RN- National Nurse Residency Program

French Hospital Medical Center, located in San Luis Obispo, California, has been named one of the Nation’s 100 Top Hospitals by Truven Health Analytics and is rated among the top hospitals in the nation for cardiac, orthopedic, and GI services. French Hospital has achieved the prestigious designation as a Primary Stroke Center by the Joint Commission. The Copeland, Forbes, and Rossi Cardiac Care Center provides the latest innovative cardiac and imaging technology. The hospital is also home to the unique Hearst Cancer Resource Center offering free education, resources, and support to cancer patients and their families. French Hospital Medical Center is a part of Dignity Health’s Southern California Division and is a member of CommonSpirit Health, the largest not-for-profit health care system in the nation, boasting an integrated network of top quality hospitals, with physicians from the most prestigious medical schools, and comprehensive outpatient services - all recognized for quality, safety, and service. Each hospital is supported by an active philanthropic Foundation to help meet the growing health care needs of our communities. To learn more go here to www.dignityhealth.org/FrenchHospital.

One Community. One Mission. One California 

JOB PURPOSE/SUMMARY

A CommonSpirit Health Nurse Resident is a new graduate direct clinical care registered nurse (RN) who continues to develop nursing knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors introduced in formal education as they transition into practice. They are expected to demonstrate the appropriate competency in both core and functional areas, listed below.

Progression is expected in the areas of leading through mission vision and values, patient/customer focus, taking ownership, health care knowledge, teamwork, clinical performance improvement, service excellence, decision making and critical thinking, and patient safety.  

Our next RN Residency program start date will begin March 16th, 2025. Completion will be based on 100% validation of competencies during your clinical hours.  

New Graduate Cohorts will include:  

FRENCH

• Medical/Surgical
• Telemetry

ARROYO GRANDE

• Medical/Surgical
• Telemetry
• Emergency Department
• Acute Rehab

MARIAN

• Medical/Surgical
• Telemetry
• Emergency Department
• Obstectrics
• Labor and Delivery
• Intensive Care Unit

Application period opens November 1, 2025    To initiate the application process, please complete the online job application and upload your current resume.   Only those applications submitted electronically will be considered.   

Required Qualifications:

• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing with a minimum of an Associate's Degree in Nursing 
• 0-12 months of professional nursing (RN) experience
• Active License as a Registered Nurse (RN) in California
• BLS certification - American Heart Association
• ACLS Certification- American Heart Association
• Additional certifications may be required based on population(s) served and services provided

Preferred Education and Experience

Bachelor’s degree in Nursing

Required Minimum Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Training

• Ability to:
• Deliver excellence in patient care through assessing, formulating nursing diagnoses and establishing goals, planning and implementing intervention, and evaluating patient care outcomes.
• Read, analyze, and interpret hospital policies and procedures, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Write reports and procedures, and document in the medical record.
• Effectively present information and respond to questions from co-workers, managers, patients, physicians, family members and the general public.
• Calculate figures and amounts such as weights, dosages, flow rates, proportions, percentages and volume.
• Apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
• Define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
• Critically think and problem solve.
• Read, wrote and speak English.
• Must meet the requirements of the year long program, including preparation work and class attendance
• Must remain in a full-time position for the entirety of the year long program
• Must be able to work and train on either night or day shifts including holidays
• Must agree to terms and conditions of the program