Bakersfield Memorial Hospital New Grad RN Residency
Bakersfield, Kern County · Central Valley · Dignity Health / CommonSpirit Health
Application window
- Opens
- Not announced
- Closes
- Not announced
- Cohort
- RN New Graduate Residency (National Nurse Residency Program)
Requirements
- License
- California RN license required
- Experience
- Under 12 months of RN experience
- Notes
- 12-month paid residency; must have graduated from an accredited nursing program within 1 year of start with under 1 year acute-care experience. AHA BLS before start; ACLS after roughly 10 weeks. Two-year full-time employment commitment post-residency (one year on the hiring unit). ANCC PTAP accredited with distinction.
How to apply
- Confirm you meet the requirements above, especially the license timing, which trips up most new grads.
- Have your resume, transcripts and references ready before the window opens. Some of these close within days.
- Apply through the official Bakersfield Memorial Hospital careers page during the open window.
- Turn on alerts so you hear about the next cohort the day it opens.
Source: www.dignityhealth.org · Last verified Aug 11, 2026