When does the Dominican Hospital new grad RN residency open?

Applications usually open in October; the exact day hasn't been announced. We read their page every day, usually several times and email subscribers the day it opens.

How do you apply to the Dominican Hospital new grad residency?

Apply through Dominican 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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Dominican Hospital New Grad RN Residency

Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County · Central Coast · Dignity Health / CommonSpirit Health

Application window

Usually opens in October · exact dates not announced

Opens: Usually October · exact day not announced
Closes: Not announced
Cohort: Fall

Their usual hiring calendar

Spring: applications usually open in October
Fall: applications usually open in May

“Dominican Hospital, St. John's Hospital & St. John's Regional Medical Center. Spring: Application opens in October/November 2026 | Fall: Application opens in May”

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.

View official program page →

Requirements

Degree: Their page doesn't say
Notes from our research: 222-bed hospital listed in the NNRP California Central Coast market. Standard NNRP eligibility: graduate within 1 year of start, no prior RN work, active CA RN license by hire (interim permits not accepted), AHA BLS. Dignity Health has historically also run an 8-12 week SOAR new grad transition at this site.

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

TelemetryNICUL&DICURehabEmergencyOncologyOR

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 Dominican 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.commonspirit.careers · Last verified Sep 28, 2026

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Quick answers

When does the Dominican Hospital new grad RN residency open?: Applications usually open in October; the exact day hasn't been announced. We read their page every day, usually several times and email subscribers the day it opens.
How do you apply to the Dominican Hospital new grad residency?: Apply through Dominican 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.