RN Residency (RN New Grad) Program August 17, 2026 - Med/Surg/Tele Cohort

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Expectations:

Deadline to submit applications is Friday, June 5, 2026.

Please read the full posting and include all requirements (personal statement, resume, letters of recommendations, BSN Diploma, transcripts and licenses and Certs with your application.) You may upload all the required documents as an attachment altogether under the resume upload button. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Qualifications:

• Graduated from an accredited Bachelor’s in Nursing or a Master of Science in Nursing
  • Associate in Nursing Degree may be considered for current Huntington Hospital employee, must be currently enrolled in a BSN or MSN program and commit to completing within 2 years from date of transfer/promotion.
• Newly graduated Registered Nurse with a total of less than one year of nursing experience in any area by the start of the program
• Valid California Registered Nursing License

These are the requirements: Incomplete applications will not be considered

(When applying you can upload several attachments under the resume attachment button).

1. Resume

2. Personal Statement - The personal statement must not exceed two pages (12-pt font, double spaced) and should include:

• why you selected nursing as a profession
• what being a nurse means to you
• what will you bring to the profession of nursing at Huntington Hospital.

On the top portion of your personal statement, answer the following:

• Are you currently employed at Huntington Hospital?    Yes/No
  • If yes, what unit are you currently working in and in what role?
• What are your top three preferences for employment (1 being first preference, 2 second, 3 third) - Pick 3
  • We will have opportunities in the following areas
    • Neurosciences Stroke Department
    • Float Pool
    • Cardiothoracic Unit 5W
    • Med/Tele 4W
    • Medical/Telemetry Sta. 45 (Short Stay Observation Unit)
    • Surgical Unit 4E
    • Surgical/Telemetry 5E
    • Medicine/Oncology

3. Include copies of the following:

• Unofficial academic transcripts or Nursing Diploma
• Two letters of recommendation
• A description of any volunteer service you’ve performed,
• California Registered Nurse license (Primary Source Verification document from the BRN Web Site)
• Certifications (BLS/ACLS etc.)

Job Summary:

Responsible for coordination of care to meet identified needs of the patient/family. Supervises the management of patient care utilizing critical thinking and nursing process, discharge planning, resource identification, linking and scheduling patients with required services, monitoring care delivery, advocating for the patient, care planning and evaluating outcomes. Coordinates patient care across the health care continuum, and assists other team members with meeting individual patient needs.
This position may require flexibility of hours.

12 hour shifts at Huntington Health are overtime-based (not a straight time rate for all 12 hours). Therefore, employees who work a full 12-hour shift will be paid their base rate for 8 hours AND overtime (1.5) for hours up to 12.

Education:

For internal promotions to a New Grad RN, the employee must be currently enrolled in a BSN or MSN program & degree must be completed within 2 years of DOH to a New Grad RN position.

External New Grad RN Hires, BSN or higher is required.

Experience and Training:

Active participation and successful completion of assigned New Grad training program, required.
Successful completion of Basic Dysrhythmia course curriculum within 60 days of hire, required.
Basic computer skills/experience with computerized documentation systems, required.

Licenses/Certifications:

Current unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) license issued by California Board of Registered Nursing (BRN)
Current Basic Life Support Provider (BLS) issued by American Heart Association
Current Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support Provider (ACLS) issued by American Heart Association within 3 months of hire/transfer
Current National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification within 3 months of hire/transfer

Description of units

Neurosciences Stroke Center - Neuroscience Stroke Telemetry Unit, Comprehensive S