Hello, new grads! This page focuses on larger hospitals in California, especially LA area hospitals. I try to post the most recent job postings I could find (only new grad jobs, not experienced positions). I update this page once at the end of every month unless otherwise stated. I plan to add more hospitals, including psych, and home health opportunities. The links may be outdated/expired by the time you check them, so let me know if a link does not work.
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**Last update: July 31, 2023 – Inland Empire/Central California Added**
Los Angeles County
Cedars Sinai – Los Angeles
- Next cohort: Summer 2023 apps CLOSED
- One-year long residency, 8 weeks of precepted orientation
- ADN minimum (just recently changed!)
- Resume with clinical rotations (facility, unit, hours)
- License required before the application date (for Summer 2023 – must be by June 5, 2023)
- Two letters of recommendation
- Less than 9 months paid R.N. experience
- Personal statement
- Why you selected nursing as a profession, what being a nurse means to you, and what you will bring to the profession of nursing at Cedars-Sinai (should not exceed 2 pages)
- The estimated pay is $46.00/hour for ADN $47.50 for BSN, $49,00 for MSN
- Shift differentials: $5/hr weekend days, $7 weekday nights (Mon-Thurs), $9/hr weekend nights (Fri-Sun)
White Memorial – Los Angeles
- 2 cohorts a year: March and August
- Job postings
- New Grad RN Positions
- For hospital-specific information, you can fill out their form here
- Bachelor’s Preferred
- BLS Certification
- Estimated pay is $45.75-68.57 (according to the website)
City of Hope – Los Angeles
- Next cohort: September 2023 Apps OPEN NOW
- BSN Required
- Oncology experience/capstone preferred
- Estimated pay $49.96-$55.39/hour
PIH Health – Los Angeles
- Locations: PIH Whittier, PIH Downey, PIH Good Samaritan (Los Angeles)
- ADN Minimum
- New Grad Hiring event at PIH Downey (July 21, 2023, Friday 9:30AM-12:30PM)
- August 2023 Cohort Apps OPEN NOW:
AHMC Healthcare Hospitals – Los Angeles
- Hospitals: Greater El Monte, Whittier Hospital, Alhambra Hospital, AHMC Anaheim, Garfield, Monterey Park, Parkview
- Telemetry New Grad – FT 12 HR Nights/Days (Monterey Park Hospital)
- ER New Grad – FT 12 HR Variable shifts (Anaheim Regional Medical Center)
- …and more!
- Minimum pay is around $40-$44/hr
Huntington Hospital – Pasadena
- 3 upcoming cohorts:
- Fall 2023:
- Requirements:
- ADN considered, BSN preferred
- Less than one-year nursing experience
- License required before applying
- Two letters of recommendation
- Personal statement
- Estimated pay $42.90/hour
KECK USC – Los Angeles
- 1 upcoming cohort:
- September 2023 (Apps closed)
- 12-16 week program
- Requirements:
- ADN considered, BSN preferred
- Less than 1 year of acute care experience
- Resume
- Unofficial Transcripts
- One Letter of Recommendation (preferred from a previous employer)
- Personal Statement (one paragraph each limit)
- What practice area are you interested in and why?
- Why did you decide to become an RN?
- Why did you choose USC Verdugo Hills?
- 2-year commitment
Kaiser Permanente – SoCal
- No job postings at this time
- Email [email protected] for more information regarding open positions
MemorialCare Hospitals – Multiple Locations
- Long Beach Memorial, Miller’s Children, and Women’s Hospital, Orange Coast Medical Center, Saddleback Medical Center, Fountain Valley
- One-year long residency
- Bachelor’s required
- Oncology/Surgery New Grad – FT 12H Days (Laguna Hills)
- Adult Oncology New Grad – FT 12H (Long Beach)
- NICU New Grad – FT 12H Nights (Laguna Hills)
- Starting pay around $43-45.46
- More positions opening throughout July (oncology, respiratory, etc.)
