Rady Children's New Grad Program Spring 2024

[Pinky RN]

Hello! With the Spring Cohort Application opened on Sept 18th, I wanted to start a topic here! For everyone to start off: share what units you are applying for! I will be doing the PICU & ED.

 Best of luck to everyone!! 

[sassyromi]

Does anyone have any prior obligations that will take place during the new grad program, if so when would be the best time time to tell the hospital and who should I contact?

[SunflowersRN]

sassyromi said:

Does anyone have any prior obligations that will take place during the new grad program, if so when would be the best time time to tell the hospital and who should I contact?

I have a small one in April. I was planning to wait for the New Graduate Residency Program Coordinator to reach out closer to the start because I think she will be the one organizing the schedule. I'm going to see what she shares and then email her and the unit manager. I think you can probably reach out whenever to your unit manager though, they all seem very kind! 

[sassyromi]

SunflowersRN said:

I have a small one in April. I was planning to wait for the New Graduate Residency Program Coordinator to reach out closer to the start because I think she will be the one organizing the schedule. I'm going to see what she shares and then email her and the unit manager. I think you can probably reach out whenever to your unit manager though, they all seem very kind! 

I ended up contacting the hr person that offered me the position, and she said she would relay the information to my unit manager. Thank you for your advice!

[newgrad00]

Has anyone heard back from the PICU post interview/references? 

[a1b1c1]

Hi yall. If you received an offer, would you mind sharing some of your background and what unit you applied for? This was my second app cycle and I didn't get selected so Im trying to see what I could do next time around. 

[DjRN1313]

Did anyone get a call last week about doing an interview panel for the New Grad program for Spring/Summer? I had an initial interview with all the managers from the different units and the head of the New Grad program to see if any of the units would be interested in moving forward with me. 

[Newnurse555]

Anyone have any advice for applying for the next cohort from the last cohorts?:)

[Biancakachingwe, BSN, RN]

Hey, I saw this and decided to comment since I had an interview for Radys today. I interviewed for the Main OR as an experienced nurse and everything went relatively good. I got my reference check not too long after the interview. I did have a question though. How long after the reference request did you guys get an offer letter? 

[SunflowersRN]

Biancakachingwe said:

Hey, I saw this and decided to comment since I had an interview for Radys today. I interviewed for the Main OR as an experienced nurse and everything went relatively good. I got my reference check not too long after the interview. I did have a question though. How long after the reference request did you guys get an offer letter? 

Hi! It varies by unit a lot! I'm starting in the medical unit soon - I got my references a week after my interview and then it was like three weeks after that I got an offer! But I've heard them call for offers as soon as a week after people get their reference request. If I had to give a range: a week to three weeks after getting the references. It's not definitive but I hope that helps a little and I'm wishing you the best of luck!! 

[Biancakachingwe, BSN, RN]

SunflowersRN said:

Hi! It varies by unit a lot! I'm starting in the medical unit soon - I got my references a week after my interview and then it was like three weeks after that I got an offer! But I've heard them call for offers as soon as a week after people get their reference request. If I had to give a range: a week to three weeks after getting the references. It's not definitive but I hope that helps a little and I'm wishing you the best of luck!! 

Thank you for your assistance, I got my offer this past Friday and I'm so happy. I'm supposed to be starting in April, I can't wait ?

[jbsn444]

Hi! I was wondering if anyone from the past cohort that received reference checks ended up not getting an offer? 

[banana20022222]

jbsn444 said:

Hi! I was wondering if anyone from the past cohort that received reference checks ended up not getting an offer? 

I am wondering the same!