PROFESSIONAL SUPPLEMENT FOR NURSING
U N I V E R S I T Y Center for Career and Calling
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New'Grad'Programs'in'California& & San'Joaquin'Community'Hospital'(Bakersfield,'CA)' http://www.sjch.us/nursing1at1sjch/versant1 residency1program1! ! Sharp'Memorial'Hospital'(San'Diego)' http://www.sharp.com/jobs/san1diego1 nursing/how1to1apply.cfm! ! Scripps'Health'(San'Diego,'CA)'' http://www.scripps.org/about1 us__careers__nursing__for1new1nursing1 graduates__new1grad1training1programs!! ! Ukiah'Valley'Medical'Center' http://www.uvmc.org/index.php/career1 opportunities/versant1rn1residency1program/! ! Stanford'Hospital'and'Clinics' http://www.stanfordhospitalcareers.com/career/ca tegory_details/229/RN1Residency1! ! Loma'Linda'Children’s'Hospital' http://lomalindahealth.org/childrens...dency/nursin g/! ! UCLA'Health'System' http://www.uclahealthcareers.org/new1grads1 interns/nursing1new1graduates! ! UC'Davis'Health'System'(Sacramento,'CA)' http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/hr/nursing/residen cy.html! ! Northridge'Hospital'Medical'Center' http://www.northridgehospital.org/Nursing/19813 8! ! Lucille'Packard'Children’s'Hospital'(Palo'Alto,'CA)'' http://www.lpchcareers.com/!! ! Bakersfield'Memorial'Hospital' http://www.bakersfieldmemorial.org/index.htm! ! Children’s'Hospital'Orange'County'(CHOC)' http://www.choc.org/careers/index.cfm?id=P00126! ! ' Center&for&Career&and&Calling,&Azusa&Pacific&University,&2016&
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Dameron'Hospital'(Stockton,'CA)' http://www.dameronhospital.org/careers.shtml! ! UC'San'Diego'Health'System' http://health.ucsd.edu/medinfo/nursing/Pages/ne w1grad1programs.aspx! ' Palomar'Health'(Escondido,'CA)' http://www.palomarhealth.org/ContentPage.aspx? nd=569! ! Keck'Hospital'of'USC'(Los'Angeles,'CA)' http://nurses.keckmedicine.org/!! ! Children’s'Hospital'Los'Angeles'(CHLA)' http://www.chla.org/site/c.ipINKTOAJsG/b.3579535 /k.2A87/RN_Residency__Pediatrics_Nurse__RN_Ve rsant.htm#.UkSoVT1N9ws! ! Cedars'Sinai'Medical'Center'(Los'Angeles,'CA)'' http://www.cedars1sinai.edu/Medical1 Professionals/Resources1for1Nurses/!! ! City'of'Hope'(Duarte,'CA)' http://www.cityofhope.org/careers1new1graduate1 nurse1program!! ! Torrance'Memorial'Medical'Center' http://www.torrancememorial.org/Jobs/Versant_R N_Residency_Program.aspx! ! Presbyterian'Intercommunity'Hospital'(Whittier,' CA)' http://www.pihhealth.org/careers/!!! ! Greater'El'Monte'Community'Hospital' http://www.greaterelmonte.com/!! ! San'Gabriel'Valley'Medical'Center' http://www.sgvmc.com/Careers.aspx!!! ! Good'Samaritan'Hospital'(Los'Angeles,'CA)' http://www.goodsamcareers.org/nursing.html! ! Redlands'Community'Hospital' http://www.redlandshospital.org/careers/default.a spx! &&&&&Page&4&
