What degree do you need for the VA Central California Health Care System 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 VA Central California Health Care System new grad residency?

Apply through VA Central California Health Care System'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.

Dates TBA

VA Central California Health Care System New Grad RN Residency

Fresno, Fresno County · Central Valley · U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Application window

Opens: Not announced
Closes: Not announced
Cohort: Post Baccalaureate Registered Nurse Residency (PB-RNR)

VA Central California Health Care System hasn't published dates for its next window, and their page has never carried them. We re-read it every day and will update this the moment that changes. Sign up below for every program in your region, and you'll hear about this one the moment anything changes.

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Requirements

Degree: BSN or entry-level MSN requiredTheir page: “BSN or MEPN (Master’s Entry to the Profession of Nursing) from a CCNE or NLNAC accredited program”
License: CA RN license required by program startTheir page: “Current unrestricted RN license (obtained before the PB-RNR start date)”
Experience: No prior RN experience (new graduates only)Their page: “MUST not have had ANY paid RN or paid Graduate Nurse Technician (GNT) work experience.”
Graduation: Graduated within the last 12 monthsTheir page: “MUST have graduated less than a year from program start date with a GPA 3.0 or greater.”
Notes from our research: Office of Academic Affiliations funded stipend residency. US citizen; BSN or MEPN from a CCNE/NLNAC-accredited program; graduated less than 1 year before start with 3.0+ GPA; NO prior paid RN or graduate nurse technician experience; current unrestricted RN license (any state) before start. Apply by packet (cover letter, resume, 300-word statement, VA Form 10-2850D, three letters, transcripts) to Dr. Eileen Jimenez, Eileen.Jimenez@va.gov, 559-225-6100 x5250.

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

Acute CareAmbulatory

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 VA Central California Health Care System careers page during the open window.
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Source: www.va.gov · Last verified Sep 28, 2026

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Quick answers

When does the VA Central California Health Care System new grad RN residency open?: VA Central California Health Care System hasn't announced dates for its next window yet. VA Central California Health Care System doesn't publish its application dates, so there is nothing for us to count down to. We read their page every day, usually several times, email subscribers the moment it does say something, and keep looking for a calendar; check their page yourself too.
What degree do you need for the VA Central California Health Care System 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 VA Central California Health Care System new grad residency?: Apply through VA Central California Health Care System'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.