When does the Mercy Hospitals of Bakersfield new grad RN residency open?

Applications are open right now and close Sep 30, 2026.

What degree do you need for the Mercy Hospitals of Bakersfield new grad residency?

ADN, BSN, or entry-level MSN accepted. License timing and any experience limits are listed in the requirements on this page.

How do you apply to the Mercy Hospitals of Bakersfield new grad residency?

Apply through Mercy Hospitals of Bakersfield's official careers page while the window is open. Have your resume, transcripts and references ready before it opens; some of these windows are open only two or three days.

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Mercy Hospitals of Bakersfield New Grad RN Residency

Bakersfield, Kern County · Central Valley · Dignity Health / CommonSpirit Health

Application window

Closes tomorrow

Opens: Not announced
Closes: Sep 30, 2026
Cohort: Not published

Openings we've witnessed

Our monitor caught this page saying open on Sep 28, 2026

These are days we saw it ourselves, not the hospital's full history. Past windows often repeat around the same time of year, but that is a pattern, not a promise.

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Requirements

Degree: ADN, BSN, or entry-level MSN acceptedTheir page: “Minimum Required Associates Of Science Nursing and 0-12 months of professional nursing (RN) experience”
Notes from our research: Covers Mercy Downtown and Mercy Southwest campuses. Part of the CommonSpirit National Nurse Residency Program (Central Valley market). Graduate within 1 year of program start, no prior RN work; AHA BLS required before start.

Checked against the hospital’s own page on Sep 28, 2026. Anything their page does not say is left out. Confirm on their page before you apply.

How to apply

Confirm you meet the requirements above, especially the license timing, which trips up most new grads.
The window is open now and closes Sep 30, 2026, so submit your resume, transcripts and references as soon as they're ready.
Apply through the official Mercy Hospitals of Bakersfield careers page during the open window.
Turn on alerts so you hear about the next cohort the day it opens, for the programs we can monitor.

Source: www.commonspirit.careers · Last verified Sep 26, 2026

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Quick answers

When does the Mercy Hospitals of Bakersfield new grad RN residency open?: Applications are open right now and close Sep 30, 2026.
What degree do you need for the Mercy Hospitals of Bakersfield new grad residency?: ADN, BSN, or entry-level MSN accepted. License timing and any experience limits are listed in the requirements on this page.
How do you apply to the Mercy Hospitals of Bakersfield new grad residency?: Apply through Mercy Hospitals of Bakersfield's official careers page while the window is open. Have your resume, transcripts and references ready before it opens; some of these windows are open only two or three days.