When does the El Camino Health new grad RN residency open?

Mid-winter window usually opens in January. 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.

How do you apply to the El Camino Health new grad residency?

Apply through El Camino Health'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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El Camino Health New Grad RN Residency

Mountain View, Santa Clara County · Bay Area · El Camino Health

Application window

Mid-winter window usually opens in January

Opens: Not announced
Closes: Not announced
Cohort: Not published

Their usual hiring calendar

Mid-winter: applications usually open in January
Early summer: applications usually open in June

“Applications for the Nurse Residency Program are accepted twice a year, in mid-winter and early summer, through the El Camino Health Careers page.”

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: ANCC-accredited with distinction as a Practice Transition Program; graduate of an accredited program within the past 18 months; for the 2026 cohort an unrestricted CA RN license was required by 7/24/2026; 3 letters of recommendation (at least 2 from nursing instructors); AHA BLS. Placements include a tele-stroke unit.

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

Med-SurgOncologyTelemetryFloat PoolL&D

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 El Camino Health 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.elcaminohealth.org · Last verified Sep 28, 2026

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Quick answers

When does the El Camino Health new grad RN residency open?: Mid-winter window usually opens in January. 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.
How do you apply to the El Camino Health new grad residency?: Apply through El Camino Health'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.