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New Graduate RN - Critical Care Fellowship

Rochester Regional Health

Rochester, NYFull-time$38.66–51.91/hrPosted 9mo agoStill listed today

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At a glance

Compensation
$38.66–51.91/hr
Location
Rochester, NY
Role Type
Fellowship
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Associate's degree, required

Job overview

Rochester Regional Health’s one-year Medical/Surgical to Critical Care Transition Pathway supports newly licensed RNs as they build a foundation in bedside nursing and progress through step-down and critical care orientation. The program includes a nurse residency, critical care fundamentals, bootcamp, mentorship, and specialty modules. Successful completion offers an opportunity to pursue critical care roles, but does not guarantee placement.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Bedside Nursing, nice to haveCritical Care Nursing, nice to have

Qualifications

Six Months Paid Clinical Experience, nice to haveAssociate Degree in Nursing, requiredBasic Life Support Certification, nice to haveNew York RN License, nice to haveMedium Physical Work, nice to have

Full job description

Job Title: Registered Nurse Department: Nursing Internship : Critical Care Tracks: CTICU , SICU or MICU Location: Rochester General Hospital Hours Per Week: 36 Hours Schedule: Day/Night with Weekend and Holiday rotation

Kickstart Your RN Career with the Skills to " Evolve" in Critical Care! As a newly licensed RN are you eager to grow, learn, and take on the challenge of high-acuity nursing? Our one-year Medical/Surgical to Critical Care Transition Pathway is designed to give you the training, mentorship, and progressive experiences you need to build confidence and develop the skill set for a future in critical care.

What You’ll Experience

  • Months 1–10: Medical-Surgical Core Strengthen your bedside nursing foundation while attending Nurse Residency Program with embedded Critical Care Fundamentals.

  • Month 11: Step-Down Orientation Orient to Step-down intermediate unit with targeted support and begin our Critical Care Bootcamp.

  • Month 12: Critical Care Transition Orient to Critical care. Work one-on-one with an ICU preceptor, complete specialty-focused fellowship modules, and begin interview process for potential placement.

Why Choose Our Program?

  • Progressive learning and skill-building from med-surg to step-down to critical care.

  • Ongoing mentorship from expert nurses.

  • Specialty training through bootcamps and fellowship modules.

  • Opportunity to prepare for and pursue critical care roles upon successful completion.

While this program is not a guarantee of a critical care position, it is a unique opportunity to gain the experiences, skills, and mentorship that set you up for success—whether your path leads to critical care or other advanced practice areas

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Six months or more of prior paid clinical experience in a nursing support role.

EDUCATION: AS: Nursing (Required) LICENSES / CERTIFICATIONS: BLS - Basic Life Support - American Heart Association (AHA)American Heart Association (AHA), RN - Registered Nurse - New York State Education Department (NYSED)New York State Education Department (NYSED) PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: M - Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects; Requires frequent walking, standing or squatting.

For disease specific care programs refer to the program specific requirements of the department for further specifications on experience and educational expectations, including continuing education requirements.

Any physical requirements reported by a prospective employee and/or employee’s physician or delegate will be considered for accommodations.

PAY RANGE: $38.66 - $51.91 CITY:

Rochester POSTAL CODE:

14621 The listed base pay range is a good faith representation of current potential base pay for a successful full time applicant. It may be modified in the future and eligible for additional pay components. Pay is determined by factors including experience, relevant qualifications, specialty, internal equity, location, and contracts.

Rochester Regional Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, predisposing genetic characteristics, marital or familial status, military or veteran status, citizenship or immigration status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

How this job compares

Set against the 59,266 open Registered Nurse jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$38.66–51.91/hr
  • New York median$40–54/hr2,180 hourly ranges
  • US median$38–54/hr25,011 hourly ranges

This range's midpoint, $45.29/hr, is 4% below the New York median midpoint ($47/hr) — in the middle half of Registered Nurse hourly ranges in New York.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 3,355 open Registered Nurse jobs in New York and 59,266 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in New York
Experience
Registered Nurse postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 2 years (29,133 postings).
Education
This posting asks for an associate degree; 15,680 of the 59,266 open Registered Nurse jobs (26%) ask for an associate degree or higher.

Pay, requirements and demand for Registered Nurse jobs

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 10, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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