New'Grad'Programs'in'California& & Rady'Children’s'Hospital'(San'Diego,'CA)' http://jobs.rchsd.org/rn1residency1in1pediatrics! ! Kaiser'Permanente'(Los'Angeles,'Ontario,'Fontana,' Downey)' http://nursingpathways.kp.org/scal/learning/newgr ad/! ! Desert'Regional'Medical'Center'(Palm'Springs,'CA)' http://www.desertregional.com/en1 us/careers/pages/default.aspx! ! UC'Irvine'Medical'Center' http://www.healthaffairs.uci.edu/nursing/residency 1program.asp! ! UCSF'Medical'Center' http://jobs.ucsfmedicalcenter.org/NewGradProgra ms.html! ! University'of'San'Francisco' http://www.usfca.edu/nursing/rn_transition/! ! Children’s'Hospital'Central'California'(Madera,'CA)' http://www.childrenscentralcal.org/Careers/Studen ts/Pages/NursingStud1Grad.aspx! ! CSU'East'Bay' http://www20.csueastbay.edu/events/rn1 residency/index.html! ! Citrus'Valley'Health'Partners'(InterSCommunity,' Queen'of'the'Valley,'Foothill'Presbyterian)' http://www.cvhp.org/Careers/Nursing/Mentoring_ and_Development_Program.aspx! ! Huntington'Memorial'Hospital'(Pasadena,'CA)' http://hhcareers.com/CareerDevelopment.aspx#ta bs11! ! Pioneers'Memorial'Healthcare'District'(Brawley,' CA)' http://www.pmhd.org/HR/standards.html! ' ' ' ' Center&for&Career&and&Calling,&Azusa&Pacific&University,&2016&
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Fountain'Valley'Hospital' http://www.fountainvalleyhospital.com/en1 us/careers/pages/versant%20residency%20progra m.aspx! ! Doctors'Hospital'of'Manteca' http://www.doctorsmanteca.com/en1 us/careers/pages/default.aspx! ! Doctors'Medical'Center'of'Modesto' http://www.dmc1modesto.com/en1 US/Careers/Pages/default.aspx!! ! Redwood'Memorial'(Fortuna,'CA)' http://www.redwoodmemorial.org/Careers/Nursin g1Careers.aspx! ! Glendale'Adventist'Medical'Center' http://www.glendaleadventist.com/JobOpenings! ! White'Memorial'Medical'Center'(Los'Angeles,'CA)' http://www.whitememorial.com/jobs/rn1residency1 program! ! St.'Joseph'Hospital'(Orange,'CA)' http://www.stjosepheureka.org/Careers/Nursing1 Careers.aspx! ! Prepared'by:' Camille&Chua&RN,&BSN,&PHN& Educational&Mentor/Teacher’s&Assistant& Azusa&Pacific&University,&School&of&Nursing& & NOTE:' Most!job!postings!will!be!labeled!as!RN!New!Grad,! RN!I,!New!Grad!RN,!Versant!RN,!or!as!Clinical!Nurse! I.!Before!you!apply!make!sure!you!have!your!cover! letter,!resume,!transcripts,!letter!of! recommendation!ready,!driver’s!license!number,!CA! RN!license!number,!ACLS,!BLS,!PALS,!and!EKG! numbers!ready.!! ! Additional'Job'Resources:' http://www.practicalnursing.org/ http://nursewithoutborders.org/ &&&&&Page&5&
Professional'Associations'&'Work'Areas& & Academy!of!Medical1Surgical!Nurses! Academy!of!Neonatal!Nursing! Alpha!Tau!Delta! American!Academy!of!Nursing! American!Assembly!of!Men!in!Nursing! American!Association!for!the!History!of!Nursing! American!Association!of!Colleges!of!Nursing! American!Association!of!Critical!Care!Nurses! American!Association!of!Neuroscience!Nurses! American!Association!of!Nurse!Anesthetists! American!Association!of!Occupational!Health!Nurses,!Inc.! American!College!of!Nurse!Practitioners! American!College!of!Nurse1Midwives! American!Holistic!Nurses’!Association! American!Medical!Informatics!Association! American!Nurses!Association! American!Nursing!Informatics!Association! American!Psychiatric!Nurses!Association! American!Red!Cross! American!Society!of!Ophthalmic!Registered!Nurses! American!Society!of!Law,!Medicine,!&!Ethics! American!Society!of!PeriAnesthesia!Nurses! Association!of!perioperative!Registered!Nurses! Association!of!Pediatric!Oncology!Nurses! Association!of!Rehabilitation!Nursing!
