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New Grad RN Residency Programs in Northern California

62 programs tracked across Bay Area, Sacramento, Central Valley and Far North · 2 accepting applications right now. Most programs take applications only a few times a year, often for just a week or two. We read 52 of these pages every day, usually several times; the rest are labeled on their pages.

By region: Bay Area, Sacramento, Central Valley, Far North. When California programs open · Southern California

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Open Now (2)

VA Northern California Health Care System

Mather · Sacramento

Open now

Closes in 14 days

Opens
Sep 12, 2026
Closes
Oct 31, 2026
BSN or MSNAcute CareAmbulatory

Kern Medical

Bakersfield · Central Valley

Open now

Accepting applications

Opening Soon (11)

Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta

Mount Shasta · Far North

Opens soon

Usually opens in October · exact dates not announced

Opens
usually October

Mercy Medical Center Redding

Redding · Far North

Opens soon

Usually opens in October · exact dates not announced

Opens
usually October

Mark Twain Medical Center

San Andreas · Central Valley

Opens soon

Usually opens in November · exact dates not announced

Opens
usually November

St. Joseph's Medical Center

Stockton · Central Valley

Opens soon

Usually opens in November · exact dates not announced

Opens
usually November
Behavioral HealthICUEmergency+5

UC Davis Medical Center

Sacramento · Sacramento

Opens soon

Opens in 18 days

Opens
Nov 4, 2026
Closes
Nov 11, 2026
Med-SurgCritical CarePeds+3

Stanford Health Care

Palo Alto · Bay Area

Opens soon

Opens in 23 days

Opens
Nov 9, 2026
Closes
Nov 15, 2026
ADN, BSN or MSNCritical CareICUMed-Surg+4

Mercy San Juan Medical Center

Carmichael · Sacramento

Opens soon

Usually opens in December · exact dates not announced

Opens
usually December
Med-SurgICUED

Mercy General Hospital

Sacramento · Sacramento

Opens soon

Usually opens in December · exact dates not announced

Opens
usually December
Med-SurgTelemetryICU+3

Mercy Hospital of Folsom

Folsom · Sacramento

Opens soon

Usually opens in December · exact dates not announced

Opens
usually December

Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford

Palo Alto · Bay Area

Opens soon

Opens in 144 days

Opens
Mar 10, 2027
Closes
Mar 17, 2027
BSN or MSN

VA San Francisco Health Care

San Francisco · Bay Area

Opens soon

Usually opens in May · exact dates not announced

Opens
usually May
BSN or MSN

Every Program in Northern California (62)

Next opening is a date the hospital posted, or its usual yearly calendar where it publishes one. Last window we saw is when our monitor saw the program open and close, from August 2026 on. It reads each page about once a day, so a date can be a day off. Requirements can change with each round, so check the hospital's page before you apply.

Programs That Accept an ADN (8)

We go by each program's own requirements page or job posting. See every California program that accepts an ADN.

Questions About Northern California Programs

When do new grad RN programs in Northern California open?
It depends on the hospital. Most take applications only a few times a year. Right now, 2 of the 62 programs here are taking applications. Coming up: 4 in October, 4 in November, 3 in December, 1 in March 2027, with 4 more after that. These come from posted dates and each hospital's usual yearly calendar. The other 44 have not posted dates we could find.
Which Northern California programs accept an ADN?
8 of the 62 programs here say an ADN graduate can apply: Stanford Health Care, VA Palo Alto Health Care System, Mercy Medical Center Merced, Bakersfield Memorial Hospital, Mercy Hospitals of Bakersfield and 3 more. 4 say you need a BSN or an entry-level MSN. 50 have not stated a degree rule we could find. That does not mean no, so check their page.
How long do applications stay open?
Across California, half of the 26 windows we saw since August 2026 closed within 6 days. That is why free alerts help: you hear the day one opens.
Which regions does this page cover?
Bay Area, Sacramento, Central Valley and Far North. Each region has its own page with the same details.

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