What degree do you need for the VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System 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 VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System new grad residency?

Apply through VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System'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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VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System New Grad RN Residency

Los Angeles, Los Angeles County · Los Angeles & Ventura · U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Application window

Fall window usually opens in April

Opens: Usually April · exact day not announced
Closes: Apr 7, 2026
Cohort: Post-Baccalaureate RN Residency (PBRNR)

Their usual hiring calendar

Fall: applications usually open in April, closing around April

“The Fall PBRNR cohort will start in September 2026. Applications will open April 1, 2026, and close on April 7, 2026 11:59pmPST, or until the max of 200 applicants are reached.”

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

View official program page →

How to apply

When can I apply?

Applications are closed right now. They usually reopen in April, based on past years.

Where do I apply?

Their new grad postings appear on USAJobs, the federal hiring site.

What do I do until then?

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

How applying works

Requirements

Degree: BSN or entry-level MSN requiredTheir page: “ADNs may apply for RNTTP but not PBRNR.”
License: RN license needed by the program start dateTheir page: “Possess a current unrestricted RN license by program start date”
Graduation: Graduated within 12 months of the program startTheir page: “Graduate no more than 12 months before program start date”
Notes from our research: PBRNR is a 12-month CCNE-accredited trainee residency with 100% protected learning time and a three-phase curriculum. US citizen; BSN or MSN from a CCNE/ACEN program (ADN accepted only for the separate RN Transition-to-Practice track); graduated no more than 12 months before start; must be the applicant's first RN position; unrestricted RN license by start date. Fall 2026 cohort starts September 2026, capped at 200 applicants. RNTTP AY2026-27 cohort date TBD. Contacts: Janna.Alayu@va.gov, Manmeet.Randhawa@va.gov.

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

AmbulatoryAcute CareICUORBehavioral 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 VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System 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.va.gov · Last verified Oct 11, 2026

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Quick answers

When does the VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System new grad RN residency open?: Fall window usually opens in April. This is the pattern from past years, not a promise for this one. We read their page every day, usually several times and email subscribers the day it opens.
What degree do you need for the VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System 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 VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System new grad residency?: Apply through VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System'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.