Health Alliance- Clinton Hospital New Grad Residency Program - Winter 2026 Cohort
UMass Memorial Medical CenterAbout the role
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Exemption Status:
Non-ExemptSchedule Details:
Monday through Friday, Weekends (Saturday and Sunday)Scheduled Hours:
VariesShift:
Hours:
40Cost Center:
Union:
MNA-HealthAlliance Leominster (Massachusetts Nurses Association)This position may have a signing bonus available a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.
Everyone Is a Caregiver
At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver – regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 20,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day.
Responsible for the planning, delivery and management of direct patient care utilizing the nursing process and adhering to the standards of nursing practice.Job Description
SIGN ON BONUS!! Your Talent Acquisition Consultant will discuss with you the details as well as your eligibility for the sign on bonus during the recruitment process.
Hours: Minimum of 24, typically 32 hours on a unit with 6 additional hours bi weekly in the classroom.
Shift: Flexibility for day, evening, and night shifts during the 13-week nursing orientation. Minimum 8-hour shifts, with flexibility up to 12-hour shift
Union: MNA
Status: Non-exempt/Hourly
Location: UMass Memorial Health - HealthAlliance-Clinton Hospital (Leominster or Clinton Campuses). Weekly and monthly classes will be held at the Leominster campus.
- UMass Memorial Health HealthAlliance-Clinton Hospital, located in Leominster, MA, offers our patients the benefits of a local hospital, with direct access to advanced medical technology and specialty services at UMass Memorial Medical Center.
- Our Clinton, MA location is a not-for-profit, full service, acute care hospital. We serve the communities in North Central Massachusetts and Southern New Hampshire.
What to expect
- After we receive your application, a member of our Talent Acquisition Department will contact you to talk about current job postings and to schedule an interview with members of the education or nursing leadership team.
Required Application Materials to be submitted within ONE document:
- Cover Letter: Please include a brief description of your background, career goals, and your top two clinical areas of interest, as well as anything else you would like to mention.
- Resume: Please include clinical rotations, previous work experience and certifications.
- Narrative: Choose 1 of the following narrative questions to answer. Please answer in no more than 250 words:
- Provide an example of a time during nursing school or in your work experience that solidified your decision to pursue nursing.
- As we encounter challenges one typically develops strategies to manage these. Describe some of the ways that you deal with challenges and provide an example of when your approach has been successful.
How to Submit Application Materials: (Reminder to submit as 1 document)
- Before you submit your application, please upload your document within the “Add Resume” section
Program Requirements:
- The new graduate nurse may apply for this position prior to completing license requirements but must have graduated from an accredited school of nursing within the state of Massachusetts
- NCLEX date must be scheduled no later than 90 days from graduation.
- RN license must be verified by the Mass.gov website before start date.
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