UCLA New Grad Residency Summer 2022

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Hi guys! The application for UCLA's new grad program is opening up soon so I created this for us to connect and post updates ?

On 3/1/2022 at 8:37 PM, Nursebriyonce said:

There's another one this week so don't worry, you still have the opportunity to attend! It was quite the avalanche of information (and a lot of it is covered in the FAQ) but let's see what I can remember:

- Application will open sometime in the AM on March 4th, will remain open through to March 14th. Don't worry if you don't submit first thing, they will be reading every single application. 

- Once they review all apps, letters will start going out in April. Interviews are in June, then program starts in Sept. 

- Application is just resume, cover letter, and two letters of rec.

- The resume should include your clinicals including the hospital, course, semester, and number of hours. It was also emphasized that you should include the particular population you were working with for each rotation, e.g. for Peds, was it Onc? ICU? For Obstetrics, was it high-risk maternity? Post-partum? Etc.

- Your cover letter should be addressed to "To Whom It May Concern". You don't need to include an address, just UCLA Health is fine in the heading. The cover letter is their opportunity to get to know you, so make sure to address: How does UCLA's mission, vision, philosophy speak to who you are? Why UCLA? Why the department that you want? Talk about your experience. Why are you passionate about nursing? Who are you as a person? 

- The letters of rec should be from a clinical liaison (e.g. clinical faculty, preceptor, etc.) or a current or former employer. Basically someone that has seen you in action and can speak to why you will make a great nurse. 

- You must have you RN license by the end of June. They don't want you to have any more than 6 mos acute care RN experience prior to applying. RN experience outside of inpatient or other acute care experience is fine. 

- They want you to have at least 100 hours of experience in the specialty you are applying to. E.g. if you never had an ICU rotation, don't anticipate being a successful applicant to the ICU. 

- It's still up in the air exactly which specialities will be offered and how many individuals will be selected for the cohort. But it was clear that there will be no OR (that's a separate application sometime in the fall), PACU, or float pool. 

- Regarding the interviews, they will be conducted virtually via Zoom. Some tips included keeping things as professional as if it were an in-person interview in terms of appearance and preparation--so wear appropriate business attire, make sure your background is tidy, practice beforehand and have direct experience examples ready. How have you been a patient advocate? 

That's all I can think of for now, but if you have any specific questions let me know and I can try to answer them for you ?

 

Hi! I missed attending the sessions for these FAQ’s, so I greatly appreciate the information you shared with everyone! If you are chosen to interview is that sent out in a physical letter? I wasn’t sure if we receive an email or a phone call, so I know what to be on the lookout for (hopefully for all of us). I do realize I submitted my application before receiving this information, so hoping that doesn’t negatively impact me too much. 

 

Thanks again! :)

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Did anyone receive a confirmation that their application was received after submitting the assessment?

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28 minutes ago, persnurs said:

Did anyone receive a confirmation that their application was received after submitting the assessment?

Yes, I did once I completed the questionnaire after submitted my application. :)

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2 minutes ago, Staypositiveabsn said:

Yes, I did once I completed the questionnaire after submitted my application. ?

NVM, just got mine too! good luck!

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Just curious but what units have y’all been applying for? ?

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The assessment is a Talent Personality Assessment that company uses to filter out the 'qualified' candidates. The hospital typically has a threshold and it allows them to weed out the ones that do not fit within their 'culture' - which is why the questions are long. With thousands of applicants that they received, the assessment will narrow it down to a few - it's pretty crazy! 

2 hours ago, nyrse said:

Just curious but what units have y’all been applying for? ?

I've applied in their ED since I am doing my preceptorship in the ED. What about you?

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22 minutes ago, redster23 said:

The assessment is a Talent Personality Assessment that company uses to filter out the 'qualified' candidates. The hospital typically has a threshold and it allows them to weed out the ones that do not fit within their 'culture' - which is why the questions are long. With thousands of applicants that they received, the assessment will narrow it down to a few - it's pretty crazy! 

I've applied in their ED since I am doing my preceptorship in the ED. What about you?

That is pretty crazy! I thought they said they read EVERY application LOL 

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3 hours ago, nyrse said:

Just curious but what units have y’all been applying for? ?

ICU! :)

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58 minutes ago, persnurs said:

That is pretty crazy! I thought they said they read EVERY application LOL 

I mean they probably do!~ But think about the thousand of applicants that they have for this program. No one has a time to go through that unless their system filters out what they believe is the top candidates that makes it to their threshold. Let's say 100 of those make it -- that is probably the time that each admission committee members read thru the application. It's very tedious! 

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Hello everyone!

I was just reviewing the New Graduate page and I saw there are new dates for the Summer cohort. It now says March 2nd-20th. Does this mean we can submit apps until the 20th? Thanks!!

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19 hours ago, nyrse said:

Just curious but what units have y’all been applying for? ?

Neuro ICU

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11 hours ago, ginewrn said:

Hello everyone!

I was just reviewing the New Graduate page and I saw there are new dates for the Summer cohort. It now says March 2nd-20th. Does this mean we can submit apps until the 20th? Thanks!!

Good question! I just emailed the contact listed on the page—I’ll let you know what they respond. 

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