National Resident RN - Bakersfield Memorial Hospital

Bakersfield 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 Children's Center including the area's only Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Family Care Center a Level II NICU the Sarvanand Heart and Brain Center with Kern County's 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 to learn more about Bakersfield Memorial Hospital.

*TENTATIVE START DATE IS JULY 28, 2025*

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

Requirements:

• 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 
• BLS certification from the American Heart Association is required prior to the start date.
• RN Residents must obtain an (ACLS) at the end of the month following 10 weeks of hire.
• 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.