Sutter Health New Grad RN Residency
Sacramento, Sacramento County · Sacramento · Sutter Health
Application window
Accepting applications
- Opens
- Not announced
- Closes
- Not announced
- Cohort
- Not published
Requirements
- Degree
- ADN or BSN accepted
- License
- California RN license required
- Experience
- Under 12 months of RN experience
- Notes
- System-wide and NOT a separate application: every newly hired RN with under 1 year of acute care experience is automatically enrolled in the 88-hour, 6-month residency at Sutter Health University; specialty pathways for ED, OR, Critical Care and L&D. New grads apply to unit-level RN or new-grad job postings at individual Sutter hospitals.
Specialty tracks
EDORCritical CareL&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 of these close within days.
- Apply through the official Sutter Health careers page during the open window.
- Turn on alerts so you hear about the next cohort the day it opens.
Source: vitals.sutterhealth.org · Last verified Aug 11, 2026