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.

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National Resident RN-Bakersfield Memorial Hospital

Responsibilities

*TENTATIVE START DATE IS February 23, 2026*

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

Qualifications

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.
• ACLS certification from the American Heart Association is required prior to the start date. Memorial will be offering ACLS training and certification as well as an EKG class prior to the start date.