Houston Methodist Nursing Residency Program
Houston Methodist · Texas
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Houston Methodist · Texas
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Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center · Columbia, Maryland
Roles are posted at least two months before each cohort, based on unit hiring needs.
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Kaiser Permanente · Kaiser Permanente Colorado, Colorado
Apply to a Colorado nurse residency opening; have your Colorado RN license ready for the interview.
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Kaiser Permanente · Kaiser Permanente Georgia, Georgia
Apply to a Georgia nurse residency opening; have your Georgia RN license ready for the interview.
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Kaiser Permanente Northwest · Kaiser Permanente Northwest — ambulatory, Oregon
Apply to an ambulatory nurse residency opening; hiring and start dates follow the role.
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Mayo Clinic · Florida
Enrollment follows acceptance of a nursing position.
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Applications usually open about three months before each cohort. Choose the schedule for your specialty.
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Northwestern Medicine · Northwestern Medicine North-Northwest Suburbs facilities, Illinois
Search “New Graduate Nurse” in Northwestern’s openings and apply before graduation.
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Ask OhioHealth when applications open
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Oregon Health & Science University
Ask Oregon Health & Science University when applications open
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Apply to the current nurse-residency openings for your hospital. Join the talent network for the next cohort announcement.
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Rush Copley Medical Center · RUSH Copley Medical Center, Illinois
Applications usually open 2–3 months before each March, August or November cohort.
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Rush University Medical Center · RUSH University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois
New graduate RNs are hired monthly and automatically enrolled.
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RWJBarnabas Health · RWJBarnabas Health participating hospitals, New Jersey
Residency enrollment follows hire into a new-graduate nursing role.
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Saint Peter's University Healthcare System · Saint Peter’s University Hospital, New Jersey
Apply to a new-graduate RN opening; cohorts begin monthly.
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Apply to a graduate-nurse opening. Residency starts within eight weeks of hire.
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Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare · Tallahassee, Florida
Able to apply 3 months prior to graduation
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Tufts Medicine · Lowell General Hospital, Lowell, Massachusetts
Find graduate RN residency openings through Tufts Medicine’s nursing job search.
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Applications accepted year-round. UCHealth recommends applying about six months before your preferred cohort, before graduation and NCLEX licensure.
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UnityPoint Health · UnityPoint Health — Meriter, Madison, Wisconsin
Apply directly to a Meriter RN opening. Hospital orientation runs monthly; residency enrollment follows hire.
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University of Maryland Medical System · University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center, Towson, Maryland
Apply for a St. Joseph nursing position; residency participation follows hire.
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Valley Health System · The Valley Hospital, New Jersey
Positions are usually posted in January for fall, and October for spring.
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Vanderbilt University Medical Center · Nashville, Tennessee
Ask Vanderbilt University Medical Center when applications open
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Wellstar Health System · Wellstar participating hospitals, Georgia
Metro Atlanta residency openings begin in September 2026; select a campus and cohort in the job search.
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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.