Job Description

Founded as a faith-based hospital in 1931 by the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word Dignity Health – St. Bernardine Medical Center is a 342-bed acute care nonprofit hospital located in San Bernardino California. The hospital offers a full complement of services including the Inland Empire Heart and Vascular Institute an award-winning orthopedics program surgical weight loss and is an official Neurovascular Stroke Center as designated by ICEMA. The hospital shares a legacy of humankindness with Dignity Health one of the nation’s five largest health care systems. Visit for more information.

RN New Grad MEDICAL TELEMETRY -  August 2024

St Bernardine Medical Center

Overview: 

Join our team as we strive for national excellence.  At CommonSpirit Health, we believe our nursing care is our brand. This innovative New Graduate RN Residency accelerates nursing competencies by providing in depth experiences, education, and support during the Nurse Residents first year. A competency-based curriculum coupled with trained preceptors and active mentorship capitalizes on ANCC Accreditation design and evidence-based practices. 

Application Timeline:  

Application period is open 5/6/2024 through 5/17/2024. Interviews will be held beginning May 2024. 

Program Commitment: 

The program consists of a clinical orientation in addition to a 12-month transition-to-practice. The program requires full-time(40-hour) employment during the length of the program (12 months from start). Any scheduled time off will necessitate approval of the hiring manager and RN Residency Coordinator. 

• For the duration of the 12 month program, nurses will be working 40-hour weeks: 3x12-hour nursing shifts, along with a weekly 4-hour class (the 4-hour class alternates each week, will be either on-site or an at-home module).

Requirements:  

Nurse Residents will be required to complete each of the components of the program in including:

• Didactic,
• Skills enhancement, 
• Simulation, 
• An EBP project,
• Attend all monthly transition-to-practice program courses to graduate

Eligibility:

Applicants must have:

• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing with a minimum of an Associate's Degree in Nursing required, within the past 12 months. 
• 0-12 months of professional nursing (RN) experience.
• An active Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state they will be practicing (interim permits cannot be accepted) upon hire.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association.
• Additional certifications may be required based on populations served.

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