RN New Graduate Residency-Bakersfield Memorial Hospital

OverviewBakersfield Memorial Hospital includes 385 general acute beds 48 licensed critical care beds 13 state-of-the-art surgical suites and a full-service Emergency Department with an Accredited Chest Pain Center and Nationally Certified Stroke Center. In addition we offer a beautiful Family Care and Birthing Center the Lauren Small Childrens Center including the areas only Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Family Care Center a Level II NICU the Sarvanand Heart and Brain Center with Kern Countys first Bi-Plane Interventional Suite the Center for Wound Care and Hyperbarics and many more services. Memorial Hospital is a Children’s Miracle Network Hospital and is home to the Bakersfield Ronald McDonald House. Memorial Hospital is a member of Dignity Health and is a trusted community partner serving residents of Bakersfield and Kern County with quality compassionate care since 1956. Click here (https://www.dignityhealth.org/central-california/locations/memorial-hospital) to learn more about Bakersfield Memorial Hospital.ResponsibilitiesThe application period: 04/01/2024 - 05/31/2024 (subject to change if positions fill before closing date)This is a paid training program for new graduate registered nurses. RN preceptors and clinical staff provide mentoring, guidance, and education to new graduate registered nurses during a 12-month period to develop their confidence and competency. The residents are hired into a varied shift which requires the selected candidates to work day and night shifts. The program is intended for new registered nurses with less than 1 year of acute care experience. We encourage, grow, challenge, and validate nursing skills to ensure the residents are able to manage time effectively and deliver safe patient care.Application requirements:Interested applicants are required to complete an on-line application and attach the following documents to their profile:Required Attachments:

Resume

Cover letter that includes the following:

What is your reason (s) for choosing Dignity Health Bakersfield Memorial Hospital?

What is your specialty of choice and why?

What makes you a remarkable candidate for the Dignity Health Bakersfield Memorial's RN residency program?

Explain your continued formal education plans

Current American Heart Association BLS certification

Unofficial nursing course transcripts

Optional Attachments:

Two (2) signed letters of recommendation that attest to your work ethic/character (one professional and one personal)

Current American Heart Association ACLS certification

QualificationsRequirements:

Qualified candidates will have graduated from an accredited nursing program within one year prior to the start of the residency having less than 1 year of acute care nursing experience.

A California RN license and BLS certification from the American Heart Association are required prior to the start date in July 2024.

After completion of the residency program, you will be expected to commit to at least two years of full-time employment to Bakersfield Memorial Hospital, one of those years on the hiring unit.

Pay Range$32.92 - $54.38 /hourWe are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.