Since its beginning in 1902, Cedars-Sinai has evolved to meet the healthcare needs of one of the most diverse regions in the nation, continually setting new standards for quality and innovation in patient care, research, teaching and community service.
Today, Cedars-Sinai is widely known for its national leadership in transforming healthcare for the benefit of patients.
Cedars-Sinai receives consistent recognition for our excellence. Our awards include; being named one of America’s Best Hospitals by U.S. News & World Report, receiving the National Research Corporation’s Consumer Choice Award 19 years in a row for providing the highest-quality medical care in Los Angeles, achieving the longest-running Magnet designation for nursing excellence in California, and being recognized as The Advisory Board Company’s 2017 Workplace of the Year, an award Cedars-Sinai has won three years in a row. This annual award recognizes hospitals and health systems nationwide that have outstanding levels of employee engagement.
Cedars-Sinai is a leader in the clinical care and research of heart disease, cancer and brain disorders, among other areas. Pioneering research achievements include using cardiac stem cells to repair damaged hearts, developing minimally invasive surgical techniques and discovering new types of drugs to target cancer more precisely.
Cedars-Sinai also impacts the future of healthcare through education programs that encompass everything from highly competitive medical residency and fellowship programs to a biomedical science and translational medicine PhD program, advanced training for nurses and educational opportunities for allied health professionals. Most notably, Cedars-Sinai demonstrates a longstanding commitment to strengthening the Los Angeles community through wide-ranging programs that improve the health of its most vulnerable residents.
The resident will work with a preceptor to provide holistic patient care, assess patient needs, and optimize clinical outcomes.
They will also participate in a comprehensive specialty curriculum and collaborate with the inter-professional healthcare team.
What you need
Candidates must have graduated from an accredited nursing program within the last 12 months with a 3.0 GPA or higher and hold an active California RN license.
Applicants must also possess a current life support certification and have less than nine months of paid registered nurse experience.
Education: an associate degree, a bachelor's degree or a postgraduate degree
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center is calling all New Graduate Registered Nurses!
There's no better time to start your nursing career than now!
Cedars-Sinai has a tradition of perfection in nursing, and we are going to share
this with the next generation of nurses. Joining our program for new nurses will
expose you to a range of clinical experiences on medical and surgical units. Our
comprehensive specialty curriculum includes online and classroom-based learning,
clinical simulation, skills development, and unit orientation with specialty
trained preceptors. The program is crafted to support our resident’s
professional development through their first year of practice.
**Virtual and In Person Interviews will take place on December 9 or 10, 2026**
**The program start date is Monday, January 25, 2027**
**Rate of Pay: ADN $48.50/hr, BSN $50.00/hr, MSN $51.50/hr**
**Shift Differential: $5/hr weekend days, $7/hr weekday nights (Mon - Thur), and
$9/hr weekend nights (Fri - Sun)**
What you will do in this position:
Work with a preceptor and assume growing responsibility during the residency.
Demonstrate proficiencies in populations served at the completion of residency.
Assess, diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate patient's care to achieve patient
goals and to optimize outcomes. Effectively advocate for ethical and holistic
care in care planning to promote the autonomy, dignity, rights and beliefs of
those we serve. Foster a learning environment for patients/families, nursing and
other members of the healthcare team including students. Align practice with
safety and quality. Be accountable for safety. Identify and correct problems.
Engage in ongoing professional development; promote a culture of inquiry that
explores, integrates, and disseminates research and evidence-based practice.
Lead and coordinate teams, delegate, coordinate care and collaborate with others
as equal members of the inter-professional care team to integrate nursing
knowledge.
A complete application must include the following attachments:
* Resume (include information on clinical rotation (Facility, Unit, Hours).
* Personal Statement Letter - why you selected nursing as a profession, what
being a nurse means to you and what you will bring to the profession of
nursing at Cedars-Sinai. This is your opportunity to help us get to know you
beyond what is on your resume. The personal statement should not exceed two
pages.
* Transcripts (**official/unofficial - must clearly state graduation/completion
date and GPA**).
* Two Letters of Recommendation.
**Please be advised - We can only consider applications that have all the above
included/attached. If your application is incomplete, we will not consider
it.**
QUALIFICATIONS
Requirements to qualify for the New Grad RN Residency Program:
* Education/GPA: Graduate from a state accredited nursing program (CCNE or ACS
WASC) within the last 12 months*; ADN/BSN/MSN with a 3.0 nursing GPA or above
by the application date.
* Licensure: Valid California State Registered Nurse license by the application
date. Must have an active CA RN license by ***November 9, 2026***
* Certification: Current and active life support certification for healthcare
providers (BLS and/or ACLS) as required by the specialty unit from American
Heart Association or American Red Cross.
* Experience: You have less than nine months paid registered nurse experience
by the application date.
*Please be advised - if you do not meet the qualifications above we will not
move forward with your application*
Cedars-Sinai is a leader in providing high-quality healthcare encompassing
primary care, specialized medicine and research. Since 1902, Cedars-Sinai has
evolved to meet the needs of one of the most diverse regions in the nation,
setting standards in quality and innovative patient care, research, teaching and
community service. Today, Cedars- Sinai is known for its national leadership in
transforming healthcare for the benefit of patients. Cedars-Sinai impacts the
future of healthcare by developing new approaches to treatment and educating
tomorrow's health professionals. Additionally, Cedars-Sinai demonstrates a
commitment to the community through programs that improve the health of its most
vulnerable residents.
Cedars-Sinai is one of the largest nonprofit academic medical centers in the
U.S., with 915 licensed beds, 2,993 physicians, 4,700+ nurses and thousands of
other healthcare professionals and staff. Choose this if you want to work in a
fast-paced environment that offers the highest level of care to people in the
Los Angeles that need our care the most.
