How do you apply to the Salinas Valley Health Medical Center new grad residency?

Apply through Salinas Valley Health 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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Salinas Valley Health Medical Center New Grad RN Residency

Salinas, Monterey County · Central Coast · Salinas Valley Health

Application window

Spring window usually opens in January

Opens: Not announced
Closes: Not announced
Cohort: New Graduate Nurse Residency Program

Their usual hiring calendar

Spring: applications usually open in January
Fall: applications usually open in April

“Open SNI New Grad Position: First Week of January (Spring); Third Week of April (Fall).”

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
Notes from our research: 6-month cohort program offered Spring and Fall: 6 weeks of intensive classroom development, preceptored unit orientation, professional seminars in months 4-6, and an evidence-based practice project. CA RN license and AHA BLS required at time of hire; BSN must be obtained within 4 years of hire (ADN accepted). ANCC PTAP accredited with distinction (December 2022); roughly 90% one-year retention.

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 Salinas Valley Health 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: www.salinasvalleyhealth.com · Last verified Sep 28, 2026

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Quick answers

When does the Salinas Valley Health Medical Center new grad RN residency open?: Spring 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 Salinas Valley Health Medical Center new grad residency?: Apply through Salinas Valley Health 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.