UCSF Medical Center New Grad RN Residency
San Francisco, San Francisco County · Bay Area · UCSF Health
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Requirements
- Degree
- ADN, BSN, or entry-level MSN acceptedTheir page: “The New Nurse Residency Training Program (NNRTP) is designed for newly and soon to be graduated RNs with an ASN, BSN or MSN degree.”
- License
- California RN license requiredTheir page: “Applicants must also have an active CA RN license four weeks prior to the start of the program.”
- Experience
- Under 6 months of RN experienceTheir page: “Candidates selected for the NNRTP will be classified as a Clinical Nurse 1 and must have less than six months of RN employment experience at the time of the program start date.”
- Graduation
- Graduated within the last 18 monthsTheir page: “All applicants must have a nursing degree conferred (either an associate's, bachelor's, or master's) no more than 18 months prior to the start of the program.”
- Notes from our research
- New Nurse Residency Training Program (NNRTP): ASN/BSN/MSN accepted; degree conferred within 18 months of start; active CA RN license 4 weeks before start; under 6 months RN experience; 2-year commitment to the hiring unit. UCSF states the NNRTP will NOT be offered in 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.
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 UCSF 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: hr.ucsf.edu · Last verified Sep 28, 2026
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Quick answers
- When does the UCSF Medical Center new grad RN residency open?
- UCSF Medical Center has said this program is not running right now (their words: "hr.ucsf.edu registered nurse training programs, April 2026: This program will not be offered in 2026. We are currently not accepting applications for the CDTP."). We keep watching for it to come back.
- What degree do you need for the UCSF Medical Center new grad residency?
- ADN, BSN, or entry-level MSN accepted. License timing and any experience limits are listed in the requirements on this page.
- How do you apply to the UCSF Medical Center new grad residency?
- Apply through UCSF 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.