New Grad RN Residency Program - Winter 2027 Cohort
- Night differential $7.00/hr
- BLS
- ACLS
- BSN
- RN license
How this pay compares
This posting states $41.65–$64.56 an hour. Open registered nurse jobs in California post a median of $68.19 an hour, the middle half $60.40–$76.74, across 2,514 jobs that state their pay, so this one is below the middle half of what they post. Registered nurses employed in California earn a median of $67.44 an hour (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics), according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025) (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics).
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Union record
By the bargaining notices filed with the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, a union bargains for workers at Cedars-Sinai here: Service Employees International Union/United Healthcare Workers West 2005 at Los Angeles, CA (2,025 workers, contract up for renewal 31 Mar 2025). The union represents its own unit: ask the recruiter whether this position is in it. Healthcare union contracts.
Workplace injuries
Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles reported 691 work injuries and illnesses to OSHA for 2025 over 31,680,434 hours worked: 4.4 per 100 full-time workers, against 5.1 per 100 full-time workers at general hospitalsnationwide. 16 of them describe violence by a patient, resident or client in the case's own words. This is the employer's own report. Workplace injuries by employer.
Medicare rating of Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Medicare gives Cedars-Sinai Medical Center 5 of 5 stars (Jul 2026; California's hospitals average 3.1). 77% of its patients said their nurses always communicated well (the middle US hospital: 79%). Medicare did not cut its pay for patient harm in fiscal 2026. Its central line bloodstream infections ran 25% below predicted by Medicare's measure. Patients' ratings of their care, not employees' of the job. Its other hospitals · California hospitals by rating.
OSHA inspections here
OSHA inspected Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, CA on 27 Mar 2023 and cited 1 violation, $600 in penalties as they stand. OSHA inspected Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, CA on 29 Aug 2022 and cited 1 violation, under California's aerosol transmissible diseases rule, $935 in penalties as they stand. A citation says what OSHA found then, not how the site is now. Workplace injuries and OSHA citations.
What this hospital paid
By Cedars-Sinai Medical Center's report to Medicare, its registered nurse hours averaged $76.70 an hour in 2022 pay periods, its own and contract staff together, before benefits, against $85.20 an hour across California's hospitals. An average over every such hour, not this job's pay: the posting states its own. What California hospitals pay nurses.
Public Service Loan Forgiveness
Medicare lists Cedars-Sinai Medical Center as owned by a non-profit body, and Cedars-Sinai also runs for-profit hospitals, so which entity employs you decides whether the work counts toward PSLF. The federal PSLF Help Tool confirms an employer by the EIN on your W-2. Every PSLF-eligible hospital hiring.
What California law says about nurse staffing
- Minimum nurse-to-patient ratios: General acute care hospitals must keep licensed nurse-to-patient ratios by unit, for example 1:2 in critical care and 1:5 in medical-surgical units. Cal. Code Regs. tit. 22, § 70217(a) (source: Cal. Code Regs. tit. 22, § 70217(a))
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- Applicant demand per open job on this site (1.00x is the average job): Index 0.45x · Clicks 136
- How often these jobs state their pay: Jobs stating any pay 54.8% · Stating an hourly rate 34.3%
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About the job
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.
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.
From Cedars-Sinai's job posting, checked 10 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.
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