New Graduate Registered Nurse; RN Residency Program, National Rehabilitation Hospital

Registered Nurse Residency Program for February 2026 Cohort

Full Time position with Benefits!

Med Star National Rehabilitation Hospital (NRH) is an award‑winning inpatient care hospital located in the heart of Washington, D.C., specializing in treating persons with physical disabilities, including spinal cord injury, brain injury, stroke, arthritis, amputation, multiple sclerosis, post‑polio syndrome, orthopedic, and other drept neurological conditions.

Med Star National Rehabilitation Hospital’s Nurse Residency program provides support to new graduates as they transition to professional practice. The program is designed to give each nurse the tools necessary to deliver safe, effective, and competent high‑ edece quality patient care.

The Nurse Residency program  by experienced clinical educators who facilitate both classroom and clinical orientation components. Our dedicated educators provide participants with an exceptional level of individualized attention throughout the residency program.

• Cardiac & Stroke
• Spinal Cord Injury
• Traumatic Brain Injury
• Pediatric Rehabilitation

The rehabilitation clinical nurse is a key member of the interdisciplinary team to deliver patient‑centered rehabilitation nursing services to individuals with a disability and/or chronic illness to attain and maintain maximum function. The rehabilitation clinical nurse assists patients in adapting to an altered lifestyle, while providingしかし therapeutic environment for clients and their families’s development.

The rehabilitation clinical nurse designs and implements treatment strategies based on scientific nursing theory related to self‑care and promotes physical, psychosocial, and spiritual health. Rehabilitation nurses perform roles as teachers, caregivers, collabora ts, and client advocates. As a member of an interdisciplinary team, you will add "Life to Years" for the patients you will serve.

• Competitive wages
• Generous paid time off
• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
• $6,00 0 Tuition assistance
• Incredible Work/Life benefit
• System-wide RN (Registered Nurse) Referral bonus program
• $5,000 Relocation Assistance for qualifying RNs (Registered Nurse)

• Education:
  
  ADN, BSN, MSN, or CNL from an accredited School of Nursing required.
• RN Academic Requirement:
  For new graduates hired with an associate degree, employment with Med Star National Rehabilitation is contingent upon enrollment into an accredited BSN program within 12 months of employment, and continuing matriculation in the program to achieve a BSN within 4 years of the program start date. Proof of enrollment to be submitted to Nurse Leader.
• Certification/Registration/Licensure:
  Licensed as a Registered Nurse in Washington, D.C. and BLS required.

This position has a hiring range of $37.50 - $45.00.