Dominican Hospital New Grad RN Residency
Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County · Central Coast · Dignity Health / CommonSpirit Health
Application window
Usually posts in October. As of Oct 11, 2026, we haven't seen this year's posting yet, so check their careers page too.
- Opens
- Usually October · exact day not announced
- Closes
- Not announced
- Cohort
- 2× per year
Their usual hiring calendar
- Spring: applications usually open in October
- Fall: applications usually open in May
“Dominican Hospital Spring: Application opens in October/November 2026”
This is the pattern from past years, not a promise for this one.
How to apply
When can I apply?
Applications usually open in October, based on past years. We don't have a posted date yet.
Where do I apply?
When applications open, apply through their page: commonspirit.careers.
What do I do until then?
Turn on alerts and we'll email you the day applications open.
Requirements
- Degree
- Their page doesn't say
- Notes from our research
- Hospital listed in the NNRP California Central Coast market. Standard NNRP eligibility: graduate within 1 year of start, active CA RN license by hire, AHA BLS.
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
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 Dominican 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: www.commonspirit.careers · Last verified Oct 11, 2026
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Quick answers
- When does the Dominican Hospital new grad RN residency open?
- Applications usually open in October; the exact day hasn't been announced. We read their page every day, usually several times and email subscribers the day it opens.
- How do you apply to the Dominican Hospital new grad residency?
- Apply through Dominican 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.