When does the Orange Coast Medical Center new grad RN residency open?

Applications usually open in September; 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 Orange Coast Medical Center new grad residency?

Apply through Orange Coast Medical Center'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.

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Orange Coast Medical Center New Grad RN Residency

Fountain Valley, Orange County · Orange County · MemorialCare

Application window

Usually opens in September · exact dates not announced

Opens: Usually September · exact day not announced
Closes: Not announced
Cohort: Not published

Their usual hiring calendar

March cohort: applications usually open in February
August cohort: applications usually open in June
November cohort: applications usually open in September

“Orange Coast Medical Center. Start date: March with positions posted in February. Start date: August with positions posted in June. Start date: November with positions posted in September”

This is the pattern from past years, not a promise for this one.

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How to apply

When can I apply?

Applications usually open in September, based on past years. We don't have a posted date yet.

Where do I apply?

When applications open, apply on their site: careers.memorialcare.org.

What do I do until then?

Turn on alerts and we'll email you the day applications open.

How applying works

Requirements

Degree: Their page doesn't say
License: RN license needed by the program start dateTheir page: “Yes you can still apply if you are pending your RN# or NCLEX.”
Notes from our research: Year-long MemorialCare New Grad Residency, a shared system program. BSN preferred at the Orange County campuses.

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.

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 Orange Coast Medical Center 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: careers.memorialcare.org · Last verified Oct 11, 2026

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Quick answers

When does the Orange Coast Medical Center new grad RN residency open?: Applications usually open in September; 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 Orange Coast Medical Center new grad residency?: Apply through Orange Coast Medical Center'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.