Stanford Health Care New Grad RN Residency
Palo Alto, Santa Clara County · Bay Area · Stanford Medicine
Application window
Opens in 28 days
- Opens
- Nov 9, 2026
- Closes
- Nov 15, 2026
- Cohort
- Cohort 46
How to apply
When can I apply?
Applications are expected to open Nov 9, 2026 and close Nov 15, 2026. That date can slip: hospitals sometimes post late.
Where do I apply?
When applications open, apply on their site: careers.stanfordhealthcare.org.
What do I do until then?
Turn on alerts and we'll email you the day applications open.
Requirements
- Degree
- ADN, BSN, or entry-level MSN acceptedTheir page: “Must be a graduate of an accredited ASN/ADN, BSN or MSN program.”
- License
- You can apply before your license. Each cohort sets its own license deadline (not posted yet).Their page: “Can I apply before I have my RN license? Yes. Keep in mind, each cohort has a deadline to obtain your CA RN license by.”
- Experience
- Under 6 months of RN experienceTheir page: “Must not exceed 6 months full-time hours of paid RN work experience (equivalent 1040 hours)”
- Graduation
- Their two pages disagree. The program page says within 19 months of the cohort start. Their FAQ says no more than 18 months. Plan on 18 months and ask them which applies.Their page: “Must have graduated from an accredited nursing program within 19 months from the cohort start date. ... the official graduation date is no greater than 18 months from cohort start date”
- Notes from our research
- ADN/ASN, BSN or MSN accepted; graduated within 18 to 19 months of cohort start (their page says 19, their FAQ says 18, so plan on 18); max 1,040 hours (about 6 months full-time) paid RN experience; CA RN license due by a cohort deadline they haven't posted yet (no interim permits); AHA BLS and ACLS; no visa sponsorship.
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
Critical CareICUMed-SurgOncologyEDORBehavioral Health
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 Stanford Health Care 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.stanfordhealthcare.org · Last verified Oct 11, 2026
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Quick answers
- When does the Stanford Health Care new grad RN residency open?
- Applications are expected to open Nov 9, 2026 and close Nov 15, 2026.
- What degree do you need for the Stanford Health Care new grad residency?
- ADN, BSN, or entry-level MSN accepted. License timing and any experience limits are listed in the requirements on this page.
- How do you apply to the Stanford Health Care new grad residency?
- Apply through Stanford Health Care'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.