What degree do you need for the Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford new grad residency?

BSN or entry-level MSN required. License timing and any experience limits are listed in the requirements on this page.

How do you apply to the Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford new grad residency?

Apply through Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford'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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Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford New Grad RN Residency

Palo Alto, Santa Clara County · Bay Area · Stanford Medicine Children's Health

Application window

Fall window usually opens in March

Opens: Mar 13, 2026
Closes: Mar 20, 2026
Cohort: Fall 2026 Cohort

Their usual hiring calendar

Fall: applications usually open in March, closing around March

“careers.stanfordchildrens.org/rn-residency-program: Application Window: Friday, March 13, 2026 - Friday, March 20, 2026 (Program Start Date: Monday, August 17, 2026).”

Their page lists March 13, 2026 as the application opening date for the fall cohort. We watch the page for the real dates and email subscribers the day it actually opens.

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Requirements

Degree: BSN or entry-level MSN requiredTheir page: “Must be a Graduate of a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) or Master's - level practice program accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN, former NLNAC) or Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), with a degree conferral between June 1, 2025, and June 30, 2026.”
License: California RN license requiredTheir page: “Must hold current unencumbered Registered Nurse licensure, issued by the State of California, verified by August 11, 2026.”
Experience: No prior RN experience (new graduates only)Their page: “May not have any paid work experience as a Registered Nurse (RN), at program start.”
Notes from our research: Vizient/AACN Nurse Residency Program; BSN or master's-entry program (ACEN/CCNE) conferred 6/1/2025-6/30/2026; minimum 3.5 GPA; no paid RN experience allowed at program start; CA license verified by 8/11/2026 (no interim permits); AHA BLS; application requires resume, transcripts, clinical hours table, 2 recommendation letters and a 250-word essay. Fall 2026 cohort starts 8/17/2026.

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

PedsOncologyNICUOR

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 Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford 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.stanfordchildrens.org · Last verified Sep 28, 2026

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Quick answers

When does the Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford new grad RN residency open?: Fall window usually opens in March. 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.
What degree do you need for the Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford new grad residency?: BSN or entry-level MSN required. License timing and any experience limits are listed in the requirements on this page.
How do you apply to the Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford new grad residency?: Apply through Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford'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.