VA Northern California Health Care System New Grad RN Residency
Mather, Sacramento County · Sacramento · U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Application window
- Opens
- Not announced
- Closes
- Not announced
- Cohort
- Post-Baccalaureate Registered Nurse Residency (PB-RNR)
Requirements
- Degree
- BSN required
- License
- CA RN license required by program start
- Experience
- Under 0 months of RN experience
- Notes
- 12-month, four-stage CCNE-accredited (since January 2019) federally funded residency preparing new BSN graduates for acute care, ambulatory and outpatient settings. 12-month stipend of $67,133 plus health insurance and paid leave accrual.
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 of these close within days.
- Apply through the official VA Northern California Health Care System careers page during the open window.
- Turn on alerts so you hear about the next cohort the day it opens.
Source: www.va.gov · Last verified Aug 11, 2026