Mercy Hospitals of Bakersfield 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
- Covers Mercy Downtown and Mercy Southwest campuses. Part of the CommonSpirit National Nurse Residency Program (Central Valley market). Graduate within 1 year of program start, no prior RN work; AHA BLS required before start.
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 Mercy Hospitals of Bakersfield 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