NEW GRAD RESIDENCY
Build Your Foundation Right Here.
Choosing where to begin your nursing career is about finding a safe space to transition from student to independent practitioner. At Huntington Hospital, our ANCC PTAP-certified New Grad Residency ensures you never feel rushed or left on your own before you are ready. We offer a comprehensive, year-long framework of structured support, featuring a minimum 12-week orientation for med-surg areas and an extended 18- to 24-week orientation for highly sought-after specialties like critical care. Here, you will find the time, clinical guidance, and dedicated mentorship needed to bridge the gap from novice to expert confidently.
Huntington Hospital stands out in Southern California by prioritizing preparation over speed. Huntington provides a longer, certified timeline to support your learning with double or triple the orientation length. Furthermore, we actively invest in your long-term success with a unique accelerated pay program that features progressive merit milestones within your first few years. This combination of an extended safety net, rapid financial growth, and a close-knit, non-profit community feel is why so many nurses bypass larger metro hospitals to train and stay here.
Extended, Safe Learning Space
Benefit from a program that prioritizes your confidence over speed, offering a 12-week minimum orientation for med-surg and up to 18 to 24 weeks for specialized units—significantly longer than standard, uncertified programs.
ANCC PTAP Certified Structure
Train within a nationally and internationally recognized practice-transition framework that provides a full year of organized, reliable clinical support and mentorship.
Accelerated Financial Growth
Enjoy an exclusive accelerated pay program that builds progressive merit increases over your first five years, rewarding your growing clinical skills in addition to standard hospital raises.
NEW GRAD RESIDENCY
The Huntington Hospital New Grad Residency Program
What are the requirements to apply?
- Graduated from an accredited bachelor's in nursing or a Master of Science in Nursing. (Associate in Nursing Degree may be considered for current Huntington Hospital employee, must commit to obtaining a bachelor's in nursing within two years.)
- Newly graduated Registered Nurse with a total of less than one year of nursing experience in any area by the start of the program
- Valid California Registered Nursing License
What should be included in the application?
In addition to the online application, must include a resume and personal statement. The personal statement must not exceed two pages (12-pt font, double spaced) and should include:
- why you selected nursing as a profession
- what being a nurse means to you
- what will you bring to the profession of nursing at Huntington Hospital
When applying, you will be required to upload copies of your unofficial academic transcripts, two letters of recommendation, a description of any volunteer service you've performed, and copies of your California Registered Nurse license (Primary Source Verification document from the BRN Web Site) and certifications (BLS/ACLS etc.).
How often does Huntington Health offer the nurse residency program?
The Nurse Residency Program has cohorts in January, May, and August each year; start dates and areas of specialty may vary based on organizational needs.
The Residency program will offer 3 cohorts in 2026. Start dates and position availability is dependent on unit-specific hiring needs. New Grad RN positions are posted at Huntington Hospital's careers page prior to the start of each program.
Ready to start your nursing career here?
Ready to launch your nursing career with structured support? Explore our New Grad Residency opportunities today.
