FAQ

• Must be a graduate of a U.S. state-approved and accredited nursing program.
• Must have a current, unencumbered California Registered Nurse (RN) license by the program start date (unless otherwise specified).
• Must have a completed Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (BSN) by the program start date.
• Must have a valid Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) for Healthcare Providers card (certification) issued by the American Heart Association, no exceptions.
• Must have less than 12 months of RN hospital work experience by the start of the program.

• Yes, all current and/or former employees must complete an online application and apply specifically to the Adult RN Residency in order to be considered.

• The Emergency Department (ED), Acute Care, Rehab, Intensive Care, PeriAnesthesia and Operating Room in the Adult Hospital divisions and the adult and youth/young adolescent units from the Behavioral Medicine Center participate in the residency program. In addition, the ED, Intensive Care Unit, Telemetry/PCU, Medical-Surgical (Oncology), Medical-Surgical (Orthopedics) at the Loma Linda University Medical Center – Murrieta participate in the residency program. However, unit availability is based on vacancy and facility needs.

No – Due to limited availability it is possible that your application will go to another unit/department that you did not state in your application. If you receive a phone call offering you an interview and/or a position, that means your first choice is no longer available.

• Loma Linda University Medical Center
• Loma Linda University East Campus Hospital
• Loma Linda University Behavioral Medicine Center
• Loma Linda University Surgical Hospital
• Loma Linda University Medical Center – Murrieta

• It is a paid, year-long program with employee benefits.

• If you are a new graduate nurse with less than 12 months of RN hospital experience, you must apply through the Adult RN Residency Program in order to be considered for an RN job opportunity. The program is designed to help you gain the skill set and competencies to be successful. We recommend that you not apply for any other RN openings as these positions require hospital experience.
• If you have at least 12 months of hospital RN experience, please visit our careers/jobs page in order view current RN job openings outside of this Adult RN Residency Program.