CHOC Children's Hospital New Grad RN Residency
Orange, Orange County · Orange County · CHOC Children's
Application window
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- Opens
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- Closes
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- Cohort
- 2× per year
How to apply
When can I apply?
CHOC Children's Hospital says this program is not running right now through March 2027. Their words: “We want to inform prospective applicants that we will not be offering an RN Residency program for new graduate nurses in August 2026 or February 2027.”
Where do I apply?
Check their page for news: choc.org.
What do I do until then?
We keep reading their page. Turn on alerts to hear if it comes back.
Requirements
- Degree
- BSN or entry-level MSN requiredTheir page: “BSN degree required, apply online at: choc.org/careers/”
- License
- California RN license needed by the program start dateTheir page: “Note: You must have your active California RN license 2 weeks prior to the start of the program and you must have an active American Heart Association BLS (CPR) to start the program.”
- Experience
- Under 6 months of RN experienceTheir page: “Registered Nurse with less than 6 months acute care nursing experience.”
- Notes from our research
- Pediatric RN Residency with 1:1 hands-on preceptorship on the home unit plus a pediatric didactic curriculum. BSN required within two years of completing the residency; under 6 months of acute care experience. IMPORTANT: CHOC announced it will NOT offer RN Residency cohorts for August 2026 or February 2027 because current staffing levels and limited positions do not support a new cohort.
Checked against the hospital’s own page on Sep 28, 2026. Anything their page does not say is left out. Confirm on their page before you apply.
Specialty tracks
Peds
Before you apply
- Confirm you meet the requirements above, especially the license timing.
- Have your resume, transcripts and references ready before the window opens. Some are open only two or three days.
- Apply through the official CHOC Children's Hospital careers page during the open window.
- Turn on alerts so you hear about the next cohort the day it opens, for the programs we can monitor.
Source: choc.org · Last verified Oct 11, 2026
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Quick answers
- When does the CHOC Children's Hospital new grad RN residency open?
- CHOC Children's Hospital has said this program is not running right now (their words: "We want to inform prospective applicants that we will not be offering an RN Residency program for new graduate nurses in August 2026 or February 2027."). We keep watching for it to come back.
- What degree do you need for the CHOC Children's Hospital new grad residency?
- BSN or entry-level MSN required. License timing and any experience limits are listed in the requirements on this page.
- How do you apply to the CHOC Children's Hospital new grad residency?
- Apply through CHOC Children's Hospital's official careers page while the window is open. Have your resume, transcripts and references ready before it opens; some of these windows are open only two or three days.