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Main Line Health · Bryn Mawr Hospital, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania · Lankenau Medical Center, Paoli Hospital and Riddle Hospital, Pennsylvania
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General acute-care applications: August 1–October 31, 2026. ICU, stepdown, ED and maternity/pediatric deadlines were August 31.
Other acute-care units
Aug 1, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026
Starts November 2026–March 2027
Application page · checked Sep 13, 2026
ICU, progressive/stepdown, emergency, mother-baby, labor and delivery, NICU and pediatrics
Aug 1, 2026 – Aug 31, 2026
Starts November 2026–March 2027
Application page · checked Sep 13, 2026
Start about six months before graduation. Some programs open earlier; use each employer’s application dates.
6 months before
Check application windows. Gather clinical experience, references and your expected graduation date.
Find residencies4–6 months before
Apply before graduation when the program allows it. Keep the cohort date and license deadline with each application.
Explore new grad jobs2–3 months before
Ask about overtime, a shadow shift, preceptor continuity and the schedule after orientation.
Prepare your questionsAround graduation
Coordinate NCLEX, the required license and your start date. Get relocation and repayment terms in writing.
Plan your licenseAdvocate describes a 6–9 month application runway for several regional RN programs. These milestones are a planning guide, not deadlines for every employer. See program calendars.
