July 2026 RN Residency Program - New Graduate and Acute Care Transition Nurses

More Than a Great Opportunity, Nursing is a Calling…a Purpose…a Mission

For more than 125 years now, nurses at Cottage Health have been making lives better with exceptional patient care grounded in our core values of excellence, integrity and compassion.

Ranked among the nation’s top hospitals, Cottage Health has long understood that nursing lies at the heart of the compassionate care we offer to improve the lives of our patients and their families.

Perhaps Florence Nightingale said it best with, “Nursing is an art.” We know that to be true—it’s a life-saving and life-changing art.

At Cottage Health, we are committed to providing the best health care in the nation right here in our community on California’s Central Coast. We hire the best people and invest in their development. Explore our job opportunities and find your future at Cottage.

A Place Like No Other. A Place to Thrive.

Located 90 miles northwest of Los Angeles, the community of Santa Barbara is an ideal place to live and work. The Santa Barbara region is known as the American Riviera—and for good reason. Santa Barbara boasts a beautiful year-round Mediterranean climate, endless outdoor opportunities and a rich cultural scene, all in the middle of a city that retains its small-town feel.

  - Cottage Health is proud to be a recipient of Fortune's 2024 Great Place to Work Certification, a testament to the organization's commitment to its employees.

At Cottage Health, we rely on the contributions, creativity, and skills of our employees. Therefore, we offer competitive compensation and benefits that include above-market salaries, premium medical benefits, new-hire bonuses, pension plans, tax savings accounts, rental and mortgage assistance, and relocation packages.

Apply today at: cottagehealth.org/nursing or cottagehealth.org/careers