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General Information

Work Location: Los Angeles, USA
Onsite or Remote
Fully On-Site
Work Schedule
12 hour day/night shifts or various 10 hour/8 hour day shifts; including weekends and holidays
Posted Date
02/27/2024
Salary Range: $55.67 - 55.67 Hourly
Employment Type
2 - Staff: Career
Duration
Indefinite
Job #
14279

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

*Please read application instructions below prior to clicking on APPLY NOW*

As you complete the online application you will need to submit/upload the following documents when applying to this position. We do not accept late submissions. All documents must be submitted correctly at the time you apply. Each document is uploaded individually as a Word or PDF file:

  • Cover Letter
  • Resume
  • 2 Letters of Recommendation

After submitting the application, you will be emailed and prompted to take an assessment (if not previously completed). It takes 45 minutes to complete. PLEASE BE SURE TO COMPLETE THE ASSESSMENT. Your application will not be accepted until it is completed.



The Nurse Residency Program lasts approximately one year and is for new graduates from a BSN or MSN degree program who have graduated between December 1, 2022 - June 30, 2024. The residency year provides several key components/resources to insure an inexperienced new graduate RN is set up for success:

  • Orientation to UCLA hospital systems, nursing department, standards of care, and clinical skills lab
  • Monthly education sessions that address leadership, patient outcomes, and professionalism
  • Unit based orientation and educational programs
  • Unit based preceptors and mentors
  • Unit and hospital based clinical nurse specialists and clinical educators 

Opportunities are available for New Graduates at the following locations:

  • Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
  • UCLA Medical Center, Santa Monica
  • UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital
  • Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital at UCLA
  • Operative Room Services

Opportunities may be available in Adult ICU, Pediatric ICU, Neonatal ICU, Med Surg, Telemetry, Pediatrics, Perinatal, Geriatrics, Oncology, Neuropsychiatric Hospital, and Operating Room Services. You will be prompted to let us know your preferred choice for new grad placement when you complete your application.


The program will start in September 2024.


Salary range: $55.67-$55.67 Hourly

Job Qualifications

Applicants must have graduated from a registered nursing program (BSN or MSN required) on or before June 30, 2024. Before the program starts in September 2024, you will need to have less than 6 months RN experience in an inpatient setting or no experience as a licensed RN. You do not need to have your RN license at this time; however, in order to be eligible for this program, you must have a current, valid CA RN license prior to your start date. This program is specifically designed for new graduate nurses post degree with little to no experience.


Initial interview dates will be held throughout May 2024. Please note we are only conducting virtual interviews at this time. 


When submitting your application, you will be asked to select your top two unit choices for interviewing. 


Upon hire you will need to submit your California RN License and a current BLS from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross is required. Additionally, the Operative Room Services role will require the ability to learn scrub and circulating roles for the OR's.