New Graduate RN Residency Program

Program Start Date – Summer: June 26, 2023

Applications Accepted: February 13, 2023 through February 24, 2023 at 12:00 p.m. 

 At Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford, the heart of Stanford Medicine Children’s Health, we offer exceptional opportunities for current students and recent graduates to complete their residency. Our program greatly enhances your education through exposure to many of today’s top medical advancements and the individuals responsible for them. If you’re passionate about caring for babies, children, and caregivers and want to begin your career learning from a world-class leader in pediatrics and obstetrics, then start with Stanford Medicine Children’s Health. We’ve partnered with Vizient/AACN Nurse Residency Program, a non-profit organization dedicated to advancing the nursing profession, to develop a comprehensive new graduate RN residency program. This unique one-year Residency is different from a traditional new graduate program because it provides an evidenced-based transition to prepare newly graduated nurses for a highly complex and fast-paced acute care environment.

Program Applicant Requirements: 

  • Must have a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) or Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree from a program accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC) or Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education(CCNE). With a degree conferral date between January 31, 2022 and January 31, 2023, for our Summer 2023 cohort.
    • Graduates of on-line or distance learning nursing programs are not accepted
  • Must hold current Registered Nurse licensure – issued by the State of California by June 13, 2023, for our Summer 2023cohort.
    • Interim permits are not accepted
  • Must hold current Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification – issued by the American Heart Association (AHA).
  • May not have any paid work experience as a Registered Nurse, prior to program start.
  • Must be willing to commit to a one (1) year Residency Program.