Santa Clara Valley Medical Center New Grad RN Residency
San Jose, Santa Clara County · Bay Area · Santa Clara Valley Healthcare
Application window
- Opens
- Not announced
- Closes
- Not announced
- Cohort
- Not published
Requirements
- Degree
- ADN or BSN accepted
- License
- California RN license required
- Experience
- Under 12 months of RN experience
- Notes
- 13-week training program (general nursing orientation plus didactic classes plus preceptor-guided competency-based orientation); accepts a CA RN license OR a CA interim permit; under 1 year of acute care experience; county civil-service application via governmentjobs.com (e.g. 'Clinical Nurse I - Critical Care Training Program')
Specialty tracks
ICUCritical CareEDMed-Surg
How to apply
- Confirm you meet the requirements above, especially the license timing, which trips up most new grads.
- Have your resume, transcripts and references ready before the window opens. Some of these close within days.
- Apply through the official Santa Clara Valley Medical Center careers page during the open window.
- Turn on alerts so you hear about the next cohort the day it opens.
Source: scvmc.scvh.org · Last verified Aug 11, 2026