Torrance Memorial – Torrance
- Next cohort: Summer 2023 (APPS OPEN NOW)
- Open Positions:
- PCU, Burn/Wound ICU, ED, Med/Surg, Mother Baby, TCU, Oncology
- Requirements:
- BSN or higher
- Two letters of recommendation
- Starting pay $47.47-51.25
- Requirements:
- PCU, Burn/Wound ICU, ED, Med/Surg, Mother Baby, TCU, Oncology
UCLA
- Locations: Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, Mattel Children’s Hospital, UCLA Medical Center Santa Monica
- Next cohort: March 2024 (APPPS OPEN SEPTEMBER 8, 2023)
- Requirements
- BSN or higher
- Less than 6 months experience
- Two Letters of Recommendation
- Resume/Cover Letter
- Estimated pay around $53.01/hr
Prime Healthcare Hospitals – Multiple Locations
- Year-round job openings (no cohort based new grad program)
- Locations: Centinela Hospital (Inglewood), St. Francis Medical Center (Lynwood), Sherman Oaks Hospital (Sherman Oaks)
- ADN minimum
- Med-Surg New Grad – FT 12H Days/Nights (Centinela Hospital Medical Center) – multiple positions open
- Telemetry New Grad – FT 12H Nights (St. Francis Hospital)
- and more! (DOU, Telemetry)
Emanate Health – Glendora/Covina
- Foothill Presbyterian Hospital (Glendora), Home Health (Covina), Inter-Community Hospital (Covina), Queen of the Valley Hospital (West Covina)
- Emanate Health RN Residency Program
- and more! (Some positions don’t explicitly state new grad in the title, look in the description, call HR to confirm the posting)
Providence Hospitals – Multiple Locations
- Locations: Providence Little Company of Mary (Torrance, San Pedro), Cedars-Sinai Tarzana (Tarzana), St. Joseph (Burbank), St. John’s (Santa Monica)
- RN Residents Program Socal APPS CLOSED:
- Providence Little Company of Mary – Torrance (APPS CLOSED)
- Pay Range $43.92-$44.92 (as of June 2023)
- Mulitple units available (not listed)
- …and more!
- Providence Little Company of Mary – Torrance (APPS CLOSED)
Children’s Hospital – Los Angeles, CA (CHLA)
- Upcoming cohorts:
- July 2023 (apps closed), November 13, 2023 (apps open around July 2023)
- Requirements:
- Accepts ADN, must be enrolled in BSN within 2 years
- Essay Questions with Application
- Letters of recommendation are not required/accepted
LA County Hospitals
- Main Hospitals: Harbor UCLA, LAC+USC, Olive View-UCLA, Rancho Los Amigos Rehab
- Job postings
- Registered Nurse I/Relief Nurse
- Registered Nurse I (College of Nursing and Allied Health Graduate only)
- Public Health Nurse
- Public Health Nursing certification required
- Correctional Health Registered Nurse I/Sheriff
- Assistant Mental Health Counselor, R.N.
- …and more!
- Around a 4-month process
- Online assessment, eligibility list for a year, then interview with county facilities
Tenet Healthcare Hospitals
- Locations: Lakewood Regional Medical Center (Lakewood), Los Alamitos Medical Center (Los Alamitos), Placentia-Linda Hospital (Placentia)
- Requirements:
- NCLEX testing date confirmed, preferred to have a nursing license already
- 2 professional letters of recommendation
- ADN minimum
- Starting pay varies per location ($42-$47)
LA County Hospitals
- Main Hospitals: Harbor UCLA, LAC+USC, Olive View-UCLA, Rancho Los Amigos Rehab
- Job postings
- Registered Nurse I/Relief Nurse
- Registered Nurse I (College of Nursing and Allied Health Graduate only)
- Public Health Nurse
- Public Health Nursing certification required
- Correctional Health Registered Nurse I/Sheriff
- Assistant Mental Health Counselor, R.N.
- …and more!
- Around a 4-month process
- Online assessment, eligibility list for a year, then interview with county facilities
Orange County
UCI Health – Irvine
- Year-round openings (new grad positions noted as Clinical Nurse I)
- Requirements:
- BSN or higher
- Less than 6 months of nursing experience
- Bilingual preferred
- Starting base pay $54.65
CHOC- Orange
- Next cohort: August 2023 (apps closed), February 2024 (apps open November 2023)
- 16-month program
- Requirements:
- BSN (external) ADN (internal applicants)
- PALS, BLS, ACLS (for certain units), NRP (NICU)
- Resume
- Cover Letter
- Letters of Recommendation (optional)
- Pay minimum $35.93 (Mission Viejo)
Providence Hospitals– Multiple Locations
- St. Joseph’s (Orange), MIssion Hospital (Mission Viejo), and St. Jude (Fullerton)
- None available at this time
Tenet Health Hospitals – Fountain Valley Regional Hospital
- Year-round postings
- Requirements
- NCLEX testing date confirmed, preferred to have a nursing license already
- 2 professional letters of recommendation
- ADN minimum
- Starting pay varies per location ($42-$47)
Memorial Care – Multiple Locations
- Orange Coast Medical Center (Fountain Valley) and Saddleback Medical Center (Laguna Hills)
- Next cohorts:
- Starting pay around $43.71
- …and more coming this June!
