Comprehensive Group Health Insurance Plan
• Nevada has no State Income Tax
• No Social Security (FICA) Deduction

THE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER OF SOUTHERN NEVADA IS AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/ EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
01


I understand that my answers to the supplemental questions alone will not qualify me for the position. I must document those experience, level of education to include dates of completion, and certifications clearly in the application, including UMC employment in order to be qualified.

• Yes, I understand and will include those experience, level of education, and certifications clearly in the application.

02


Did you graduate from an accredited school of nursing within the past twelve (12) months?

• Yes
• Yes but not within the past twelve (12) months
• I graduate by August 1, 2026.
• No

03


If yes, please select the degree obtained from an accredited school of nursing?

• MSN
• BSN
• ADN
• Not Applicable

04


Do you have a current Nevada RN License?

• Yes
• No

05


Please select as many as apply:

• 1. Successful completion of a UMC's clinical rotation program
• 2. GPA 2.75 or higher
• 3. BSN
• 4. None of the Above

06



Please provide ALL of the following: 1) Your NV RN license number2) Your RN program graduate date3) Your GPA upon graduation4) List the unit(s) in UMC in which you completed your Clinical Rotation
07


What would be your preferred area in which to begin your nursing career? This is your opportunity to provide guidance as we make placements. While we will work to get you as close as possible to your preference, we also need to meet UMC's business plan needs. Please choose only up to 3 options below.

• Adult Emergency Care
• Behavioral Health
• Burn Unit
• Cardiac Intensive Care
• Medical Intensive Care
• Medical Surgical
• Neonatal Intensive Care
• Orthopedic Spine Medical Surgical
• Pediatric Emergency Care
• Pediatric Intensive Care
• Pediatric Medical Surgical
• Surgical/Neurological Intensive Care
• Transplant Medical Surgical
• Trauma Emergency Care
• Trauma Intensive Care
• Trauma Medical Surgical

08


(BLS) Do you have a current American Heart Association Healthcare Provider (BLS) card?

• Yes, I have a current BLS card by American Heart Association
• No, but I have the ability to get one at hire
• Not Applicable

09


Are you a current UMC employee?

• Yes
• No
• No but I am a former UMC employee

10


If selected for this New Grad RN training position, I understand that I will be required to possess a current License by the Nevada State Board of Nursing by no later than September 14, 2026.

• Yes, I understand I will possess a current License by the Nevada State Board of Nursing by no later than September 14, 2026.
• No, I will be unable to obtain the required licensure by the Nevada State Board of Nursing by no later than September 14, 2026.

11


If selected for this New Grad RN training position, I understand that I will be required to sign a training agreement with a three (3) year full-time commitment to UMC at least one year of them to the department that provided the opportunity.

• Yes
• No

12


Should I be selected to move to the next steps in the hiring process, I am aware this communication may be sent via email (@governmentjobs.com) notification (versus phone).

• Yes, I am aware further communication regarding this position, may be sent in writing

Required Question