When does the Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital new grad RN residency open?

Applications are expected to open Nov 19, 2026 and close Nov 30, 2026.

How do you apply to the Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital new grad residency?

Apply through Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital'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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Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital New Grad RN Residency

Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County · Central Coast · Cottage Health

Application window

Opens in 51 days

Opens: Nov 19, 2026
Closes: Nov 30, 2026
Cohort: October 2026

Their usual hiring calendar

February cohort: applications usually open in November, closing around November
May cohort: applications usually open in February, closing around February
July cohort: applications usually open in April, closing around May
October cohort: applications usually open in July, closing around July

“RN Residency Start Date / Application Open: 2/23/2026: 11/20-11/30/2025; 5/18/2026: 2/12-2/22/2026; 7/27/2026: 4/23-5/3/2026; 10/19/2026: 7/16-7/26/2026.”

This is the pattern from past years, not a promise for this one. We watch the page for the real dates and email subscribers the day it actually opens.

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Requirements

Degree: Their page doesn't say
License: California RN license requiredTheir page: “Your CA RN license can be pending at the time of application but MUST be fully active by the program start date; interim permits are not considered.”
Graduation: Graduated within the last 12 monthsTheir page: “New graduate nurses-Graduation from an accredited academic program within 1 year”
Notes from our research: Eight-month program (classroom, simulation, preceptored clinical placement, mentorship); ANCC PTAP accredited in 2025. Open to new grads and to nurses with limited or no acute-care experience. CA RN license may be pending at application but must be fully active by the program start date; interim permits are not accepted. Also covers Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital and Cottage Rehabilitation Hospital.

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.

How to apply

Confirm you meet the requirements above, especially the license timing, which trips up most new grads.
Have your resume, transcripts and references ready before the window opens. Some are open only two or three days.
Apply through the official Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital 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.cottagehealth.org · Last verified Sep 28, 2026

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Quick answers

When does the Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital new grad RN residency open?: Applications are expected to open Nov 19, 2026 and close Nov 30, 2026.
How do you apply to the Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital new grad residency?: Apply through Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital'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.