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New Grad Operating Room (OR) RN Residency Programs in California

21 California new grad RN residencies name an OR track on their own page or job posting. A track is the unit or specialty you train in during the residency. Tracks can change with each round, so check the program's page before you apply.

When California programs open · Programs that accept an ADN

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Opening Soon (5)

Dominican Hospital

Santa Cruz · Central Coast

Opens soon

Usually opens in October · exact dates not announced

Opens
usually October
TelemetryNICUL&D+5

St. Joseph's Medical Center

Stockton · Central Valley

Opens soon

Usually opens in November · exact dates not announced

Opens
usually November
Behavioral HealthICUEmergency+5

UC Davis Medical Center

Sacramento · Sacramento

Opens soon

Opens in 18 days

Opens
Nov 4, 2026
Closes
Nov 11, 2026
Med-SurgCritical CarePeds+3

Stanford Health Care

Palo Alto · Bay Area

Opens soon

Opens in 23 days

Opens
Nov 9, 2026
Closes
Nov 15, 2026
ADN, BSN or MSNCritical CareICUMed-Surg+4

Mercy General Hospital

Sacramento · Sacramento

Opens soon

Usually opens in December · exact dates not announced

Opens
usually December
Med-SurgTelemetryICU+3

Every Program With an OR Track (21)

  • Dominican Hospital

    Santa Cruz · Central Coast

    Opens soon
    Next opening
    Usually October
    Last window we saw
    None seen yet
    ADN
    Not stated
  • St. Joseph's Medical Center

    Stockton · Central Valley

    Opens soon
    Next opening
    Usually November
    Last window we saw
    None seen yet
    ADN
    Not stated
  • UC Davis Medical Center

    Sacramento · Sacramento

    Opens soon
    Next opening
    Expected Nov 4, 2026
    Last window we saw
    None seen yet
    ADN
    Not stated
  • Stanford Health Care

    Palo Alto · Bay Area

    Opens soon
    Next opening
    Expected Nov 9, 2026
    Last window we saw
    None seen yet
    ADN
    Yes
  • Mercy General Hospital

    Sacramento · Sacramento

    Opens soon
    Next opening
    Usually December
    Last window we saw
    Seen open until Aug 12, 2026
    ADN
    Not stated
  • Dameron Hospital

    Stockton · Central Valley

    Dates TBA
    Next opening
    Not posted yet
    Last window we saw
    None seen yet
    ADN
    Not stated
  • Good Samaritan Hospital

    San Jose · Bay Area

    Dates TBA
    Next opening
    Not posted yet
    Last window we saw
    None seen yet
    ADN
    Not stated
  • Memorial Medical Center

    Modesto · Central Valley

    Rolling recruitment
    Next opening
    Rolling recruitment
    Last window we saw
    None seen yet
    ADN
    Not stated
  • Redlands Community Hospital

    Redlands · Inland Empire

    Dates TBA
    Next opening
    Dates not published
    Last window we saw
    None seen yet
    ADN
    Not stated
  • Valley Children's Hospital

    Madera · Central Valley

    Rolling recruitment
    Next opening
    Rolling recruitment
    Last window we saw
    Seen open until Aug 28, 2026
    ADN
    Not stated
  • VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System

    Los Angeles · LA / Ventura

    Closed
    Next opening
    Fall window usually opens in April
    Last window we saw
    None seen yet
    ADN
    BSN required
  • UCLA Health

    Los Angeles · LA / Ventura

    Closed
    Next opening
    Fall cohort usually opens in March
    Last window we saw
    Sep 4 to Sep 12, 2026
    ADN
    BSN required
  • French Hospital Medical Center

    San Luis Obispo · Central Coast

    Closed
    Next opening
    This window closed Oct 8, 2026, when their Google form was due. Summer applications are expected to open Mar 1, 2027, from their page.
    Last window we saw
    Oct 1 to Oct 8, 2026
    ADN
    Yes
  • Marian Regional Medical Center

    Santa Maria · Central Coast

    Closed
    Next opening
    This window closed Oct 8, 2026, when their Google form was due. Summer applications are expected to open Mar 1, 2027, from their page.
    Last window we saw
    Oct 1 to Oct 8, 2026
    ADN
    Yes
  • Kaweah Health Medical Center

    Visalia · Central Valley

    Closed
    Next opening
    Not posted yet
    Last window we saw
    Seen open until Aug 11, 2026
    ADN
    Not stated
  • Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley

    Pleasanton · Bay Area

    Closed
    Next opening
    Not posted yet
    Last window we saw
    None seen yet
    ADN
    Yes
  • Sutter Health

    Sacramento · Sacramento

    Closed
    Next opening
    Not posted yet
    Last window we saw
    Seen open until Aug 11, 2026
    ADN
    Not stated
  • Sutter Health (Bay Area)

    Oakland · Bay Area

    Closed
    Next opening
    Not posted yet
    Last window we saw
    None seen yet
    ADN
    Not stated
  • Sutter Health (Central Coast)

    Santa Cruz · Central Coast

    Closed
    Next opening
    Not posted yet
    Last window we saw
    None seen yet
    ADN
    Not stated
  • Sutter Health (Central Valley)

    Modesto · Central Valley

    Closed
    Next opening
    Not posted yet
    Last window we saw
    None seen yet
    ADN
    Not stated
  • Sutter Health (Far North)

    Crescent City · Far North

    Closed
    Next opening
    Not posted yet
    Last window we saw
    None seen yet
    ADN
    Not stated

Next opening is a date the hospital posted, or its usual yearly calendar where it publishes one. Last window we saw is when our monitor saw the program open and close, from August 2026 on. It reads each page about once a day, so a date can be a day off. Requirements can change with each round, so check the hospital's page before you apply.

Questions About New Grad OR Residencies

Which California residencies have a new grad OR track?
21 programs we track name one on their own page or job posting: Dameron Hospital, Dominican Hospital, French Hospital Medical Center, Good Samaritan Hospital, Kaweah Health Medical Center, Marian Regional Medical Center and 15 more. Tracks can change with each round, so check the program's page before you apply.
When do they open?
It depends on the hospital. Most take applications only a few times a year. None of the 21 programs here are taking applications right now. Coming up: 3 in October, 3 in November, 1 in December, 1 in March 2027, with 1 more after that. These come from posted dates and each hospital's usual yearly calendar. The other 12 have not posted dates we could find.
Can ADN grads apply?
4 of the 21 programs here say an ADN graduate can apply: Stanford Health Care, French Hospital Medical Center, Marian Regional Medical Center and Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley. 2 say you need a BSN or an entry-level MSN. 15 have not stated a degree rule we could find. That does not mean no, so check their page.

Other tracks: Med-Surg, ICU, ER, L&D, NICU, Pediatrics.

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