National Nurse Resident

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As a National Nurse Resident, you’ll step into a hands-on, supportive experience designed to help you grow and build confidence from day one. You won’t be on your own. You can expect real mentorship, meaningful feedback, and a team invested in your long-term success.Every day, you’ll collaborate with physicians and a multidisciplinary team to deliver care that sees each patient as an individual. You’ll administer treatments, track vitals, educate patients and families, and play a key role in making sure people feel seen, heard, and cared for.To succeed in this role, you’ll actively engage in our comprehensive, evidence-based Nurse Residency Program designed to support your growth and professional development. With a strong drive to learn and a team-first mindset, you’ll continue sharpening your skills while building a meaningful, fulfilling nursing career.

• Evidence-Based Patient Care: Applies the nursing process, evidence-based practice, clinical skills, critical thinking, and sound judgment to provide safe, holistic, patient-centered care across the lifespan.
• Communication & Collaboration: Communicates effectively and collaborates with patients, families, and the interprofessional team to support quality care and positive patient outcomes.
• Leadership & Accountability: Takes ownership of assigned responsibilities, coordinates care, demonstrates accountability, and supports a respectful, trusting, and collaborative work environment.
• Professionalism & Continuous Learning: Demonstrates professionalism, ethical practice, commitment to the organization’s mission and values, and a willingness to seek feedback and continuously develop nursing knowledge and skills.
• Quality, Safety & Service Excellence: Promotes patient safety, quality improvement, service excellence, and a positive patient experience while applying healthcare standards, regulations, and organizational practices.

Job Requirements

Qualifications:

• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing 
• 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.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) from the American Heart Association required prior to the start of program.
• Additional Certifications to be required based on department selection.

Where You’ll Work

Founded in 1912, Dignity Health - St. John’s Regional Medical Center is a 265-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Oxnard, California. Serving over 85,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including emergency, heart, orthopedic, and cancer care. Additionally, St. John’s Regional Medical Center has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality High Performer by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. It is a Joint Commission-certified Thrombectomy-Capable Stroke Center and was named one of America’s 100 Best Hospitals by Healthgrades in 2026.

One Community. One Mission. One California