When does the Orange Coast Medical Center new grad RN residency open?

Applications usually open in September; 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 Orange Coast Medical Center new grad residency?

Apply through Orange Coast Medical Center'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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Orange Coast Medical Center New Grad RN Residency

Fountain Valley, Orange County · Orange County · MemorialCare

Application window

Usually posts in September. As of Sep 29, 2026, we haven't seen this year's posting yet, so check their careers page too.

Opens: Usually September · exact day not announced
Closes: Not announced
Cohort: 2× per year

Their usual hiring calendar

March cohort: applications usually open in February
August cohort: applications usually open in June
November cohort: applications usually open in September

“Orange Coast Medical Center. Start date: March with positions posted in February. Start date: August with positions posted in June. Start date: November with positions posted in September”

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 RN# would need to be on the boards before the cohort start date.”
Notes from our research: Year-long MemorialCare New Grad Residency, a shared system program. BSN preferred but not required at the Orange County campuses.

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 Orange Coast Medical Center 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: careers.memorialcare.org · Last verified Sep 29, 2026

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Quick answers

When does the Orange Coast Medical Center new grad RN residency open?: Applications usually open in September; 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 Orange Coast Medical Center new grad residency?: Apply through Orange Coast Medical Center'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.