UC San Diego Health New Grad RN Residency
San Diego, San Diego County · San Diego · University of California
Application window
Usually opens in October · exact dates not announced
- Opens
- Usually October · exact day not announced
- Closes
- Not announced
- Cohort
- September 2026 Cohort
Their usual hiring calendar
- March cohort postings: applications usually open in October
- September cohort postings: applications usually open in April
“We hire new graduate nurses twice a year, with job postings available during the following timeframes: October for the NRP cohort starting in March; April for the NRP cohort starting 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.
Requirements
- Degree
- Their page doesn't say
- Notes from our research
- New Graduate Nurse Transition to Practice Program, accredited with distinction by the ANCC. September 2026 cohort starts September 18, 2026. Licensure and certification are not required at application but are required by cohort start; under 6 months of working RN experience; BLS/CPR and ACLS at hire with ART within 6 months; cover letter strongly recommended. Applications cannot be edited after submission and cannot be re-submitted after withdrawal.
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
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 UC San Diego 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: employment.ucsd.edu · Last verified Sep 29, 2026
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Quick answers
- When does the UC San Diego Health new grad RN residency open?
- Applications usually open in October; 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 UC San Diego Health new grad residency?
- Apply through UC San Diego 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.