Hoag Memorial – Newport Beach
- Year-round postings
- 12-month long
- Job postings (Clinical Nurse I)
- Read the description carefully – some of them stated they need experience, and some don’t, confirm with Human Resources
- New Grad Birthing Suites – LDRP – 12H FT 3rd shift
- Requirements:
- ADN minimum (must enroll in BSN program within one year of hire), BSN preferred
- One-year commitment
- Starting pay $43.41
Central California (Santa barbara, San Luis Obispo, Oxnard, Camarillo, etc.)
Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital
- Upcoming cohort: Fall 2023 (not open yet)
- Open positions:
- None at this time
- Requirements:
- Accepts ADN, BSN preferred
- Less than 12 months of RN experience
- Resume/Cover Letter
- Average hourly pay $51
- Preference to graduates from CSUCI-Cottage BSN program, or Santa Barbara City College
Sierra Vista Regional Medical Center– SLO
- Upcoming cohort: Open Now (as of July 31, 23)
- Requirements
- Applicants with prior nursing-related experience preferred (CNA, EMT, etc.)
- ADN/BSN minimum
Twin Cities Community Hospital – Templeton
- Upcoming cohort: Open Now (as of July 31, 23)
- Open positions:
- None at this time
- Requirements:
- Accepts ADN, BSN preferred
- Less than 12 months of RN experience
- Resume/Cover Letter
- Average hourly pay $51
- Preference to graduates from CSUCI-Cottage BSN program, or Santa Barbara City College
St John’s Regional Medical Center – Ventura
- Upcoming cohort: Fall Applications (open now)
- Requirements
- Pay around $42.35/hour
- Resume
- Two Letters of Recommendation (clinical instructor and current employer)
- Letter of Intent
Inland Empire (Riverside, San Bernardino, Palm Springs)
Pacific Grove Hospital – Riverside
- No New Grad Program
- Open positions:
- None at this time
- Requirements:
- Accepts ADN, BSN preferred
- Less than 12 months of RN experience
- Resume
Parkview Community Hospital Medical Center – Riverside
- Year-round postings:
- Requirements
- Applicants with clinical experience in the applied specialty will be interviewed
- BSN minimum
- One letter of recommendation
- Apps open for a week
Riverside Community HOspital
- No open new grad program at this time
- Open positions:
- None at this time
- Requirements:
- Accepts ADN, BSN preferred
- Less than 12 months of RN experience
- Resume
Los Robles Regional Medical center – Thousand Oaks
- Year-round postings:
- StaRN Nurse Residency Women’s Services – FT Mixed Shifts (Rotating) – Cohort starts 9/04/2023
- Requirements
- ADN/BSN minimum
- Average pay $46/hour
San Diego
Sharp Memorial
- Upcoming cohort: Fall 2023 (APPS CLOSED)
- Open positions:
- None at this time
- Requirements:
- Accepts ADN, BSN preferred
- Less than 12 months of RN experience
- Resume
Rady’s Children’s Hospital
- Upcoming cohort: Fall Applications (no date – apps are open for one week when posted)
- Requirements
- Applicants with clinical experience in the applied specialty will be interviewed
- BSN minimum
- One letter of recommendation
- Apps open for a week
UC San Diego Health Hospitals
- Upcoming cohort: TBA (Every March, August, November)
- 6-month residency
- Requirements:
- BSN
- Less than 6 months of RN experience
- The estimated pay is $54.91/hr
Scripps La Jolla
- Upcoming cohort: August/October 2023 (apps closed)
- Requirements
- RN License by the start of the program
- Less than 6 months of RN experience
- Estimated pay $56/hr
Northern California
Stanford Hospital
- Upcoming cohorts:
- August 2023 Cohort 39: (apps closed), next cohort TBA
- 12-month program
- Requirements:
- ADN minimum
- Official graduation transcript date no greater than 18 months from cohort hire/start date
- Must have current California RN License no later than July 28, 2023
- Cover Letter, Resume (include clinical rotations + clinical hours), two nursing school faculty references
UCSF
- Upcoming cohort: October 2023 (Apps open July 28, 2023-Aug 4, 2023)
- Requirements:
- Less than 6 months of RN experience
- Two-year commitment
Kaiser Permanente – NorCal
- Next cohorts: September 2023 (APPS CLOSED, next cohort starts January 2024 (apps open September 2023)
- New Grad Webinars
- ADN, BSN, or Master’s
- Less than 6 months of inpatient work experience as an RN