Staff Nurse I (New Grad RN Residency Program) – [ICU] – October 2026 Cohort – Rec #HRC-191
San Benito Health Care District
Hollister, California
The Staff Nurse I is a newly licensed registered nurse hired into a full-time Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Nurse position through the hospital’s New Graduate Nurse Residency Program. San Benito Health Care District is hiring for its own floors, with no agency in between.
Posted Sep 15 · New grads welcomed
- Shift and hours
- Nights Job Type: Full-time, Nights
- Unit and setting
- ICU Department · HospitalMonitoring and managing critical patients, including those on life support.
- License
- RN license Current California Registered Nurse License requiredCalifornia Registered Nurse License
- Term
- Permanent Job Type: Full-time, NightsFull-time
Do you qualify?
- New grads
- Welcomed, 6-month residency Prior registered nursing experience is not required
- License
- California Registered Nurse License Current California Registered Nurse License required Check your license
- Certification
- BLS Current BLS required at time of hire
- Certification
- NIHSS Certification within thirty days of hireAfter hire · be obtained within thirty days of hire NIHSS Certification should be obtained within thirty days of hire
- Certification
- ACLS, PALS Certification within ninety days of hireAfter hire · be obtained within ninety days of hire ACLS, PALS Certification should be obtained within ninety days of hire
- Education
- graduate of an accredited school of nursing Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
- Also asks
- passing score on the hospital's basic nursing medication competency examination Required completion and achievement of established passing score on the hospital’s basic nursing medication competency examination
- Also asks
- basic computer knowledge Basic computer knowledge required
- Also asks
- able to communicate effectively in English verbally and in writing Able to communicate effectively in English both verbally and in writing required
Preferred
- Also asks
- completion of Arrhythmia course Successful completion of Arrhythmia course preferred
Your six-month RN application plan
Start about six months before graduation. Some programs open earlier; use each employer’s application dates.
6 months before
Shortlist units
Check application windows. Gather clinical experience, references and your expected graduation date.
Find residencies →4–6 months before
Apply as windows open
Apply before graduation when the program allows it. Keep the cohort date and license deadline with each application.
Explore new grad jobs →2–3 months before
Meet the unit manager
Ask about overtime, a shadow shift, preceptor continuity and the schedule after orientation.
Prepare your questions →Around graduation
Confirm your start
Coordinate NCLEX, the required license and your start date. Get relocation and repayment terms in writing.
Plan your license →
Why start this early?
Advocate describes a 6–9 month application runway for several regional RN programs. These milestones are a planning guide, not deadlines for every employer. See program calendars.
What it pays
- Against similar roles
- In range for California staff rolesCalifornia staff postings that state pay run $34/hr to $91/hr, the middle half $43/hr to $72/hr, across 3113 postings.
The role and schedule
- Day to day
- providing specialized and complex patient care in the intensive care unit Providing specialized and complex patient care in the intensive care unit.
- Day to day
- develops knowledge of medications and correct administration based on patient age and clinical condition Develops knowledge of medications and their correct administration based on age of the patient and their clinical condition
- Day to day
- prepares and administers medications according to authorized orders, protocols, and organizational policy Safely prepares and administers medications according to authorized orders, protocols, and organizational policy.
- Day to day
- administers medications safely according to nursing and organizational standards Administers medications safely according to nursing and organizational standards
- Day to day
- performs and documents comprehensive and focused patient assessments Performs and documents comprehensive and focused patient assessments
- Day to day
- develops, implements, and evaluates individualized plans of care Develops, implements, and evaluates individualized plans of care
- Day to day
- assesses and reassesses pain and implements pain-management interventions Assesses and reassesses pain and implements appropriate pain-management interventions.
- Day to day
- monitors cardiac rhythms and other clinical and physiologic data Monitors cardiac rhythms and other clinical and physiologic data.
- Day to day
- recognizes dysrhythmias and initiates appropriate interventions Recognizes dysrhythmias and initiates appropriate interventions according to authorized protocols, provider orders, organizational policy, and the nurse’s scope of practice.
- Day to day
- monitoring and managing critical patients, including those on life support Monitoring and managing critical patients, including those on life support.
- Day to day
- recognizes and communicates changes in patient condition Recognizes and communicates changes in patient condition
- Day to day
- provides and documents patient and family education Provides and documents patient and family education
- Day to day
- coordinates care and delegates appropriate tasks Coordinates care and delegates appropriate tasks within applicable scope-of-practice requirements.
- Day to day
- documents patient care accurately according to current organizational standards Documents patient care accurately and according to current organizational standards.
- Day to day
- performs patient care to optimize safety and reduce errors Performs all aspects of patient care in an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors.
- Day to day
- treats patients and their families with respect and dignity Treats patients and their families with respect and dignity.
- Day to day
- identifies and addresses psychosocial, cultural, ethnic and religious/spiritual needs Identifies and addresses psychosocial, cultural, ethnic and religious/spiritual needs of patients and their families.
- Day to day
- provides age-appropriate care based on principles of growth and development over the life span Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and the skills necessary to provide age-appropriate care to the patient population served.