Association!of!Women’s!Health,!Obstetric!and!Neonatal!Nurses! The!Commission!on!Graduates!of!Foreign!Nursing!Schools! Emergency!Nurses!Association! Gay!and!Lesbian!Medical!Association! Hospice!and!Palliative!Nurses!Association! Last!Acts! Midwest!Nursing!Research!Society! National!Association!of!Neonatal!Nurses! National!Association!of!Orthopedic!Nurses! National!Association!of!School!Nurses,!Inc.! National!Council!of!State!Boards!of!Nursing! National!Gerontological!Nursing!Association! National!League!for!Nursing! National!Nursing!Staff!Development!Organizations! National!Organization!for!Associate!Degree!! Nurses!Christian!Fellowship! National!Student!Nurses!Association! National!Women’s!Health!Information!Center! Nurse!Practitioner!Association!for!Continuing!Education! NursingNet! Oncology!Nursing!Society! Sigma!Theta!Tau!Honor!International!–!Society!of!Nursing! Society!of!Gastroenterology!Nurses!and!Associates! Society!of!Urological!Nurses!and!Associates! Society!of!Pediatric!Nurse
! Traditional'Professional'Areas' • Hospitals! • Clinics!and!Medical!Centers! • Physicians’!offices!and!medical!groups! • Outpatient!Surgical!Centers! • Home!health!agencies! • Extended!care!facilities!(i.e!nursing!homes,! hospice!care,!rehabilitation!centers)! • Mental!health!agencies!and!facilities! • Psychiatric!hospitals! • Large!Corporations! • Daycare!centers! • Public!and!Private!Schools!(i.e.!school! nurse)! • Healthcare!staffing!agencies! • Forensic!Nursing! International'Areas' • Religious!Missions!Organizations! • NGOs!(i.e!World!Health!Organization)! • Embassies! • Foreign!Military!Base! Center&for&Career&and&Calling,&Azusa&Pacific&University,&2016&
Government'' • Social!Service!Agencies!(i.e.!Department!of! Social!Services,!Department!of!Child! Protective!Services)! • Indian!Health!Service! • Public!Health!Service! • Veterans!Administration! • Department!of!Defense!–!Armed!Forces! • Peace!Corps! • VISTA!(Volunteers!in!Service!to!America)! • Prisons! Research'&'Education' • Large!hospitals!and!medical!centers!(i.e.! Kaiser,!City!of!Hope)! • Colleges!and!Universities! • Centers!for!Nursing!Research!(i.e.!University! of!Denver,!Penn!State)! • National!Institute!for!Nursing! • Pharmaceutical!Companies!
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Interview'Questions& & The!questions!below!are!typical!questions!that!might!be!asked!in!a!nursing!interview.!These!questions!were! supplied!by!nursing!faculty!member,!Laurie!Lang.!For!additional!information!and!tips!about!interviewing,!please! see!our!Survival!Guide!for!Interviewing.! 1. Tell!me!about!yourself.! 2. What!led!to!your!interest!in!nursing?! 3. Describe!a!challenging!problem!you!faced!on!one!of!your!clinical!rotations.!How!did!you!solve!the! problem?! 4. When!you!are!experiencing!a!stressful!work!situation,!how!do!you!relax?! 5. Give!a!specific!example!of!a!time!when!you!knew!you!did!a!good!job!as!a!nurse.! 6. Have!you!ever!been!burned!out?!When?!What!did!you!do!about!it?! 7. How!would!you!respond!if!the!head!nurse!asked!you!to!do!some!of!the!menial!tasks!for!patients!that!are! normally!not!your!responsibility?! 8. How!do!you!relax!when!faced!with!stressful!work!situations?! 9. How!would!you!respond!if,!in!a!rude!and!haughty!time,!a!doctor!questions!your!work,!which!you!knew! to!be!top1notch!and!absolutely!accurate?! 10. Do!you!think!you!will!be!a!career!nurse!or!eventually!look!for!another!profession?!Why?! 11. Why!did!you!decide!to!become!a!nurse!rather!than!a!doctor?! 12. Describe!a!situation!in!which!you!found!yourself!working!with!someone!who!was!very!sensitive!and!thin1 skinned?! 13. Describe!a!situation!connected!with!nursing!that!made!you!angry.! 14. We!have!all!tried!different!ways!of!showing!consideration!for!others.!What!are!some!of!the!things!that! you!have!done!in!this!respect?! 15. What!are!some!ways!you!feel!that!nursing!can!become!more!professional?! 16. If!you!were!told!that!the!nursing!field!was!closed!and!that!you!could!not!become!a!nurse,!what!would! you!do?! 17. What!types!of!colleague!do!you!least!like!to!work!with?! 18. What!type!of!nursing!tasks!do!you!find!most!objectionable?! 19. How!many!years!do!you!see!yourself!staying!with!this!hospital?! 20. How!do!you!go!about!making!a!decision?! 21. Do!you!have!any!questions!for!me?! ! Center&for&Career&and&Calling,&Azusa&Pacific&University,&2016&
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