VA Palo Alto Health Care System New Grad RN Residency
Palo Alto, Santa Clara County · Bay Area · Veterans Health Administration
Application window
- Opens
- Not announced
- Closes
- Not announced
- Cohort
- Not published
VA Palo Alto Health Care System hasn't published dates for its next window, and their page has never carried them. We re-read it every day and will update this the moment that changes. Sign up below for every program in your region, and you'll hear about this one the moment anything changes.
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When can I apply?
We don't know yet when it opens.
Where do I apply?
Their new grad postings appear on USAJobs, the federal hiring site.
What do I do until then?
Their page doesn't list application dates. We read it every day, usually several times, so turn on alerts to hear when that changes, and check it yourself too.
Requirements
- Degree
- ADN, BSN, or entry-level MSN acceptedTheir page: “Diploma, associate, baccalaureate, and/or master’s degree prepared entry into practice as a registered nurse”
- Experience
- Under 12 months of RN experienceTheir page: “First RN role and/or have less than one year of RN experience”
- Graduation
- Graduated within the last 12 monthsTheir page: “No longer than 12 months shall elapse from the time of graduation from the prelicensure nursing program to admission into the residency program.”
- Out of state
- Out-of-state applicants are consideredTheir page: “Current, full, active, and unrestricted registration as a graduate professional nurse in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth (i.e., Puerto Rico) of the United States, or the District of Columbia”
- Notes from our research
- US citizenship (VA).
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 VA Palo Alto Health Care 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 Palo Alto Health Care System new grad RN residency open?
- VA Palo Alto Health Care System hasn't announced dates for its next window yet. VA Palo Alto Health Care System doesn't publish its application dates, so there is nothing for us to count down to. We read their page every day, usually several times, email subscribers the moment it does say something, and keep looking for a calendar; check their page yourself too.
- What degree do you need for the VA Palo Alto Health Care System 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 VA Palo Alto Health Care System new grad residency?
- Apply through VA Palo Alto Health Care 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.