Which California residencies have a new grad Pediatrics track?

9 programs we track name one on their own page or job posting: Children's Hospital Los Angeles, CHOC Children's Hospital, Loma Linda University Health, Rady Children's Hospital, Sutter Medical Center Sacramento, UC Davis Medical Center and 3 more. Tracks can change with each round, so check the program's page before you apply.

It depends on the hospital. Most take applications only a few times a year. None of the 9 programs here are taking applications right now. Coming up: 1 in October, 1 in November and 2 in March 2027. These come from posted dates and each hospital's usual yearly calendar. The other 5 have not posted dates we could find.

3 of the 9 programs here say an ADN graduate can apply: Rady Children's Hospital, Children's Hospital Los Angeles and UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals. 3 say you need a BSN or an entry-level MSN. 3 have not stated a degree rule we could find. That does not mean no, so check their page.

New Grad Pediatrics RN Residency Programs in California

9 California new grad RN residencies name a Pediatrics 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.

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Loma Linda University Health

Loma Linda · Inland Empire

Opens soon

Opens in 9 days

Opens: Oct 26, 2026

BSN or MSNMed-SurgCritical CarePeds

UC Davis Medical Center

Sacramento · Sacramento

Opens soon

Opens in 18 days

Opens: Nov 4, 2026
Closes: Nov 11, 2026

Med-SurgCritical CarePeds+3

Rady Children's Hospital

San Diego · San Diego

Opens soon

Usually opens in March · exact dates not announced

Opens: usually March

ADN, BSN or MSNPedsNICUPICU+1

Every Program With a Pediatrics Track (9)

Loma Linda University Health
Loma Linda · Inland Empire
Opens soon
Next opening
Expected Oct 26, 2026
Last window we saw
Sep 21 to Sep 25, 2026
ADN
BSN required
UC Davis Medical Center
Sacramento · Sacramento
Opens soon
Next opening
Expected Nov 4, 2026
Last window we saw
None seen yet
ADN
Not stated
Rady Children's Hospital
San Diego · San Diego
Opens soon
Next opening
Usually March
Last window we saw
Oct 1 to Oct 9, 2026
ADN
Yes
Sutter Medical Center Sacramento
Sacramento · Sacramento
Dates TBA
Next opening
Not posted yet
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
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
Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Los Angeles · LA / Ventura
Closed
Next opening
Not posted yet
Last window we saw
None seen yet
ADN
Yes
CHOC Children's Hospital
Orange · Orange County
Closed
Next opening
Not running right now
Last window we saw
None seen yet
ADN
BSN required
UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals
Oakland · Bay Area
Closed
Next opening
Not running right now
Last window we saw
None seen yet
ADN
Yes

Program	Status	Next Opening	Last Window We Saw	ADN
Loma Linda University Health Loma Linda · Inland Empire	Opens soon	Expected Oct 26, 2026	Sep 21 to Sep 25, 2026	BSN required
UC Davis Medical Center Sacramento · Sacramento	Opens soon	Expected Nov 4, 2026	None seen yet	Not stated
Rady Children's Hospital San Diego · San Diego	Opens soon	Usually March	Oct 1 to Oct 9, 2026	Yes
Sutter Medical Center Sacramento Sacramento · Sacramento	Dates TBA	Not posted yet	None seen yet	Not stated
Valley Children's Hospital Madera · Central Valley	Rolling recruitment	Rolling recruitment	Seen open until Aug 28, 2026	Not stated
UCLA Health Los Angeles · LA / Ventura	Closed	Fall cohort usually opens in March	Sep 4 to Sep 12, 2026	BSN required
Children's Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles · LA / Ventura	Closed	Not posted yet	None seen yet	Yes
CHOC Children's Hospital Orange · Orange County	Closed	Not running right now	None seen yet	BSN required
UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals Oakland · Bay Area	Closed	Not running right now	None seen yet	Yes

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 Pediatrics Residencies

Which California residencies have a new grad Pediatrics track?: 9 programs we track name one on their own page or job posting: Children's Hospital Los Angeles, CHOC Children's Hospital, Loma Linda University Health, Rady Children's Hospital, Sutter Medical Center Sacramento, UC Davis Medical Center and 3 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 9 programs here are taking applications right now. Coming up: 1 in October, 1 in November and 2 in March 2027. These come from posted dates and each hospital's usual yearly calendar. The other 5 have not posted dates we could find.
Can ADN grads apply?: 3 of the 9 programs here say an ADN graduate can apply: Rady Children's Hospital, Children's Hospital Los Angeles and UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals. 3 say you need a BSN or an entry-level MSN. 3 have not stated a degree rule we could find. That does not mean no, so check their page.

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

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