UCSD New Grad Residency March 2024

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Applications open October 18 for March 2024 cohort.

cutie pie xoxo said:

Do you work in the NICU at choc as an RN? How did you find a temporary position there? I know they have their residency program but I haven't heard of temporary new graduate positions 

Yes I do! I'm in the Graduate Nurse program at CHOC. It's more LVN level work and it's task based nursing care so I don't take on my own patients but it's great experience and helps set you up for their residency program. I currently live in SD so it's a bit of a drive for me but great for the experience. 

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I just got an email that there were too many competitive applicants for NICU so I won't be moving forward in the next phase. They are only hiring 4 candidates. For reference, I had a NICU preceptorship, 2 competitive externships, and acute care NICU/peds-related job experience. I am not local to San Diego, so maybe they prefer locals? Not sure, but I wish those who got an interview good luck!! 

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Anyone heard anything from the PCUs? My application changed from being sent to hiring department to "Consideration for Interview" on the 19th but haven't heard anything from them. 

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frenchfries123 said:

I just got an email that there were too many competitive applicants for NICU so I won't be moving forward in the next phase. They are only hiring 4 candidates. For reference, I had a NICU preceptorship, 2 competitive externships, and acute care NICU/peds-related job experience. I am not local to San Diego, so maybe they prefer locals? Not sure, but I wish those who got an interview good luck!! 

I got the same email! Goodluck to those who got an interview invite 

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Got the same email about the NICU. The nurse manager followed up in the email chain saying it was very competitive and even though I am a peds nurse now in another new grad program, they wanted someone with relevant experiences. Had a preceptorship and did an externship on the NICU. 
 

I know they take a lot of non-local people, it just comes down to the timing and this being the one of the only NICU new grad program in months here in SD. Fingers crossed for anyone who gets an interview. 

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Has anyone received invitations to interview? 

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I received an email on Tuesday for an interview with NICU! Not sure how many they sent invitations to 

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Anyone hear anything from Neuro ICU after being referred to hiring dept?

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For those who have interviewed, were there any clinical scenario questions? 

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PaulinaDee said:

For those who have interviewed, were there any clinical scenario questions? 

yes.

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For those that interviewed for the NICU, did you receive a request for references yet?

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Baby_RN_23 said:

For those that interviewed for the NICU, did you receive a request for references yet?

No not yet! I was surprised we didn't get them the day of the interview. I assume they will be sending them out by the end of this week now that all the interviews are done 

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