Nurse Residency Program at UCLA Health in Los Angeles, California

Job Description:

Nurse Residency Program

Los Angeles, CA

Use your expertise, compassion, and kindness to transform the patient experience. When you join UCLA Health as a nurse, you’ll deliver leading-edge care as you build an exceptional career with a health system that’s consistently ranked among the best in the country.

*Please read application instructions below prior to applying*

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 considered 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 June 1, 2023 – December 31, 2024. The residency year provides several key components/resources to ensure successful transition to practice for new graduate nurses:

• 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 Santa Monica Medical Center
• UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital
• Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital at UCLA
• UCLA West Valley Medical Center
• Operative Room Services

Opportunities may be available in Adult ICU, Pediatric ICU, Neonatal ICU, Medical ICU, General ICU, Burn Center, Emergency Department, Med Surg, Telemetry, Intermediate Care Unit Cardiology, Pediatric Oncology, Geriatrics, Oncology, Neuropsychiatric Hospital, and Operating Room Services. You will be prompted to select your preferred choice for new grad placement when you complete your application.

The program will start in March 2025.

Salary range: $55.67-$55.67 Hourly

Qualifications

• Applicants must have graduated from a registered nursing program (BSN or MSN required) between June 1, 2023 – December 31, 2024. 
• Before the program starts in March 2025, you will need to have less than 6 months RN experience in an inpatient setting or no experience as a licensed RN in order to be eligible for the program. This program is specifically designed for new graduate nurses post-degree with little to no experience.
• You do not need to have your RN license at this time; however, in order to be eligible for this program and begin employment, you must have a current, valid California RN license prior to your start date. 

Initial interview dates will be held throughout November 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.

Interested candidates apply online at:

https://www.uclahealthcareers.org/job/20981585/nurse-residency-program-los-angeles-ca/