- Day to day
- interacts professionally with patient/family and involves them in the plan of care Interacts professionally with patient/family and involves patient/family in the formation of the plan of care
- Day to day
- maintains good working relationships within and across departments Maintains a good working relationship both within the department and with other departments
- Day to day
- participates in performance improvement activities Participates in performance improvement activities
- Start
- October 2026 Cohort Staff Nurse I (New Grad RN Residency Program) - [ICU] - October 2026 Cohort - Rec #HRC-191
- Details
- contingent upon background check, physical exam, drug test, and education and credential verification All job offers are contingent upon the successful completion of a background check, physical exam, drug test, and verification of education qualifications and credentials.
Support on this unit
The posting does not state the assignment size, and nothing published names it for this unit.
- Orientation
- 6-month residency The Staff Nurse I participates in a structured six-month formal residency program.
- Residency
- October 2026 Cohort
- Your preceptor
- A preceptor is assigned to you During orientation, responsibilities are progressively assigned with an appropriate level of supervision and preceptor support.
The workplace
You would be looking at an ED staff nurse range of $135,200 to $176,800 a year, plus a sign-on bonus that does not list a dollar amount. On shift you may float to general nursing in other departments with adequate…
Worth asking
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
More questions to askFewer questions
- What ongoing unit support is included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
Your fit
On your path
ICU / Critical Care has an opening for new graduates. This employer welcomes new graduates for this role. See the posting’s qualifications and orientation details.
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Position Summary
Graduate of an accredited school of nursing. The Staff Nurse I is a newly licensed registered nurse hired into a full-time Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Nurse position through the hospital’s New Graduate Nurse Residency Program. The nurse provides direct and indirect patient care within the registered nurse’s scope of practice, organizational policies, and demonstrated level of competency.
The Staff Nurse I participates in a structured six-month formal residency program. During orientation, responsibilities are progressively assigned with an appropriate level of supervision and preceptor support. Upon successful completion of the precepted period, the nurse transitions into the regular full-time Staff Nurse I position in the ICU Department and continues participating in the transition-to-practice components of the residency through completion of the six-month formal program.
Additional education, support, and remediation may be provided based on competency progression.
Key Responsibilities
- During orientation, the Staff Nurse I performs the following duties with the level of supervision and preceptor support appropriate to the nurse’s demonstrated competency.
- Following successful competency validation, the nurse performs these responsibilities independently within the registered nurse’s scope of practice and organizational standards and policies.
- Providing specialized and complex patient care in the intensive care unit.
- Develops knowledge of medications and their correct administration based on age of the patient and their clinical condition
- Safely prepares and administers medications according to authorized orders, protocols, and organizational policy.
- Administers medications safely according to nursing and organizational standards
- Performs and documents comprehensive and focused patient assessments
- Develops, implements, and evaluates individualized plans of care
- Assesses and reassesses pain and implements appropriate pain-management interventions.
- Monitors cardiac rhythms and other clinical and physiologic data.
- Recognizes dysrhythmias and initiates appropriate interventions according to authorized protocols, provider orders, organizational policy, and the nurse’s scope of practice.
- Monitoring and managing critical patients, including those on life support.
- Recognizes and communicates changes in patient condition
- Provides and documents patient and family education
- Coordinates care and delegates appropriate tasks within applicable scope-of-practice requirements.
- Documents patient care accurately and according to current organizational standards.
- Monitoring and managing critical patients, including those on life support.
- Performs all aspects of patient care in an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors.
- Demonstrates an ability to be flexible, organized and function well under stressful situations
- Treats patients and their families with respect and dignity.
- Identifies and addresses psychosocial, cultural, ethnic and religious/spiritual needs of patients and their families.
- Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and the skills necessary to provide age-appropriate care to the patient population served.
- Interacts professionally with patient/family and involves patient/family in the formation of the plan of care
- Maintains a good working relationship both within the department and with other departments
- Participates in performance improvement activities
Minimum Qualifications
- Current California Registered Nurse License required
- Current BLS required at time of hire
- NIHSS Certification should be obtained within thirty days of hire
- ACLS, PALS Certification should be obtained within ninety days of hire
- Required completion and achievement of established passing score on the hospital’s basic nursing medication competency examination
- Successful completion of Arrhythmia course preferred
- Prior registered nursing experience is not required
- Basic computer knowledge required
- Able to communicate effectively in English both verbally and in writing required
Job Type: Full-time, Nights Pay: $68.96/hour
All job offers are contingent upon the successful completion of a background check, physical exam, drug test, and verification of education qualifications and credentials.
San Benito Health Care District is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with applicable law, we prohibit discrimination and harassment against employees, applicants for employment, individuals providing services in the workplace pursuant to a contract, and volunteers based on their actual or perceived: race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status (including registered domestic partnership status), sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), gender (including gender identity and expression), age (40 and over), sexual orientation, status, military and veteran status and any other consideration protected by federal, state or local law (sometimes referred to, collectively, as “protected characteristics”).
What's around it?
Hollister, CAFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about 11% above the US average
- Median rent
- $1,914/mo
- Household income
- $111,834/yr, all local households, not nurse pay
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Staff Nurse I (New Grad RN Residency Program) – [ICU] – October 2026 Cohort – Rec #HRC-191
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