New Employee Orientation

Reminder: You are not to attend the following orientations until your hiring lead has notified you of your clearance to start work.

As a new team member of Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego, you are required to attend New Employee Orientation. These sessions will provide you with valuable information about Rady Children’s and satisfy your Joint Commission orientation attendance requirements.

A series of New Employee Orientation sessions begins every other Monday.

Location: Rady Children’s Plaza, Suite 160. Rady Children’s Plaza is where Human Resources is located; it is a five-story brick building located at 3665 Kearny Villa Rd, just down the street from the Hospital’s main campus.

Parking: Parking is available behind the Plaza at the National University parking structure at no charge.

When does class start?

8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.: Rady Children's New Employee Orientation

Important Reminders

Monday of New Employee Orientation starts at 7:15 or 8 a.m. and ends by 4:30 p.m.
Morning refreshments are provided.
Dress in layers – room temperatures vary.
Dress comfortably, but no open-toed shoes or other violations of the Hospital appearance policy.
Lunch can be purchased from the deli in the Plaza. You are welcome to bring your lunch; there is a refrigerator available near the orientation classroom.
The last session of the day is your Benefits Orientation. If you are not planning to sign up for elective benefits, you will be finished before 4:30 p.m.
Please plan to arrive 15-20 minutes early to accommodate time for parking and refreshments.

Computer Orientation (Day 2: for all roles except RNs, Respiratory Therapists (RTs), and LVNs)

During class on Monday, you will sign up for a two-hour computer training on campus that will be held the following day, Tuesday, at either 8 to 10 a.m. or 10:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m.

Days 2 and 3: Clinical Focus for RNs, RTs and LVNs

For RNs, RTs, and LVNs, your second and third days of orientation will take place from 8:15 a.m.- 5 p.m. in the Plaza, Suite 160. Please bring reading glasses, if needed, and a calculator. You will complete two competencies on these days: Blood Product Administration and Medication Administration. You will also attend a skills lab and computer training, in addition to several lectures with content critical to your success as a new clinician at Rady Children's.

Department-Specific Orientation