Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford New Grad RN Residency
Palo Alto, Santa Clara County · Bay Area · Stanford Medicine Children's Health
Application window
Opens in 149 days
- Opens
- Mar 10, 2027
- Closes
- Mar 17, 2027
- Cohort
- Fall 2027 Cohort
Their usual hiring calendar
- Fall: applications usually open in March, closing around March
“Application Window: Wednesday, March 10, 2027 - Wednesday, March 17, 2027”
Their page lists March 10, 2027 as the application opening date for the fall cohort.
How to apply
When can I apply?
Their page says applications open March 10, 2027. That's the date they expect, but it can slip: hospitals sometimes post late.
Where do I apply?
When applications open, apply on their site: careers.stanfordchildrens.org.
What do I do until then?
Turn on alerts and we'll email you the day applications open.
Requirements
- Degree
- BSN or entry-level MSN requiredTheir page: “Must be a Graduate of a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) or Master's - level practice program accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN, former NLNAC) or Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), with a degree conferral between June 1, 2026, and June 30, 2027.”
- License
- California RN license verified by Aug 10, 2027, for the Fall 2027 cohort. Interim permits are not accepted.Their page: “Must hold current unencumbered Registered Nurse licensure, issued by the State of California, verified by August 10, 2027. Note: Interim permits are not accepted”
- Experience
- No prior RN experience (new graduates only)Their page: “May not have any paid work experience as a Registered Nurse (RN), at program start.”
- Notes from our research
- Vizient/AACN Nurse Residency Program; BSN or master's-entry program (ACEN/CCNE); minimum 3.5 GPA; no paid RN experience allowed at program start; no interim permits; AHA BLS; application requires resume, transcripts and clinical hours table.
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 Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford 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.stanfordchildrens.org · Last verified Oct 11, 2026
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Quick answers
- When does the Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford new grad RN residency open?
- Applications are expected to open Mar 10, 2027 and close Mar 17, 2027.
- What degree do you need for the Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford 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 Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford new grad residency?
- Apply through Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford'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.