Supporting professional growth and advancement of newly graduated registered nurses.
New Graduate RN Residency Program
MemorialCare is committed to supporting your professional growth and advancement as a newly graduated registered nurse. The New Graduate RN Residency Program provides the tools and experiences you’ll need as you transition from your school studies into professional nursing practice.
The year-long Residency Program begins with hospital and new graduate orientation, followed by clinical preceptorship under the guidance of a specially trained RN Preceptor on your unit. During the preceptorship, you will gain increasing competencies using practice-based learning until you can take an independent patient assignment. In addition to acquiring valuable clinical skills, you will be supported through your first year and integrated into MemorialCare values. Expert registered nurses and clinicians facilitate the residency program with an emphasis on:
- Critical thinking skills
- Patient-family centered care
- Interprofessional relationships and team communication
- Speak Up for Safety
- Leadership abilities in a shared governance environment
- Evidence-based practice and performance improvement
- Opportunities for continuous professional development
New graduates can be accepted directly into a specialty training programs for pediatrics, adult ICU, Neonatal ICU and other specialized units.*
New Graduate Residency Program Timelines:†
Long Beach Medical Center & Miller Children’s & Women’s Hospital Long Beach
- Start date: January with positions posted in October
- Start date: March with positions posted in December
- Start date: August with positions posted in May
- Start date: November with positions posted August
Orange Coast Medical Center
- Start date: March with positions posted in January
- Start date: August with positions posted in June
- Start date: October with positions posted in August
Saddleback Medical Center
- Start date: March with positions posted in January
- Start date: August with positions posted in June
- Start date: November with positions posted in September
* Department participation and volume of openings will be determined at the time of job posting
† All dates are subject to change
Connect with a member of our Talent Acquisition Team designated for the New Graduate Residency to learn more by emailing mhsrnnewgraduates@memorialcare.org.
